Rural Administration

Using the police force to preserve law and order

Police Station Controlled Area: 

• Every police station has a controlled area
• Any theft, accident, injury, conflict, or other crime can be informed or reported to the police by anyone in the area
• It is the station’s police’s responsibility and obligation to inquire about, investigate, and take action in cases under its jurisdiction

Maintenance of Land Records

The Role of Patwari:

• The principal role of Patwari  in rural administration is to measure land and maintain land records
• Each Patwari is in charge of a set of villages
• In different parts of the country, the Patwari is referred to as Karchari, Lekhpal, Village Officer, or Kanungo
• The village’s records are maintained and updated by the Patwari
• The Patwari frequently measures agricultural fields
• The Patwari is also in charge of coordinating the collection of land revenue from farmers and informing the government about the crops harvested in this region
• This role of patwari is critical because farmers’ lands may alter crops, or somebody might dig a well somewhere
• The Revenue Department oversees Patwari’s work

Land Records Management System:

A system for collecting and classifying documents on land records, acquiring and managing land records, and adhering to retention criteria is referred to as a land records management system.

• India’s states are separated into districts for facilitating better rural administration
• Under a land records management system, the districts are subsequently divided for land management, and are known by various names such as tehsil, taluka, and so on
• The District Collector is in charge, and the tax officers designated as tehsildars report to him
• They are required to settle disputes
• They also oversee the Patwaris’ work and guarantee that accurate records are maintained and that land revenue is duly collected
• They ensure that farmers can quickly receive a copy of their records, and that pupils may acquire caste certificates, among other things
• The Tehsildar’s office also hears land disputes

The Hindu Succession Amendment Act of 2005

• Men are the majority of landowners, while women work in the fields but do not own agricultural land
• Hindu women in some states were denied a share of their family’s agricultural land
• The father’s fortune was equally distributed among his sons after his death
• According to this new legislation, Hindu households’ sons, daughters, and mothers will all have an equal part of the land
• The same legislation will apply to all of the country’s states and union territories

A significant number of women will benefit from this law.