Question

(i) Find out the term used for the Patwari in your state.
(ii) If you live in a rural area find out:
(a) How many villages does the Patwari of your area maintain land records for?
(b) How do people in the village contact him/her?

Answer 1

(i) The Patwari is known by different names in different states. Patwari is called Lekhpal, Kanungo, Village offficer or Karamchari, etc.

(ii) (a) The Patwari of our area maintains land records of several villages.
(b) The Patwari fixes a day in each village. Usually Panchayat President’s office is his office. People can contact him/her in this office.