What is rural administration

The word rural denotes an area that is undeveloped, or under developed. It refers to small settlements which is outside the boundaries of a city, commercial or industrial area and may include countryside areas and villages, where there is natural vegetation. The primary source of income is agriculture and animal husbandry. Cottage and small-scale industries also form a source of income. In India, a town whose population is below 15000 is considered rural, as per the planning commission.

India is made of many states. The states are further divided into districts. The districts are further divided into tehsils(sub-districts) and talukas. <a href="http://mocomi.com/gram-panchayat/" target="">Gram panchayat</a> is responsible for looking after such areas, as further they have no municipal board. Agriculture is the main occupation and lands are sometimes leased on long-term basis for cultivation, by poor farmers. Sometimes land grabbing by people who are powerful also takes place. To settle land disputes or discourage this practice, it is very important to maintain proper land records. Records of the land are maintained by the patwari.