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TRADE |
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VOLUME
OF TRADE
VOLUME OF TRADE OF A DISTRICT can be easily
ascertained if accurate statistics regarding imports into and the
exports from the district are available. Such statistics are,
however rarely available. Only figures about the volume of imports
and exports based on octroi returns are available in a few municipal
towns. A majority of municipalities in Kolhapur district have not
applied octroi rules within their municipal limits; where they are
applied, they are either ad valorem or specific. Hence either
the quantity imported/exported is available or the value thereof but
not both. Octroi is usually levied on imports which are generally
meant for local consumption. However, the commodities included in
the commodity group and octroi levies are not uniform every where.
Six municipalities, viz., (1) Vadgaon, (2) Kurundwad, (3)
Jaisingpur, (4) Murgud, (5) Kagal and (6) Panhala had not introduced
regular rules for the collection of octroi in their areas upto the
end of the year 1955-56. Octroi was auctioned to the highest bidder
and the recovery of the same was entrusted to a contractor employed
by the municipality.
Table Nos. 23, 24, 25 and 26 give figures of exports
and imports of various commodities based on octroi returns in the
municipal towns of (1) Kolhapur, (2) Ichalkaranji, (3) Malkapur and
(4) Gadhinglaj. Because of the limitations already cited, the
statistics detailed in the tables may only be taken to indicate
broad trends. It is apparent that there was a steady increase in
imports in all towns. There was a steady increase in exports of some
commodities. The increase in imports might be due to various causes,
important among them being the increase in population of the
district, in the building and constructional activities in the
post-war period and an all-round increase in trading activities as a
result of increase in the supply and velocity of money. The tables
show that imports of cereals, tea, building materials and cotton
piecegoods increased at a greater pace than other commodities: -
TABLE No. 23.
STATEMENT SHOWING
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BASED ON OCTROI RETURNS OF KOLHAPUR
MUNICIPALITY.
|
Commodity group. |
1951-52. |
1952-53. |
1953-54. |
|
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
|
Cereals |
Imports |
7,54,845 |
-- |
4,19,000 |
-- |
6,15,830 |
-- |
|
Exports |
7,090 |
-- |
42,821 |
-- |
41,868 |
-- |
|
Sugar |
Imports |
51,308 |
-- |
43,979 |
-- |
34,078 |
-- |
|
Exports |
21,924 |
-- |
25,777 |
-- |
42,059 |
-- |
|
Firewood |
Imports |
7,56,072 |
-- |
8,71,131 |
-- |
7,27,836 |
-- |
|
Exports |
58,882 |
-- |
61,267 |
-- |
57,197 |
-- |
|
Charcoal |
Imports |
90,279 |
-- |
2,54,665 |
-- |
2,31,273 |
-- |
|
Exports |
11,723 |
-- |
2,660 |
-- |
12,520 |
-- |
|
Petrol (including Mineral Oils). |
Imports |
4,62,088 |
-- |
2,66,675 |
-- |
2,22,112 |
-- |
|
Exports |
22,375 |
-- |
4,590 |
-- |
3,228 |
-- |
|
Cement |
Imports |
-- |
3,05,819 |
58,565 |
-- |
95,019 |
-- |
|
Exports |
-- |
3,67,130 |
34,553 |
-- |
18,258 |
-- |
|
Building materials |
Imports |
3,74.316 |
2,05,400 |
2,45,671 |
3,70,670 |
2,15,952 |
1,41,436 |
|
Exports |
43,604 |
1,75,480 |
33,891 |
87,356 |
21,301 |
68,214 |
|
Cattle goods |
Imports |
32,085 |
-- |
35,932 |
-- |
30,294 |
-- |
|
Exports |
716 |
-- |
983 |
-- |
1,182 |
-- |
continued.
|
Commodity group. |
1954-55. |
1955-56. |
|
Quantity is Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
|
Cereals |
Imports |
15,39,890 |
-- |
13,16,057 |
-- |
|
Exports |
2,94,220 |
-- |
3,37,318 |
-- |
|
Sugar |
Imports |
95,907 |
-- |
12,012 |
-- |
|
Exports |
24,520 |
-- |
5,775 |
-- |
|
Firewood |
Imports |
8,70,753 |
-- |
9,64,756 |
-- |
|
Exports |
41,928 |
-- |
53,971 |
-- |
|
Charcoal |
Imports |
2,72,231 |
-- |
2,42,817 |
-- |
|
Exports |
12,817 |
-- |
16,050 |
-- |
|
Petrol (including Mineral Oils). |
Imports |
2,41,867 |
-- |
4,04,337 |
-- |
|
Exports |
1,920 |
-- |
5,089 |
-- |
|
Cement |
Imports |
1,13,530 |
-- |
1,33,051 |
-- |
|
Exports |
8,604 |
-- |
9,136 |
-- |
|
Building materials |
Imports |
7,39,469 |
5,21,451 |
5,86,069 |
5,40,412 |
|
Exports |
21,071 |
1,01,616 |
21,362 |
90,993 |
|
Cattle goods |
Imports |
7,64,006 |
-- |
8,61,948 |
-- |
|
Exports |
34,559 |
-- |
21,802 |
-- |
TABLE No.
23-contd.
|
Commodity group. |
1951-52. |
1952-53. |
1953-54. |
|
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
|
Tea |
Imports |
-- |
18,84,879 |
-- |
15,63,360 |
-- |
16,97,725 |
|
Exports |
-- |
11,21,673 |
-- |
13,16,538 |
-- |
16,27,770 |
|
Tobacco |
Imports |
9,490 |
-- |
7,334 |
-- |
9,100 |
-- |
|
Exports |
18,938 |
-- |
15,016 |
-- |
16,879 |
-- |
|
Piecegoods |
Imports |
-- |
71,24,122 |
-- |
1,17,06,589 |
-- |
66,57,752 |
|
Exports |
-- |
37,91,545 |
-- |
55,81,450 |
-- |
35,77,042 |
|
Brass, Copper, Iron etc. |
Imports |
-- |
53,23,517 |
-- |
12,55,209 |
-- |
24,87,673 |
|
Exports |
-- |
16,61,966 |
-- |
66,817 |
-- |
3,88,992 |
|
Kerosene |
Imports |
4,02,088 |
-- |
1,74,376 |
-- |
1,84,595 |
-- |
|
Exports |
22,375 |
-- |
7,018 |
-- |
10,033 |
-- |
|
Miscellaneous |
Imports |
N. A. |
N. A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
-- |
|
Exports |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N. A. |
-- |
continued.
|
Commodity group. |
1954-55. |
1955-56. |
|
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
|
Tea |
Imports |
-- |
20,48,113 |
-- |
21,35,585 |
|
Exports |
-- |
12,55,563 |
-- |
11,04,743 |
|
Tobacco |
Imports |
5,727 |
-- |
3,903 |
-- |
|
Exports |
27,074 |
-- |
17,813 |
-- |
|
Piecegoods |
Imports |
-- |
60,51,978 |
-- |
54,31,702 |
|
Exports |
-- |
35,02,755 |
-- |
65,80,213 |
|
Brass, Copper, Iron etc. |
Imports |
10,475 |
25,89,396 |
10,771 |
28,81,481 |
|
Exports |
684 |
3,43,190 |
824 |
8,96,433 |
|
Kerosene |
Imports |
2,22,546 |
-- |
-- |
1,92,724 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
5,859 |
-- |
|
Miscellaneous |
Imports |
8,67,135 |
-- |
9,34,197 |
-- |
|
Exports |
49,765 |
-- |
88,726 |
-- |
TABLE No. 24.
STATEMENT SHOWING
IMPORTS BASED ON OCTROI RETURNS OF ICHALKARANJI MUNICIPALITY.
|
Commodity
group. |
1952-53.
|
1955-54.
|
1954-55.
|
1955-56.
|
|
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
|
Cereals |
1,16,937 |
-- |
86,539 |
-- |
1,66,067 |
-- |
1,20,309 |
-- |
|
Sugar |
1,56,224½ |
-- |
17,334 |
-- |
14,075 |
-- |
17,559 |
-- |
|
Firewood |
1,38,879 |
-- |
1,22,531 |
-- |
1,66,098 |
-- |
1,83,576 |
-- |
|
Charcoal |
15,262 |
-- |
10,641 |
-- |
15,201 |
-- |
21,682 |
-- |
|
Petrol |
1,733½ |
-- |
1,387 |
-- |
1,416 |
-- |
1,395 |
-- |
|
Cement |
-- |
27,503 |
-- |
22,526 |
-- |
16,715 |
-- |
27,653 |
|
Building Materials |
|
47,032 |
-- |
29,552 |
-- |
41,465 |
-- |
42,325 |
|
Tea |
-- |
3,20,102 |
-- |
2,02,963 |
2,37,964 |
3,02,374 |
-- |
-- |
|
Tobacco |
6,467 |
-- |
6,262 |
-- |
8,954 |
4,001 |
-- |
-- |
|
Piece-goods |
|
7,41,292 |
-- |
6,39,649 |
-- |
4,84,030 |
-- |
5,91,497 |
|
Brass, Copper, Iron etc. |
-- |
1,36,763 |
-- |
1,43,699 |
-- |
1,67,657 |
-- |
2,14,734 |
|
Kerosene |
6,114 |
-- |
8,022 |
-- |
6,509 |
-- |
13,189 |
|
|
Miscella-neous |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1,00,05,315 |
-- |
1,07,21,766 |
TABLE No. 25.
STATEMENT SHOWING
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BASED ON OCTROI RETURNS OF MALKAPUR
MUNICIPALITY.
|
Commodity
group. |
1937-38.
|
1943-44.
|
1951-52.
|
|
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
|
Cereals |
Imports |
1,00,000 |
5,00,000 |
25,000 |
3,00,000 |
25,000 |
4,00,000 |
|
Exports |
50,000 |
2,50,000 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Sugar |
Imports |
8,000 |
72,000 |
2,000 |
50,000 |
2,000 |
50,000 |
|
Exports |
3,000 |
27,000 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Firewood |
Imports |
10,000 |
1,000 |
10,000 |
7,500 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Building mate rials. |
Imports |
20,000 |
1,00,000 |
30,000 |
1,50,000 |
30,000 |
1,50,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Cattle goods |
Imports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Tea |
Imports |
400 |
20,000 |
400 |
50,000 |
500 |
75,000 |
|
Exports |
100 |
5,000 |
100 |
12,500 |
100 |
15,000 |
continued.
|
Commodity
group. |
1952-53.
|
1953-54.
|
|
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
Quantity in
Mds. |
Value in
Rs. |
|
Cereals |
Imports |
26,000 |
4,00,000 |
1,85,000 |
37,00,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
1,50,000 |
30,00,000 |
|
Sugar |
Imports |
2,000 |
54,000 |
20,000 |
8,00,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
15,000 |
2,00,000 |
|
Firewood |
Imports |
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
12,250 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Building mate rials. |
Imports |
50,000 |
5,00,000 |
45,000 |
2,25,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Cattle goods |
Imports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Tea |
Imports |
600 |
1,05,000 |
2,000 |
5,00,000 |
|
Exports |
100 |
17,500 |
1,200 |
3,00,000 |
continued.
|
Tobacco |
Imports |
15,000 |
2,25,000 |
18,000 |
3,60,000 |
20,000 |
20,00,000 |
|
Exports |
12,000 |
1,80,000 |
12,000 |
2,40,000 |
15,000 |
15,00,000 |
|
Piecegoods |
Imports |
400 |
10,000 |
400 |
20,000 |
500 |
50,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Brass, Copper, Iron, etc. |
Imports |
240 |
1,800 |
140 |
12,900 |
140 |
20,500 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Kerosene |
Imports |
10,000 |
50,000 |
600 |
12,000 |
700 |
14,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Miscellaneous |
Imports |
1,000 |
50,000 |
1,000 |
75,000 |
1,000 |
1,00,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
continued.
|
Tobacco |
Imports |
20,000 |
20,00,000 |
20,000 |
80,00,000 |
|
Exports |
15,000 |
15,00,000 |
18,000 |
72,00,000 |
|
Piecegoods |
Imports |
500 |
50,000 |
500 |
50,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Brass, Copper, Iron, etc. |
Imports |
140 |
20,500 |
1,100 |
5,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Kerosene |
Imports |
700 |
14,000 |
12,000 |
1,44,000 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Miscellaneous |
Imports |
1,000 |
1,00,000 |
1,000 |
1,00,006 |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
TABLE No. 26.
STATEMENT SHOWING
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS BASED ON OCTROI RETURNS OF GADHINGLAJ
MUNICIPALITY.
|
Commodity group. |
1954-55. |
1955-56. |
|
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
Quantity in Mds. |
Value in Rs. |
|
Cereals |
Imports |
2,902 |
-- |
68,799 |
-- |
|
Exports |
43,397 |
-- |
10,875 |
-- |
|
Sugar |
Imports |
1,185 |
-- |
6,788 |
-- |
|
Exports |
833 |
-- |
579 |
-- |
|
Fire-wood |
Imports |
13,248 |
-- |
59,470 |
-- |
|
Exports |
10,356 |
-- |
7,398 |
-- |
|
Charcoal |
Imports |
046 |
-- |
3,611 |
-- |
|
Exports |
40,312 |
-- |
1,960 |
-- |
|
Petrol (Gallons) |
Imports |
1,650 |
-- |
10,225 |
-- |
|
Exports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Cement |
Imports |
-- |
3,418 |
-- |
16,905 |
|
Exports |
-- |
117 |
-- |
673 |
|
Building materials |
Imports |
5,298 |
284 |
34,328 |
7,847 |
|
Exports |
11,592 |
6,500 |
15,375 |
1,962 |
|
Tea |
Imports |
-- |
29,346 |
-- |
2,26,702 |
|
Exports |
-- |
5,947 |
-- |
20,918 |
|
Tobacco |
Imports |
2,727 |
-- |
6,748 |
-- |
|
Exports |
175 |
-- |
199 |
-- |
|
Piecegoods |
Imports |
-- |
68,602 |
-- |
1,87,036 |
|
Exports |
-- |
11,539 |
-- |
15,558 |
|
Brass, Copper, Iron, etc. |
Imports |
334 |
-- |
1,480 |
-- |
|
Exports |
20 |
-- |
39 |
-- |
|
Kerosene (gallons) |
Imports |
12,162 |
-- |
67,254 |
-- |
|
Exports |
20 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Miscellaneous |
Imports |
-- |
-- |
-- |
37,804 |
|
Exports |
-- |
5,611 |
-- |
18,733 |
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