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Law and Order Jail
An important function of a district administration
is to maintain law and order, because this is the
first need of a civil society. No progress and
development can take place without law and
order in the society. In this task, the District
Officer is assisted by the Superintendent of Police
(SP) for the whole district. A district is divided into
circles , each under the charge of a Deputy
Superintendent of Police (DSP). Each circle is
further divided into Thanas (police stations) each
headed by an Inspector of Police. An Inspector of
Police is assisted by a number of Sub-Inspectors
(SIs), Asst Sub-inspectors (ASIs), Head Constables
and Constables. At the village level, constables
and chowkidars are appointed keeping in view the
size and population of a village.
A police station
Villages are divided into areas and put under
different police stations. Each police station is
responsible for maintenance of law and order of
that area. The people of that particular area can
report cases of burglary, quarrels and accidents in
the police station. The SHO or the Station House
Officer is incharge of the police station. He has
many police constables under him. The SHO
registers a case by taking a written statement of
the complaint. This is called the FIR , the First
Information Report . On the basis of the FIR, the
SHO sends a constable to investigate the matter
and take necessary action.
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An FIR is a written document prepared by the
police and contains the complaint registered by the
victim.
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There is a jail in each district under the charge of a
Jailor , who is assisted by Deputy Jailors and other
subordinate staff. The jails are used to imprison
offenders and those under trial. Men and women
are kept separately. The inmates of a jail are
engaged in such skills as tailoring, carpentry,
weaving etc. Effort is made to change the mindset
of criminals by introducing yoga and moral
lessons.
Quiz Time
Fill in the blanks :
1. An important function of a district
administration is to maintain ____________ .
2. The administrative structure of a district is
called ____________ .
3. A district is further divided into ____________ ,
____________ and ____________ .
4. The District Officer is assisted by the
____________ for the whole district.
5. The jails are used to imprison ____________
and those under ____________ .
Land Records and Land Revenue
Land revenue is an important source of income for
the government. The land records are maintained
under the charge of the District Officer. The
district is divided into tehsils for this purpose,
each under the charge of a Tehsildar . He is further
assisted by a number of Naib-Tehsildars,
Kanungos and Patwaris (Lekhpals).
A Patwari (Lekhpal) is an important link between
people and officers; he maintains land records and
assesses land revenue.
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A High Court is the highest court of law in a state
and the Supreme Court of India is the highest court
of law in our country.
The Patwari maintains land records and collects
revenue at the village level. He is also known as
the Lekhpal Karamchari or Village Officer .
His main duties are measuring the land and