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Majalengka Regency
Majalengka Regency is the landlocked regencies (kabupaten) in West Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,204.24 square kilometres (464.96 sq mi) and had a population of 1,166,473 at the 2010 Census and 1,305,476 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 1,352,541 (comprising 678,206 males and 674,335 females). The administrative capital is the town of Majalengka.
A besluit (decree) number 23 issued on 5 January 1819 by the Commissioners-General of the Dutch East Indies formally created Maja Regency. This new regency incorporated the former Rajagaluh and Talaga regencies. The first regent appointed was Raden Adipati Denda Negara. Initially, districts of Maja were Talaga, Sindangkasih, and Rajagaluh with total area of 625 pal. Maja bordered Sumedang to the west, Cirebon and Kuningan to the east, Indramayu to the north, and Galuh and Sukapura to the south. In 1830s, districts of Maja were expanded to six: Maja, Sindangkasih, Rajagaluh, Talaga, Palimanan, and Kadongdong.
On 11 February 1840, Governor-General D. J. de Eerens enacted besluit no. 2, officially renaming Maja Regency to Majalengka Regency. The government seat, formerly located in Sindangkasih, was likewise redesignated as Majalengka. In 1862, the colonial government revised the administrative boundaries once again. Through besluit no. 4 dated 24 May 1862, the Governor-General reassigned Palimanan District to Cirebon Regency, citing its closer proximity to Cirebon's government seat compared to Majalengka's.
In 1890, agricultural land covered 47,469 bau (1 bau ≈ 7,096.49 m2). Of this area, about 40,704 bau or 85.75% consisted of irrigated rice fields. Another 5,678 bau or 11.9% was tegalan (non-irrigated dry fields), while the remaining 2.29% was coffee plantations.
Jatiwangi had the largest share of rice fields at 36.19%, followed by Talaga (21.12%), Rajagaluh (18.30%), Majalengka (16.12%), and Maja (8.27%). Dry fields were most extensive in Talaga, accounting for 38.76% of the total tegalan, while Rajagaluh had the smallest portion, covering 263 bau or 4.63%. Coffee cultivation was concentrated mainly in Talaga and Maja, each respectively contributed 55.29% and 32.94% totaling 959 bau or 88.22% of the coffee-growing area.
In December 1896, coffee estates employed 164,113 workers across 165 villages. By 1900, the workforce had increased by 2.92% to 168,905 people, and the number of participating villages rose to 167. Within the Cirebon Residency, Majalengka's share of the coffee labor force rose from 26.56% in 1896 to 36.67% in 1900. Its share of villages involved in coffee cultivation also increased, from 24.77% to 34.58% of all coffee-producing villages in the residency.
Between 1890 and 1902, Majalengka produced a total of 8,094 pikul (1 pikul ≈ 61.76kg) of coffee. During the same period, the Cirebon Residency produced 26,062 pikul, meaning Majalengka contributed 31.06% of the residency's total output. Majalengka's production was only second to Galuh Regency which produced 8,217 pikul. Majalengka's peak production occurred in 1892 reaching 2,105 pikul while the lowest output was recorded in 1902 at 52 pikul. The highest proportional contribution to the residency's production occurred in 1894 when Majalengka supplied 47.75% of the total, while the lowest was in 1902 at 6.88%.
Sugarcane cultivation in Majalengka began in Jatitujuh following the enactment of the 1870 Agrarian Law. In 1876, the colonial administration established a sugar factory in Kadipaten, operated by a company named Suiker Fabrick. The facility was expanded in 1896, along with an increase in production capacity. In the same year, another sugar factory was opened in Sutawangi, Jatiwangi District.
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Majalengka Regency
Majalengka Regency is the landlocked regencies (kabupaten) in West Java, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,204.24 square kilometres (464.96 sq mi) and had a population of 1,166,473 at the 2010 Census and 1,305,476 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 1,352,541 (comprising 678,206 males and 674,335 females). The administrative capital is the town of Majalengka.
A besluit (decree) number 23 issued on 5 January 1819 by the Commissioners-General of the Dutch East Indies formally created Maja Regency. This new regency incorporated the former Rajagaluh and Talaga regencies. The first regent appointed was Raden Adipati Denda Negara. Initially, districts of Maja were Talaga, Sindangkasih, and Rajagaluh with total area of 625 pal. Maja bordered Sumedang to the west, Cirebon and Kuningan to the east, Indramayu to the north, and Galuh and Sukapura to the south. In 1830s, districts of Maja were expanded to six: Maja, Sindangkasih, Rajagaluh, Talaga, Palimanan, and Kadongdong.
On 11 February 1840, Governor-General D. J. de Eerens enacted besluit no. 2, officially renaming Maja Regency to Majalengka Regency. The government seat, formerly located in Sindangkasih, was likewise redesignated as Majalengka. In 1862, the colonial government revised the administrative boundaries once again. Through besluit no. 4 dated 24 May 1862, the Governor-General reassigned Palimanan District to Cirebon Regency, citing its closer proximity to Cirebon's government seat compared to Majalengka's.
In 1890, agricultural land covered 47,469 bau (1 bau ≈ 7,096.49 m2). Of this area, about 40,704 bau or 85.75% consisted of irrigated rice fields. Another 5,678 bau or 11.9% was tegalan (non-irrigated dry fields), while the remaining 2.29% was coffee plantations.
Jatiwangi had the largest share of rice fields at 36.19%, followed by Talaga (21.12%), Rajagaluh (18.30%), Majalengka (16.12%), and Maja (8.27%). Dry fields were most extensive in Talaga, accounting for 38.76% of the total tegalan, while Rajagaluh had the smallest portion, covering 263 bau or 4.63%. Coffee cultivation was concentrated mainly in Talaga and Maja, each respectively contributed 55.29% and 32.94% totaling 959 bau or 88.22% of the coffee-growing area.
In December 1896, coffee estates employed 164,113 workers across 165 villages. By 1900, the workforce had increased by 2.92% to 168,905 people, and the number of participating villages rose to 167. Within the Cirebon Residency, Majalengka's share of the coffee labor force rose from 26.56% in 1896 to 36.67% in 1900. Its share of villages involved in coffee cultivation also increased, from 24.77% to 34.58% of all coffee-producing villages in the residency.
Between 1890 and 1902, Majalengka produced a total of 8,094 pikul (1 pikul ≈ 61.76kg) of coffee. During the same period, the Cirebon Residency produced 26,062 pikul, meaning Majalengka contributed 31.06% of the residency's total output. Majalengka's production was only second to Galuh Regency which produced 8,217 pikul. Majalengka's peak production occurred in 1892 reaching 2,105 pikul while the lowest output was recorded in 1902 at 52 pikul. The highest proportional contribution to the residency's production occurred in 1894 when Majalengka supplied 47.75% of the total, while the lowest was in 1902 at 6.88%.
Sugarcane cultivation in Majalengka began in Jatitujuh following the enactment of the 1870 Agrarian Law. In 1876, the colonial administration established a sugar factory in Kadipaten, operated by a company named Suiker Fabrick. The facility was expanded in 1896, along with an increase in production capacity. In the same year, another sugar factory was opened in Sutawangi, Jatiwangi District.
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