4. Results
During the survey of Aligarh-Chatari-do-raha road, seven monkey groups were located at
different places/localities/villages. Their total estimated population was 482. Maximum
numbers of monkeys (155) were recorded from Satha Sugar mill premises, whereas only 25
individuals were seen in Jawan, a small town located 20 km away from Aligarh. The average
population size of this road was 69 (Table 1).
The road leading from Aligarh city to Delhi was surveyed upto the district boundary of
Aligarh (near Gabhana) using motor vehicle. Five monkey groups comprising of 222
individuals were recorded at different locations on this road. The maximum population of