Land records in village

Division of state and districts

•  states are further divided into districts
• districts are sub-divided known as ''Tehsil, Talika''

 

head of sub-districts---District collector [DM]

below DM there is Revenue officer[ Tehsildar]

Work of Revenue officer/ Tehsildar

• tehsildar supervises the work of patwari and keep eye on their work.
• tehsildar takes care that farmer can easily get their land copy
• student can get their certificates easily. 
• certificates like caste certificate,income certificate etc.

Tehsildar office is where land disputes are heard.

why farmers need their land record copy

• 1- if they want to but a new plot
• 2- if theu want to sell their land
• 3- if they want to sell their produce
• 4- if they want loan for any activity on their land
• 5- if they divide property to their children

farmer often require a copy of their land record with a map as they have right to information.

PATWARI / VILLAGE OFFICER

 In previous blog i wrote about how you can file a report in police station. today i am going to tell you about who keeps record of your lands in your villages.

as we know in villages their is so much land for agriculture and keeping record of the land is very important so there is an employe who keeps all the land records whos is known as ''PATWARI'' or ''LEKHPAL'' or ''KARAMCHARI'' or ''KANUNGO'' or ''VILLAGE OFFICER.''

PATWARI / KARAMCHARI

• measuring land and keeping land record is the main work of the ''patwari.''
• patwari is responsible for group of villages
• patwari maintains and updates the record of village land.
• they are known by different names in different state, like ''lekhpal'' or '' kanungo'' or ''karamchari'' or ''village officer''.
• patwari is also responsible for organising the collection of land revenue from the farmers.
• patwari is also responsible for for providing information to govt about the crops.
• seniour officer of revenue department supervise the work of patwari.

The village land is updated in this format

Rural Administration

In the previous blog i wrote about ''PANCHAYAT'', and 'levels of Panchayat',

now i am going to tell you guys about how rural administration works, if you are living in any village then how will you file complaint in police station, who measures your land etc.

There are around 6 lakhs of villages in India, and if you are a villager then you should know these things which i am mentioning below

FIRST OF ALL LET'S LEARN ABOUT POLICE STATION

• every police station has the area under their control, 
• person with any problem can report their case only in their area police station
• person will file his/her report to S.H.O
• the S.H.O listens the problems of the person coming to police station and investigate
• S.H.O is person in charge 
• full form of S.H.O- station house officer

Levels of Panchayat

Levels of Panchayat 

1- The Gram Panchayat [village level ]

2- The Janpad Panchayat or Panchayat samiti [block level ]

3- The District Panchayat or Zila Paridshad [ district level ]

• panchayati raj system is a process through which people participate in their own government.
• The Gram Panchayat is the 1st tear or level of democratic government.

• The Panch and The Panchayat are answerable to Gram Sabha.

   

This idea of people's participation in the Panchayati Raj system extends to two other levels.

1- 'block level' which is called ''Janpad Panchayat'' or the ''Panchayat Samiti.''

•  panchayat samiti have many gram panchayat under it.
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2- 'District level' which is called ''District Panchayat'' or the ''Zila Parishad.''

• It makes development plans at district level with the help of Panchayat Samitis
• it also regulate money distribution among all the gram panchayat.

Importance of The Gram Sabha

Need of The Gram Sabha

• the Gram Sabha is a key factor in making of the Gram Panchayat to play it's role and to be responsible. 
• The Gram Sabha is the only place where all plans of work of Gram Panchayat is placed before people.
  
  
  
• Gram sabha also prevents the Panchayat from doing wrong things
• Gram sabha also finalises the list of people below poverty line [BPL].
  
  
  

work of The Gram Panchayat

 The Gram Panchayat

The Gram Panchayat meets regularly and one of it's main task is to implement development program for every villages that comes under it.

The Gram Sabha approve the work of Gram panchayat.

 

works of the Gram Panchayat

1- construction and maintainance of water sources, roads, drainage, schools, buildings and other common property resources.

2- levying and collecting local taxes

3- executing government schemes related to generating employment.

Sources of funds for the Panchayat

1- by collecting taxes on houses, markets places etc.

2- government funds recieved

3- donation for community works etc.

MEANING OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT

MEANING OF ''DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT'' 

These days Government can't call itself ''DEMOCRATIC'' unless and ultil it allows ''Universal Adult Franchise.''

UNIVERSAL ADULT FRANCHISE- All adults in the country are allowed to vote irrespective of their Relegion, Caste, Sex, Race etc.

Practice of ''UNIVERSAL ADULT FRANCHISE'' In India

In early days only men and people with property are allowed to vote, i.e no women, poor and propertyless are allowed to vote and in India before independence only small minority was allowed to vote and they therefore came together to determine the fate of majority.

Gandhi ji also demanded for Universal Adult Franchise.