The document discusses rural administration and policing in India. It defines rural administration as administrative practices carried out in villages and towns, including providing basic services and resolving conflicts. The roles of police stations and their officers are explained, as well as how land records are maintained by patwaris in villages.

1. Name: Janeth Camen Roger Magwaza
Reg #: 11816142
Topic: Rural administration (Social science)
Class: Six (6th)
Date: February 14, 2022

2. • What do you understand by rural administration students?

3. Definition and roles of rural administration
• Rural administration are those administrative practices that are
done or carried out in villages and towns.
• Some roles of rural administrations includes:
Taking immediate care of people needs like: electricity, water, roads
network and Health
In addition to the mentioned above, rural administration also
includes the maintenance of land records, and as well as dealing
with conflict are also part of it roles.

4. Area and Police station
It is true that every police station has a fixed area which comes
under its control.
Each and every person of a particular area can register complaints
within their local police station.
Based on the complaints, it can vary from theft, injury, fight and as
well as accidents issues.

5. Work done at the police station
The report lodged in at the police station is usually known as First
Information Report (F.I.R.)
The Station House Officers (S.H.O) is the main person in charge of every
police station.
In order to get a case registered, a person must be able to write a report
at the police station then in addition to such, the police officials will
then examine the case and then take legal actions as per the law of the
country.
Mostly in rural areas, disputes are mainly caused due to land issues.

6. Quick Quiz
1. It is true that every police station has a fixed area which comes under its control.
A. True
B. False
C. Both A&B
2. Rural administration are those administrative practices that are done or carried out
in villages and towns.
A. False
B. True
C. None of the above
3. ________ Is the main person in charge of every police station.
A. Station house officers
B. Police commander
C. Duty police officers

7. Maintenance of Land Records
The Patwari is usually known by different names in different states. Within some villages, such
officers are called “Lekhpal” and in others they are called Kanungo, Karamchari or village
officers etc…
The Patwari’s Functions
The Patwari helps to updates and maintain the records of the village.
Helps to measure land and as well keep land records in the main work of the Patwari.
The Patwari is responsible for organizing the collection of land revenue from the farmers
and then provide information to the government about the crops grown in this area.

8. The managing process of Land within a village
All India’s states are divided into districts.
These districts are further sub-divided known by different names
such as: taluka tehsil etc...
At the head is the district collector and under her are the revenue
officers that can also be known as “Tehsildars”.
The revenue officers or Tehsildars come under the district collector.
The Tehsildar is responsible for supervising the work of the Patwari
in regards to the collection of land revenue.
They also perform administrative tasks like providing farmers with
copies of their land records and hearing land disputes.

9. The 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.
• The same law will apply to all states and as well as union territories
of the country.

10. Quick Quiz
1. The _______ is usually known by different names in different states.
A) Patwari
B) Officers
C) Villagers
2. All India’s states are divided into ______.
A) Towns
B) Districts
C) Colonies
3. The Hindu Succession Amendment Act (2005) came into force from ____.
A) November, 2005
B) June, 2018
C) September, 2005

11. RECAPITULATION
• Dear students, today we have learnt about “Rural Development”.
Pupil teacher will now ask students the following questions:
1. Outline the roles of Rural Administration.
2. Briefly discuss any two functions of the Patwari.

12. Home
1. How did India get its name? Explain.
2. What are tributaries? Explain with sufficient examples.