NATIVE PROVINCES.
This extensive portion of the island was divided, agreeably to the settlement of 1754, between the Susuhúnan and Sultan. It consists of a number of separate provinces or districts. Those still belonging to the Susúnan are:
In an Eastern Direction from the Capital:
- 1. Sríngat and Blítar (forming one province).
- 2. Kedíri.
- 3. Pranarága.
- 4. Paché.
- 5. Charúban.
- 6. Kadúwang, (in part).
- 7. Jagarága.
- 8. Sukawáti, (in part).
And the smaller Districts of
- 1. Anju.
- 2. Lorog.
- 3. Pangol.
- 4. Sumbreng.
- 5. Rongkok.
In the Western Direction from the Capital:
- 1. Banyumas.
- 2. Dayu Lúhur.
- 3. Aya.
- 4. Matárem, (in part).
- 5. Pamarden.
- 6. Pasir.
- 7. Bag'len, (in part).
Besides several smaller districts.
The ground on which the fort of Súra Kérta is built, with a small part of the adjoining territory, has been ceded to the European government, as has been also that portion of the immediate site of the forts of Boyaláti and Klaten, which was formerly the property of the Susúnan. These dominions are divided among,
1. The eight active Tumúng'gungs, or Regents, (the first of which is the Raden Adipáti, or prime minister), who constantly resides at court.
2. The Tumung'gungs residing in the distant or Mancha Nagára districts.
4. The particular favourites of the Susúnan.
5. (Which only respects the smaller territories) a number of Demangs and Mantris.
A considerable portion of the provinces of Matárem and the adjoining districts, towards the southern part of the island, called by the Javans Ardi Kidul, or southern hills, of the province of Kadúwang and of the district of Sukawáti containing altogether four thousand cháchas, having been ceded by the predecessors of the present Susúnan, under the settlement of 1752, to the prince Mangku Nagára, are still held and exclusively enjoyed by his successors, the Pangérang Aria Prábo Prang Wedóna.
The eight active Tumung'gungs, who reside constantly at court, and belong to the state and household of the Susúnan, are Tumung'gungs of the exterior (Tumung'gung Jawi), and Tumung'gungs of the interior (Tumung'gung lebat). The four former are mostly charged with external commissions or orders, or those that do not immediately concern the household of the prince; the four latter, or internal Tumung'gungs, are mostly occupied near the person of the Susúnan, and have alternately the care of the watch of the Kráton at night.
The following tables exhibit the result of a census taken during the British government in Java; but as the information they convey rests principally upon native authority, the same reliance cannot be placed upon them as upon the tables for the provinces under the immediate direction of the European government. There is no reason, however, to believe they are essentially wrong, as they were framed with great care and every attention to accuracy, on the part of the native officers employed.
| Remarks: N.B. Banyumas includes Dayu-luhur. Manchanagara takes in Kediri, Jagaraga, and Pranaraga. | |||||
| DISTRICTS. | Men. | Women. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | ||||
| Banyumas | 48206 | 50140 | 39264 | 3933 | 176947 |
| Mancha-nagara, Eastern or distant districts. | 21013 | 24826 | 24054 | 28432 | 99415 |
| Pajang Mataram, Baglen, Jaban Ranka, Sukawati, and Southern Hills. | 106699 | 111743 | 132420 | 138544 | 489406 |
| Subjects of Prangwedono in the last mentioned districts. | 26764 | 28347 | 22117 | 24625 | 101853 |
| In the capital (Emperor's subjects) | 26834 | 29446 | 18111 | 20687 | 95078 |
| Ditto (Prangwedono's subjects) | 1937 | 2036 | 1711 | 1909 | 7593 |
| Ditto (Europeans and descendants) | 157 | 81 | 141 | 178 | 553 |
| Ditto (Chinese and descendants) | 586 | 472 | 238 | 249 | 1545 |
| Ditto (Slaves and descendants) | 123 | 137 | 40 | 37 | 333 |
| Grand Total | 233409 | 247228 | 238096 | 253994 | 972727 |
| Names of the Districts or Divisions of the Sultan's Territories | Married Men. | Married Women. | Unmarried Men. | Unmarried Women. | Young Men about 15 years of age unmarried. | Young Women about 15 years of age unmarried. | Boys under 15 years of age. | Girls under 15 years of age. | Male Children at the breast. | Female Children at the breast. | Grand Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugyakuta | 8697 | 9065 | 1595 | 2252 | 2592 | 3255 | 3225 | 3599 | 1531 | 1528 | 37339 |
| Matarem | 28834 | 28935 | 5998 | 6985 | 5897 | 6695 | 19875 | 18966 | 9832 | 8708 | 140735 |
| Pajang | 19382 | 19486 | 2635 | 2910 | 3237 | 4401 | 4281 | 5202 | 2297 | 2699 | 66530 |
| Sima, Gagatan, and Sukawati | 9974 | 9974 | 366 | 1232 | 1748 | 1739 | 6310 | 6718 | 2028 | 2558 | 42647 |
| Southern Hills | 2359 | 2447 | 426 | 483 | 769 | 628 | 517 | 1431 | 569 | 596 | 10225 |
| Romo and Baglen | 28624 | 28681 | 1787 | 3691 | 6097 | 7560 | 15273 | 20330 | 4340 | 5831 | 122214 |
| Ledok and Gowong | 25792 | 25447 | 1893 | 4060 | 3600 | 3685 | 11614 | 8533 | 4660 | 5142 | 94426 |
| Lurung Teng'a | 7365 | 7365 | 785 | 1076 | 1360 | 1412 | 4523 | 3537 | 1729 | 1718 | 30870 |
| Mancha-nagara (Eastern or distant districts) | 24862 | 25161 | 2423 | 4655 | 6050 | 6046 | 15706 | 20390 | 4491 | 4258 | 114042 |
| Total | 155889 | 156561 | 17908 | 27344 | 31350 | 35421 | 81324 | 88706 | 31477 | 33038 | 659018 |
| Chinese, &c. | 1309 | ||||||||||
| Total | 660327 | ||||||||||
| DIVISIONS. | Men. | Women. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | 1656 | 1673 | 1439 | 1306 | 6074 |
| Second Division | 4134 | 4275 | 5260 | 2935 | 16604 |
| Total | 22678 | ||||