White Paper on Indian States (1950)/Part 5/Progress made by the Three-Fold Integration of States
Progress made by the Three-Fold Integration of States
147. As a result of the application of the various merger and integration schemes,
This brings the total number of States affected by integration schemes to 552 covering an area of 387,893 square miles with a population of 60.783 millions. A consolidated statement showing the area and population of the States which have been either merged in Provinces or constituted into Centrally-administered areas or combined to form new Unions of States is appended. (Appendix XLIII).
APPENDIX XLIII
Statement showing area and population of States which have merged with provinces of India.
No. | Date of merger | Names of States | No. of States | Province with which merged | Areas in sq. miles | Population in thousands |
1. | 1-1-1948. | Athgarh, Athmalik, Bamra, Baramba, Baudh, Bonai, Daspalla, Dhenkanal, Gangpur, Hindol, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Khandpara, Narsingpur, Nayagarh, Niligiri, Pal Lahara, Patna, Rairakhol, Rampur, Sonepur, Talchar, Tigiria. |
23 | Orissa | 23,637 | 4,048 |
2. | 1-1-1948. | Bastar, Changbhakar, Chhuikhadan, Jashpur, Kankar, Kawardha, Khairagarh, Korea, Nandgaon, Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh, Surguja, Udaipur. |
14 | C.P. & Berar. | 31,598 | 2,820 |
3. | 1-2-1948. | Makrai • • • • |
1 | Do. | 151 | 14 |
4. | 23-2-1948. | Loharu • • • • |
1 | East Punjab. | 226 | 28 |
5. | 23-2-1948. | Banganapalle • • • |
1 | Madras | 259 | 45 |
6. | 3-3-1948. | Pudukkottai • • • |
1 | Do. | 1,185 | 438 |
7. | 3-3-1948. | Dujana • • • • |
1 | East Punjab. | 91 | 31 |
8. | 8-3-1948. | Akalkot, Aundh, Bhor, Jamkhandi, Jath, Kurundwad (Junior), Kurundwad (Senior), Mudhol, Ramdurg, Sangli, Janjira, Phaltan, Savanur, Savantwadi, Wadi Jagir, Miraj (Senior), Miraj (Junior). |
17 | Bombay | 7,651 | 1,693 |
9. | 7-4-1948. | Pataudi • • • • |
1 | East Punjab. | 53 | 22 |
10. | 10-6-1948. | The 17 full jurisdictional Gujarat States of Balsinor, Bansda, Baria, Cambay, Chhota Udaipur, Dharampur, Jawhar, Lunawada, Rajpipla, Sachin, Sant, Idar, Radhanpur, Vijayanagar, Palanpur, Jambhugodha, Surgana and non-jurisdictional thanas, estates and talukas of Gujarat. | 144 | Bombay | 17,680 | 2,624 |
11. | 18-5-1948. | Seraikella, Kharsawan • |
2 | Bihar | 623 | 205 |
12. | 6-11-1948. | Danta • • • • |
1 | Bombay | 347 | 31 |
13. | 1-1-1949. | Mayurbhanj • • • |
1 | Orissa | 4,034 | 991 |
14. | 5-1-1949. | 1 | Bombay | 1,994 | 239 | |
15. | 1-3-1949. | Kolhapur • • • • |
1 | Do. | 3,219 | 1,092 |
16. | 1-5-1949. | Baroda • • • • |
1 | Do. | 8,236 | 2,855 |
17. | 1-4-1949. | Sandur • • • • |
1 | Madras | 158 | 16 |
18. | 1-8-1949. | Tehri-Garhwal. • • • |
1 | U.P. | 4,516 | 397 |
19. | 15-10-1949. | Benares • • • • |
1 | Do. | 866 | 451 |
20. | 1-12-1949. | Rampur • • • • |
1 | Do. | 894 | 477 |
21. | 1-1-1950. | Cooch Behar • • • |
1 | West Bengal. | 1,321 | 641 |
Total • • • • | 216 | 108,739 | 19,158 |
Statement showing area and population of States constituting Centrally Administered Areas.
No. | Date of merger | Names of States | No. of States | Name of Area | Areas in sq. miles | Population in thousands |
1. | 15-4-1948. | The Punjab Hill States of Baghal, Baghat, Balsan, Bashahr, Bhajji, Bija, Darkoti, Dhami, Jubbal, Keonthal, Kumharsain, Kunihar, Kuthar, Mahlog, Sangri, Mangal, Sirmur, Tharoch, Chamba, Mandi, and Suket. | 21 | Himachal Pradesh |
10,600 | 935 |
2. | 1-6-1948. | Kutch • • • • | 1 | Kutch | 8,461 | 501 |
3. | 12-10-1948. | Bilaspur • • • • | 1 | Bilaspur | 453 | 110 |
4. | 1-6-1949. | Bhopal • • • • | 1 | Bhopal | 6,921 | 785 |
5. | 15-10-1949. | Tripura • • • • | 1 | Tripura | 4,049 | 513 |
6. | 15-10-1949. | Manipur • • • • | 1 | Manipur | 8,620 | 512 |
7. | 1-1-1950. | Ajaigarh, Baoni, Baraundha, Bijawar, Chhatarpur, Charkhari, Datia, Maihar, Nagod, Orchha, Panna, Rewa, Samthar, Alipura, Banka—Pahari, Beri, Bhaissundha, Bihat, Bijna, Dhurwai, Gaurihar, Garrauli, Jaso, Jigni, Kamta-Rajaula, Khaniadhana, Kothi, Lugasi, Naigawan-Rebai, Pahara, Paldeo, (Nayagaom) Sarila, Sohawal, Taraon- and Tori-Fatehpur | 35 | Vindhya Pradesh |
24,600 | 3,569 |
Total • • • • | 61 | 63,704 | 6,925 |
Statement showing area and population of States constituting Unions.
No. | Date of merger | Names of States | No. of States | Name of Union | Areas in sq. miles | Population in thousands |
1. | 15-2-1948. | 222 Units including the jurisdictional States of Nawanagar, Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Dhrangadhra, Morvi, Gondal, Jafrabad, Rajkot, Wankaner, Palitana, Dhrol, Chuda, Limbdi, Wadhwan, Lakhtar, Sayla, Vale, Junagadh, Manavadar, Jasdan, Amarnagar (Thana Devli), Vadia, Lathi, Muli, Bajana, Virpur, Maliya, Kotda-Sangani, Jetpur, Bilkha, Patdi and Khirasra. |
222 | Saurashtra | 21,062 | 3,556 |
2. | 7-4-1949. | Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Banswara, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kishengarh, Kotab, Partabgarh, Shahpura, Tonk and Udaipur. |
18 | Rajasthan | 1,28,424 | 13,085 |
3. | 15-6-1948. | Alirajpur, Barwani, Dewas (Senior), Dewas (Junior), Dhar, Gwalior, Indore, Jaora, Jhabua, Khilchipur, Narsingath, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Sailana, Sitamau, Jobat, Kathiawara, Kurwai, Mathwar, Piploda, Muhammadgarh, Pathari, and the Bhumia Estates of Nimkhera, Jamnia and Rajgarh. |
25 | Madhya Bharat |
46,710 | 7,141 |
4. | 20-8-1948. | Patiala, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Nabha, Jind, Nalagarh and Kalsia. |
8 | Patiala and East Punjab States Union |
10,099 | 3,424 |
5. | 1-7-1949. | Travancore and Cochin | 2 | Travancore-Cochin | 9,155 | 7,493 |
Total • • • | 275 | 215,450 | 34,699 | |||
Grand Total • • • | 552 | 387,893 | 60,783 |
- ↑ Since patitioned between Bombay and Rajasthan vide para 104.