Hazara for administrative purpose during the British period
was under the direct charge of a Deputy Commissioner who besides other duties
was also responsible for the Government’s liaison with the border tribes. For
his assistance a subordinate staff consisting of a District Judge a treasury
officer an Assistant Commissioner.
E.A.Cs Land Revenue officer Forest conservators an S.P and DSP Police
inspectors a Civil surgeon who was also incharge of Jails a Deputy Public
instructor for education Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, Patwaries etc, etc. were
also appointed. Besides these officials some leading personalities had also
been entrusted with the task of magistrates of different grades and
jurisdiction over their respective areas.
The basic unit of administration was a police Thana with jurisdiction
over several villages. Besides controlling crimes the police was also entrusted
with the ob of processing applications for Hajj as well as for Government
Services during the Worked War ll. For local duties in the rural areas the
Government used to appoint villages headmen, with numerous duties which
includes collection of land revenue on due dates collection of the rent and
other dues of the common land reporting about crimes and to caring out any
other order of the Government’s was important. To check their efficiency the
Government also used to appoint chief headmen while Patwaries. Besides their
official job i.e. keeping revenue records were also used for this purpose. In
the urban areas headmen’s duties were those of an officer of the staff of the
municipal committee and notified areas committees which in 1947 were 3 and 4
respectively in Hazara.
About the administration of the British one has to admit that
it was efficient due to which every district especially Hazara with nesses a
period of prosperity as well as development Indeed the later development and
the sound administration in this Division is the outcome of infrastructure
prepared by the British Government.
