Overview
Dadegaon is a human settlement in India. It is a village-level habitation listed among Indian populated places, and forms part of the rural settlement network typical of the Indian countryside, where small villages serve as the basic unit of administration and social organisation.
Key facts
| Name | Dadegaon |
|---|---|
| Type | Human settlement |
| Country | India |
| Wikidata identifier | Q24930608 |
Background
Villages in India such as Dadegaon are generally administered through the panchayati raj system, a three-tier framework of local self-government established under the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India in 1992. At the village level, a gram panchayat, headed by an elected sarpanch, is responsible for local civic functions including basic infrastructure, sanitation, and the implementation of state and central rural development schemes.
Most rural settlements of this kind have economies anchored in agriculture and allied activities such as animal husbandry, with land use, cropping patterns, and irrigation availability shaped by the agro-climatic conditions of the surrounding region. Census enumeration in India, conducted decennially by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, records demographic and housing data for each such village.
Administration
As with other Indian villages, Dadegaon would fall under a hierarchy comprising the village (gram), the community development block or tehsil, the district, and the state. Revenue administration is handled through the patwari or talathi system, which maintains land records, while law and order is the responsibility of the relevant police station within whose jurisdiction the village lies.
Significance
Small settlements like Dadegaon are significant primarily as units of rural India's demographic and administrative structure. They contribute to the larger rural economy and are points of delivery for welfare schemes such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the Public Distribution System, and rural housing and sanitation programmes.
Related topics
References
- Wikidata: Dadegaon (Q24930608)