Village Study Report

Group 22

Village : Metlachittapur

District : Jagtial

1. Ranphoa Ngowa

2. Suraj Thorat

3. Namrata Jain

4. Anu Verma

Metlachittapur Block- Metpally

District-Jagtial

INTRODUCTION : Our Observation

• Village on the verge of development. • Tackled the severe problem of naxalism

in just two decades. • Typical rural Indian society with

community wise segregation • 100% ODF

• One of the highest out migration rate -specially to Gulf countries

• Good level of girls’ education. • Turning into an IDEAL VILLAGE

Total Household (as per Census 2011) – 529

Population-

• Male 968

• Female 1007

• Total 1975

49% 51%

Sex Ratio

Male

Female

151

104

712

153

116

738

SC ST OTHERS

Social Composition

Male Female

Methodology used • Transect walk – covered the

major governmental establishments.

• PLA exercise – charting out resource mapping with the help

of villagers

• Visiting the different colonies and talking to people

• Focussed Group interviews

Transect Walk

Various Institutions Visited

Banking Correspondent

PHC

Anganwadi Centre

With the Village Elders-For Time line

TIMELINE

Human Resource Development • Improving status of education- Gradual introduction of

English medium. • 100% passing rate at board exams. • Satisfactory level of girls’ education.

• Satisfactory status of pre primary education. • Satisfactory student-teacher ratio.

HEALTH • Nearest PHC working satisfactorily- ANMs and ASHAs with

impressive skills. • Institutional deliveries rate increasing at govt hospitals-

Gradual shift from C-section to natural delivery .(KCR kit) • Regular immunization drive conducted.

• Minimal cases of common diseases like TB, Malaria etc. • Good understanding of Family planning

Education

• 2 Primary schools

• 2 Secondary schools

• Gradual introduction of English medium @Class 6,7 and Class 1,2

• Location is in centre of village and with higher population concentration

• Mid day meal and school dress is provided to students.

NEED- EDUCATION WITH FUN

ISSUES :- • No higher study facility in village

• Inadequate Classrooms

• Inadequate amount of furniture

• Absence of private school

• No playground and recreational facilities

Society • Typical rural indian society based on community wise

segregation- 1.SC community(Mala and Madiga) 2. ST Community(Lambadi) 3.BC community(Oddera) 4. Hamlet

of BC community( Mudiraj)

• Different community halls for each community.

• Despite this, no visible discrimination based on caste. Example- celebrated Bathukamma with all the

communities together.

• Educated society- example, Hindi Vidwan from ST community hamlet.

• Majority Hindu religion. Few muslim families.

• Only few kuchha houses(6)

Social/ Resource Map

Agriculture • Main crops- Turmeric, Paddy, Maize.

• Irrigation means satisfactory (PMKSY) • Water canal nearby ( Shri Ram Sagar Project) • 24*7 power availability at cheaper rates. • Introduction of organic farming with visible improvement in

yield.(PKVY) • Farm ponds and drip irrigation introduced with visible

increase in yield. Also, fishery practiced in farm ponds for additional income.

• Satisfactory level of mechanization of agriculture. • Soil testing means available.( Soil health cards) • Young generation in agriculture. • Toddy farming

SOURCE OF IRRIGATION

• Ponds irrigation • Canal Irrigation(SRSC)

• Rain water

Economy

• Agricultural based economy

• Noticeable out migration- Especially to Gulf Countries, with changing trend in employment.

• Beedi making

• NREGS works for landless unskilled labour.

• Good level of livestock.

• Active Self help groups.

• Banking means available- habit of saving on banks.

Poverty Alleviation Programmes

1. Mahatma Gandhi NREGP

2. Housing Schemes-2BHK

3. Old Age Pension Scheme

4. ICDS Programe

5. Total Sanitation Programme

6. Family Welfare Scheme

7. Mid day meal

• Construction of Toilets- ACCOMPLISHED

• Changing the mindset-Behaviour

• 100% ODF

• Waste collection – Segregatted waste collection

• Open drainage-need closed drainage— No case of Malaria

• Soak Pits

Swacch Bharat Abhiyan

Infrastructure

• Good metal road; similar to NH connectivity and CC roads in the village interiors.

• 24*7 power • 2 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. • PHC working satisfactory • Good teledensity • Various types of irrigation means available.

Farmers are adopting modern sustainable technologies like farm ponds and drip irriagation.

• Availability of Fair price shop and agro shop.

Local governance

• Active participation in democratic endeavors; Gram Sabha in the previous slides is the manisfestation for the same.

• Village development council (VDC) at work- a representative from each community.

• Satisfactory participation in Gram Sabha by all communities.

Environment

• Erstwhile forest region.

• Good introduction of Harita Haram. Target of 40000 plantation drive for each village. However, this village managed to plant 56000 trees instead.

• Eco friendly Soak pits at each house.

• Successful Swaccha Bharat implementation.

• Drive to promote organic farming. Started with selective 50 farmers.

Harita Haram

Tackling water problem

• Mission Bhagiratha: To provide potable water to each household.

• Using gravity to move water from high point on hill to villages.

• In Metpally region to be completed by November end

• Mission Kakatiya: Desilting and cleaning of water bodies.

• Aim to improve and retain the water carrying capacity of water bodies like ponds.

Suggestions/Need Interventions

• Need of basic infra in school- additional classrooms, sitting benches, mats, fans, Computers etc.

• Need of wall to the crematorium • Establishment of higher secondary school • Separate toilets for girls at school- special emphasis on

future expansion. • Playground for the students. • Need of public transport for school children. • Need of PHC centre for village. • Need of veterinary doctor/hospital. • Need of a bank branch/atm. • Proper implementation of NREGS. • Completion of CC roads in few pockets.

Suggestions/Need Interventions

• Awareness program for sanitation.

• Processing centre for Turmeric

• Government health centre should be established.

• Vocational training centre for unemployed youth and women.

• Mechanized farming to reduce delay in harvesting.

• Use of green manure, compost and natural pesticide.

• Institutionalized credit facility at reasonable interest rate.

• Crop Diversification

• Village Entry Gate

PURA envisioned by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam can be seen in this village

“Metlachittapur” soon…