Name: Gauri Dipak Jagtap

Guide: Prof. Shilpa Ingavle

Subject teacher: Prof. Sunil Bhosale and Prof. M

RURAL REFORMATION

Rural reformation to improve the quality of life through appropriate road system and
various basic public services.

1. To facilitate various spaces for activities in rural areas for people.

2. To improve the infrastructure.
3. To make villages creative and dynamic to garnish their assets to make their
settlement more enjoyable and comfortable.
4. To focus on regional potential of rural areas.
5. Opportunities created due to new upcoming airport.

1. Scope of rural reformation will mold the people’s lifestyle.

2. To study and understand village pattern.
3. To reform the aspects of infrastructure and facilities provided.

This study is limited only for the village somurdi.

As we know rural reformation implies on both the economic betterment of people as well as
greater social transformation. The villages are part of certain economic activities though not
recognized or the credit goes to the cities. People from rural areas are attracted to cities and
towns for many reasons such as opportunities choice, options, variety and with the hope of
better quality of life. Rural areas have to change with times and adopt certain trait to make
rural. areas viable. The reformation should be carefully planned, integrating, meshing and
nexus with the existing built environment. The originality in the terms of form, layout,
architecture, art, style and structural layout of the settlement must be preserved to the
possible extent. The open spaces parks and play lots should be creatively carved out. Without
disturbing harmony. The connectivity of old road system and new road system should be
properly designed. The road designs should be made functional, smooth and easy. Planning
for water and waste management has been the greatest concern today. How to transport
water and how to connect existing water system to the neighborhood’s and about purification
should be implemented. Community facilities like public buildings, libraries, parks,
recreational centers should be provided. As somurdi village is located in purandhar taluka and
upcoming airport is just near to it which greatly reflecting the development of the village
planning. Therefore, by making reformation as focal point and working on mentioned aspects
the village can be smartly planned.

Tehsil/ Block: Purandhar

District: pune
State: Maharashtra
ABOUT SOMURDI:
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Somurdi village is
556452. Somurdi village is located in Purandhar tehsil of Pune district in Maharashtra, India.
It is situated 15km away from sub-district headquarter Sasvad (tehsildar office) and 22km
away from district headquarter Pune. As per 2009 stats, Somurdi village is also a gram
panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 572 hectares. Somurdi has a total population of 930
peoples, out of which male population is 459 while female population is 471. Literacy rate of
somurdi village is 70.43% out of which 77.56% males and 63.48% females are literate. There
are about 211 houses in somurdi village.
Sasvad is nearest town to somurdi for all major economic activities, which is approximately
15km away.
POPULATION OF SOMURDI:

Particulars Total Male Female

Total Population 930 459 471
Literate Population 655 356 299
Illiterate Population 275 103 172

CONNECTIVITY OF SOMURDI:

Type Status
Public Bus Service Available within village
Private Bus Service Available within 10+ km distance
Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance