Question

Write a short note on the power structure in villages.

Answer 1

The rural areas and their working is based on the prevalent power structure. A new power structure has recently emerged in the villages. Based on the classification of the power holders, power structures are divided into following groups:


1. Those who have power based on the ownership and control of land. Therefore, maliks or landowners are the most powerful.
2. Those who have power based on their caste. The people of higher castes enjoy privileges that are denied to people of lower castes.
3. Those who have power based on numerical strength or number.
4. Those who have power because of the position they hold in the Panchayati Raj System.