Abstract

Attavar Kanthappa, a Bhilava by caste.owns 13.5 acres in Kanganady village. 2.5. miles from Mangalore in South Kanara District.of these 6.5acresa are double crop wetlands and 7acres. Single plied with water .the rainfall being supplemented by water from channels. In these wet lands two rice crops known as yenelu and Suggi are rised followed by a pulse crop of horsegram.The wet lans slightly slope to the South and are sarrounded by hills on the North-East. It is on these slopes the single crop lands are stuarted on terraces and are known as Bettu..On these lands one crop of rice is cultivated during the South West Monsoon.

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