PRUDENCE, ASHOK VIHAR
SOCIAL SCIENCE
GRADE VI: HISTORY
CH 6-RURAL ADMINISTRATION
NEED OF RURAL ADMINISTRATION IN VILLAGES
There are more than 6 lakh villages in India
To take care of electricity, water, road connections in the rural area.
To maintain land records in the villages.
To deal with conflicts of the people of the village.
To maintain law and order in the village
Panchayati Raj is the local governance in the Indian villages but to implement the
policies special government officers are appointed who are in charge of rural
administration in India.
1. Role of police in the rural administration in India:
Quarrel in the Village
Mohan noticed that Raghu had shifted the bund (boundary of a land) but Raghu refused
to accept and instead he beats Mohan. Mohan’s neighbours helped him and he was
provided first aid.
Area of the police station
Every police station has an area that comes under its control.
All persons in that area can report cases or inform the police about any theft,
accident, injury, fight etc.
It is the responsibility of the police of that station to enquire, to investigate and to
take action on the cases within its area.
SHO-Station House Officer is the person in charge of the police station.
Work at the Police Station
In the police station, Mohan met the Station House Officer and said that he wanted to
give the complaint in writing. At first, the S.H.O. refused, but later, he agreed that he
would register the case. The S.H.O promised that he would send a constable to investigate
the incident.
2. Maintenance of land Records or role of a Patwari
Measuring land and keeping land records is the main work of the Patwari. Patwari
is also known as Lekhpal/Kanungo/Karamchari/Village Officer.
Each Patwari is responsible for a group of villages.
ROLE/FUNCTIONS OF THE PATWARI
Patwari maintains and updates the records of the village.
The Khasra record of the patwari gives us the information regarding the map and
identifies the exact measurements of which plot of land is owned by whom.
The patwari is also responsible for organising the collection of land revenue from
the farmers.
He provides information to the government about the crops grown in this area.
He needs to update and maintain his records regularly.
The record of the Patwari helps the police to find out which person has extended
his bund from the original boundary.
Revenue Department supervise the Patwari’s work . Senior people in this
department supervise the Patwari’s work.
Local Administration:
All the States of India are divided into districts.
For managing matters relating to land, these districts are further sub-divided.
These sub-divisions of a district are known by different names such as Tehsil,
Taluka, etc.
The District Collector is the head of a district in a state and under him are the
Revenue Officers, also known as the Tehsildars.
3. ROLE OF A TEHSILDAR
Tehsildars have to hear disputes and supervise the work of the Patwari.
They ensure that the land records are properly kept and land revenue is collected.
They make sure that farmers can easily get a copy of their land record.
Students can obtain their caste certificates, etc. from them as well.
Farmers right to information-
Farmers often require a copy of their lands record together with a map.
They have a right to this information.
They may have to pay a small fee for this.
In some states, records are being computerized and are also kept at the Panchayat
office so that they are easily available and regularly updated.
A New Law
Hindu Succession Amendment Act (2005): The Hindu Succession Amendment Act
(2005) came into force from September 2005.
In the new law, sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share in the
land.
This law removes gender discrimination as earlier Hindu women did not get a share
in the family’s agricultural land and the property was divided equally between the
sons.
This law benefits large number of women.
