Survey report of Tumankocha - a sample village

The village is located within 16 km of Ghatshilla Railway Station. Tumankocha is stretched at both sides to a length of 125mts (approx). The total area is divided into 2 portions; one of them is a high land area and the other is a low land area.

The upper portion is a bit developed due to the initiative of Beersa Awas Yojona. So, we consider the lower land as our potential execution zone. The details of its demographic and other related aspects are furnished in the following paragraphs:

• The tribes, BeerHors and Shabars, constitute the populace of the village. Amongst them, Shabars are the majority.
• As per the records, BeerHors constitute  almost 15 families and Shabars almost 23 families in the village.
• Total Population: According to the villagers the average number of family members in each unit family is 5 (approx). So, the entire population of the village sums up to ((23*5) + (15*5)) =180. We’ll consider the number 200 to round up.

The living condition of the entire village needs a lot of attention and requires a substantial uplift.

• 15-16 years back some “Pakka Makans” (small houses of brick) were built through Indira Awas Yojona. Presently, most of them have turned into debris while some are the gazing ground of snakes.

• But, some of the villagers still take shelter in those inhabitable nests.

• It is quite clear that usage of 3^rd grade raw materials are the root cause behind the poor condition of the houses.

• Now, the new building constructions are going on under Beersa Awas Yojona. They have stared the constructions in the upper land.

• Few well built-decorated-maintained houses are also found in the village. But, the number is not more than 5-6 in the entire village.

EDUCATION

       The average education level of the village is in a dismal situation. The smartest person of the village is class 3 pass.  (We found a girl, who appeared in the metric exam, in the upper land).

       There is only one school in the vicinity of the village. The local people built the school.

       Government has provided 2 teachers and introduced the mid-day meal scheme in the school.

       But, the attendance level is very poor.

       The education system has to be uplifted on a great scale.