patwar

Noun

 * 1)  A revenue block in India, a subdivision of a district, usually smaller than a tehsil and consisting of several villages.
 * 2) * 1966, Jammu and Kashmir (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly, Debates; Official Reports:
 * Assistant Project Officers were also appointed to assist the Project Officer who proved very helpful to the sufferers in various patwars. As regards A&amp;B Blocks, there is a great shortage of houses.
 * 1) * 1966, Jammu and Kashmir (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly, Debates; Official Reports:
 * Assistant Project Officers were also appointed to assist the Project Officer who proved very helpful to the sufferers in various patwars. As regards A&amp;B Blocks, there is a great shortage of houses.

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