ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY

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.