BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, PITAMPURA, DELHI – 110034

SOCIAL SCIENCE: CLASS VI

DECEMBER, 2021
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
CLASS: VI
NUMBER OF BLOCKS: 2
TOPIC:
CHAPTER 6: RURAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 7: URBAN ADMINISTRATION

SUB TOPICS:
-Police/ patwari/ Tehsildar
- Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005
-Municipal corporation
-Ward councillor and ward commissioner
-Community protest

INSTRUCTIONAL AID:
VIDEOS:
https://youtu.be/ozXRmsXzFmQ
https://youtu.be/SOGvCLbqsns
NCERT BOOK:
https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Each student will be able to:
• Identify the functions of local administration.
• List the responsibility of Police/ patwari/ tehsildar
• Examine the features of municipal corporation.
• Enlist responsibility of a ward councillor.
• Highlight the importance of community protest.
• Compare rural and urban administration.

LESSON DEVELOPEMT
READ CHAPTER 6: RURAL ADMINISTRATION AND CHAPTER 7: URBAN ADMINISTRATION FROM POLITICAL SCIENCE BOOK,
based on the story let us summarise the information.
 CHAPTER 6: RURAL ADMINISTRATION
There are more than six lakh villages in India. Around three-fourth of Indian population lives in villages.
Besides Gram panchayat which works for the development of the village, the given table discusses some of the officials who play an important role in
administering the villages:
• POLICE • PATWARI TEHSILDARS
Every police station has an area that Measuring land and keeping land At the head is the District Collector and
records is the main work of the Patwari.
KEY comes under its control. under him are the revenue officers, also
MEMBERS known as tehsildars.
IN RURAL All persons in that area can report cases The Patwari is known by different names
ADMINSTRATION or inform the police about any theft, in different states.
accident, injury, fight, etc. In some villages such officers are called
Lekhpal, in others Kanungo or
The person in charge of police station is Karamchari or Village Officer etc.
called Station House Officer or S.H.O.
FEATURES • In the police station the complaint is • Each Patwari is responsible for a DISTRICT COLLECTOR (Head of the
registered /documented, this reported group of villages. district)
complaint is called FIR ('First
Information Report.) • Officials from revenue department
TEHSILDAR (Revenue officer of Tehsil)
of government keep a track on all the
revenue related work of patwari.
PATWARI (collect revenue of village)
• It is the responsibility of the police of • Measuring land and keeping land • Supervise the work of the Patwaris and
RESPONSIBILITY that station to enquire, to investigate and records. ensure that records are properly kept and
take action on the cases within its area. land revenue is collected accordingly.
• Based on his records the Patwari is • They make sure that the farmers can easily
responsible for organising the collection obtain a copy of their records.
• Prevent crime and maintain law and
of land revenue from the farmers. • Students can obtain their caste certificates
order in their area. etc from Tehsildar’s office.
• He is also responsible for providing • The Tehsildar's office is where land dispute
information to the government about the is also heard.
crops grown in this area.

A New Law (Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005) GRAM PANCHAYAT AND PATWARI
• Till recently in some states Hindu women did not get a share in the family's agricultural land. • The Panchayat is an elected body that takes collective decisions
After the death of the father his property was divided equally only among his sons. while the Patwari is appointed by the government.
• Recently, the law was changed, in the new law (Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005) sons, • The Panchayat is mainly concerned with development activities
daughters and their mothers in Hindu families can get an equal share in the land.
while the job of the Patwari is to maintain land records to
• The same law will apply to all states and union territories of the country.
facilitate revenue collection.
• This law will benefit a large number of women by giving them a good support system.
 CHAPTER 7: URBAN ADMINISTRATION

• There is a big organisation called the Municipal Corporation which looks into the maintenance of cities (urban areas).
• Municipal Corporation in smaller towns it is called a Municipal Council.

Let us understand the working and structure of Municipal corporation /council:

Responsibility of a Municipal corporation Ward Councillor Responsibility of a ward councillor:
• Maintains services like: water supply, street light, • The city is divided into different wards and •The decisions like where a park or a new hospital should be
etc. ward councillors get elected. setup are usually made by the Ward Councillors.
• Takes care of garbage collection, keeping the •When the problems are within a ward then the people who
streets and the market clean. live in the ward can contact their councillors.
• Ensures that diseases do not break out in the city. • Ward Councillors try and ensure that the particular demands
• It also runs schools, hospitals and dispensaries. of their wards are placed before the entire council.
• Maintains roads, public buildings, etc.

Group of ward councillors: Ward commissioner and administrative staff: Funds to run Municipal Corporation
• The complicated decisions that affect the entire city • While the Councillor's Committees and the Providing services and maintaining the city requires money.
decisions are taken by groups of councillors who councillors decide on issues, the Commissioner and The Municipal Corporation collects this in different ways.
form committees to decide and debate issues. the administrative staff implement these. The main source is taxes: A tax is a sum of money that
people pay to the government for the services the government
• All of the Ward Councillors meet and they make a • The work is divided into different departments. provides.
budget and the money is spent accordingly. This makes the work more efficient and faster. Example:
• Property taxes
• Commissioner and the administrative
• Taxes for water and other services
staff are appointed. Ward councillors are
• Taxes for education
elected.
• Taxes on shopkeepers and traders
COMMUNITY PROTEST:
SUB-CONTRACTING
− If the people are unhappy with the working of any of these governing bodies,
• In recent past, in order to save money, the Commissioners
they can show their disagreement through protest march, dharna, petitions etc.
of several municipalities have started hiring private
− People come together to show their disapproval and get their grievances
contractors for some of the work. This is called Sub-
addressed. Contracting.
− Since India is a democratic county, the governing heads at various levels, who • This means that the work is now being done by a private
are elected by the people are responsible for looking into people’s grievances and company.
solving them. • These contract workers get paid less and their jobs are
− Community protest highlights an issue and showcases strength of unity and temporary.
togetherness. It also showcases the power of democracy.
Comparison between Rural and urban administration:
RURAL ADMINISTRATION URBAN ADMINISTRATION
Each village is divided into wards and each ward elects a The city is divided into different wards and from each ward a ward
representative known as ward member (Panch). councillor is elected.
The Ward Panch and Sarpanch form a Gram Panchayat. In big cities urban administration is known as Municipal
corporation and in smaller town it is called Municipal Council.
The Gram panchayat forms special committees with The work of city is divided into different departments and at times
villagers and some panch to work over a specific issue. sub contracted to get them done efficiently at lower rate.
Patwari, who is appointed by the government is responsible Municipal corporation collects property tax and other taxes from
to collect land revenue and maintain land records. the people.
SIMILARITIES
•Both local level governments are elected by the local people.
•Have responsibility to:
-Maintain the area and work for its development.
-Adress to people’s problems.
•Elected for tenure of 5 years.

POLITICAL SCIENCE:
CHAPTER 6: RURAL ADMINISTRATION AND CHAPTER 7: URBAN ADMINISTRATION
ASSIGNMENT
Q1) Explain the following terms:
a. Sub-contracting
b. Taxes
c. FIR
Q2) Enlist any three functions of a Tehsildar.
Q3) Mention any three responsibilities of Municipal corporation.
Q4) State any one difference between:
A. Municipal corporation and municipal council.
B. Ward councillor and ward commissioner
C. Patwari and Gram Panchayat
Q5) Enlist any one duty of each of the following:
i.Police
ii.Patwari
iii.Ward commissioner and administrative staff
Q6) Highlight the importance of community protest (2 points)
Q7) Examine any two features of Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005
Q8) Mention any three responsibilities of a ward councillor.
Q9) List any two similarities and identify any three differences between Rural -urban administration.
Q10) Read the text given below and answer the following questions: -

“Till recently in some states Hindu women did not get a share in the family's agricultural land. After the death of the father his property was
divided equally only among his sons. Recently, the law was changed. In the new law sons, daughters and their mothers in Hindu families can get
an equal share in the land. The same law will apply to all states and union territories of the country. This law will benefit a large number of
women.”
Q10.1) Identify the law discussed in the above text which has changed the succession right over family agricultural land:
a) Land Succession Amendment Act, 2005
b) Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005
c) Fathers Succession Amendment Act, 2005
d) Indian Succession Amendment Act, 2005

Q10.2) If there needs to be a change in the land record whom should the villagers contact:
a) Tehsildar
b) Patwari
c) SHO
d) District collector

Q10.3) In case there is theft in the village, whom should the villagers report for investigation:
a) Tehsildar office
b) Patwari
c) Nearest police station
d) District collector

Q10.4) Arrange the following in correct order starting from the smallest to the largest in size(area): Tehsil/Country/ District/ State/ Village

Q10.5) According to the new law who all will have access to the agricultural land in case of the farmer’s death:
a) His Sons
b) His Daughters
c) His wife
d) All of the above