The document outlines the findings from a village exposure project in Loniya Maru, Madhya Pradesh, conducted by Srijan India from May 1 to July 25. It details the village's demographic, cultural, and socio-economic structures, highlighting issues such as food security, women's roles, and resource availability. Key learnings include the importance of community participation, women's empowerment, and challenges faced in agricultural practices.

1. Phase 1- “Learning and Reflection”
Village Exposure and Learning
Final Presentation
Submitted By:
Anoop Kumar Mishra
Submitted To:
SRIJAN India, Chhindwarak

2. Introduction
1. Organization: Srijan India
2. Time duration: 1st May to 25th July
3. Location: Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh
4. Village Name: Loniya Maru
5. Whether Condition: Sunny and very hot, Monsoon
6. Team Members: Arvind, Nitish, Jahid, Chetna
7. Team Members (Trainee): Achin, Asha, Mamta
8. Field Staff: 17 Members
9. Projected Blocks: Chhindwara, Mohkhed

3. Village stay “exposures and learning’s”
1.Geographic and demographic background of the village
2. Cultural and political structure of the village
3. Socio Economic structure of the village
4. Situation ofWomen(Work hours, Nutrition, status, education)
5. Food Security Issues (land less, Farm based, Land but calamities, no rains).
6.Asset base, Productivity of assets
7. Source of Income (Labor, NREGA etc.)
8. Seasonal Calendar and Migration
9. Package of practices (POP) of any major crops
10.Resources availability of the village
11.Idea of Natural resource base (land,Water, Forest)

4. Village stay “exposures and learning’s”

5. Geographic and demographic background of the village
1. Loniya Maru village is situated in Chhindwara Tehsil and located in Chhindwara
district of Madhya Pradesh.
2. It is one of 131 villages in Chhindwara Block along with villages like Dhanori
Gusai, Umariya Isra and Kakai.
3. The population in Loniya Maru village is 788 as per the survey of census during
2011 by Indian Government.
4. There are 110 approximately households in Loniya Maru
5. There are 390 males (49%); there are 398 females (51%)
6. Total OBC households are 15 families (14%)
7. Scheduled Cast is 6 HHs (6%)
8. Total Scheduled Tribe HHs is 98 (89%)
9. Literacy is in Loniya Maru is (52%)

6. No. of HHs
15 6
98
OBC SC ST
2
1 1
3
2
4
1
OBC
Nearby Villages of
Loniya Maru:
1. Bhula
2. Bhutera
3. Jamhodi Panda
4. Bilamba
5. Dhanori Gusai
6. Kakai
7. Kheri Laddu
8. Bohna Kheri
9. Panth
10. Chanhia Khurd

7. Cultural and political structure of the village
Cultural Aspects
1. Peoples believe in open living
2. There is no Parda system for the women.
3. Respects of elders in at their home and all others villagers.
4. The head of the family have responsibility to arrange all
requirements of the family
5. The male populations generally were commonly pants, shirts and
dhotis but women were only saaris.
6. The villagers are normally habituated in sharing and using the
common facilities of the village including the village shrines and
temples, the village ponds, school, grazing ground, sitting place
and others water resources.
7. The villager recognize a particular deity (Indra Devta) as the
protector and facilitator of the village and the people of this village
get together to worship of the Indra Devta and it is called “Satta”.
Political Aspects
1. In this village, there is a headman
recognized often to respectfully
listen to the village issues and take
the decision with the discussion
from other respected members.
2. Apart from this there is our Indian
PRI system and it maintains with
12 wards and its elected members
but the Sarpanch of the village is
not much active.
3. The participation of the women in
Gram Sabha is very impressive for
me.

8. Socio and economic structure of the village
1. House and Household structure
2. Household heads and Household size
3. Educational attainment
4. Household facilities
5. Food selection and preparation
6. Primary occupation
7. Secondary occupation
8. Membership of household members
in organizations

9. Situation of Women (Work hours,
Nutrition, status, education)
1. Women are pillars of the village economy due to their
involvement with agriculture, forest production, cattle
care, dairying and other household activities.
2. Women are the centres of the family.
3. There is no strict ‘Parda’ system in the village.
4. Women are free to move for marketing and other
household activities but they cover their head only from
‘Sarri’ for token of respect to elders.
5. Lack of knowledge about dietary pattern of the babies.
6. Gender disparities.
7. Lack of knowledge of their rights (Child labor, women
rights, Govt. Schemes etc.)
8. People think that advance education is unnecessary for
the girls.
9. Most women are uneducated in the village.
Food Security Issues
1. Land less
2. Farm based
3. Land but calamities

10. Source of Income

11. Seasonal Calendar and Migration

12. Package of practices (POP)
Rabi Season
50%
25%
14%
4% 7%
Wheat
Gram
Pea (Small)
Potato
Masoor
34%
25%
8%
25%
8%
Khariff Season
Corn
Soy Bean
Tuar
Urad
Ground Nut

13. Corn
Task Time Medium Rate Price
Plowing 25 May-5 June Tractor 400 2 Hours 800
Plowing 5 June-10 June Tractor 400 1 Hour 400
Seeds 300 7.5 Kg 2200
Lining (Ghadh) 10 June- 10 July Bullock 300 1 Day 300
Seeding 10 June- 10 July Labor (4) 120 1 Day 480
Fertilizers
DAP 2500/ Qtl 25 Kg 625
Urea 600/Qtl 100 Kg 600
Phosphate 600/Qtl 100 Kg 600
Dora 20-25 July Bullock 300 2 Times 600
Nirai 1-10 Aug Labor (4) 120 3 Days 1440
Irrigation No No No No No
Harvesting Corn 10-20 Oct Labor (6) 120 1 Day 720
Harvesting Waste 10-20 Oct Labor (6) 120 1 Day 720
Threshing 20- 30 Oct Thresher 1Qtl./ Acre 5 Hours 1550
Total Yields = 20 Qtl @ Rs. 15.50/ Kg
Total Income (Rs.) 31000 Total Cost (Rs.) 10315

14. Resources availability of the village
1. Primary School (8th)
2. Panchayat Bhawan
3. Anganwadi
4. Rashan Shop
5. Handpump (3)
6. Bore (2)
7. Pani Ki Tanki (1)
8. Solar Light (4)
9. Well (2)
10.Road
11.Kalamanch (2)
12.Temple (4)
13.Forest
14.Nala (3)
15.Electricity

15. Project based understandings

16. Project based understandings
1. Self Help Groups
2. Clusters of SHG’s
3. Axis Bank Foundation (ABF) for Soybean Cultivation
4. WDC and WHDC in both blocks
5. Collective participation on MGNREGA issues
6. WADI project of NABARD
7. Chhindwara Organic Farmers Enterprise (COFE)
8. SHG’s empowerment through Vermi Compost making
9. Learning's of working organization’s team members & field staffs

17. Learning's
1. Role and responsibilities of team members
2. Tendency of community participation in a project
3. Technical activities and process
4. Process of pit digging and its filling
5. Community participation and importance in VDC meeting
6. About new SHG
7. Disinterest of community in NREGA work
8. Dedication of team members
9. Importance of time