In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development.[1] In tribal areas, similar sub-divisions are called tribal development blocks (TD blocks).[2] The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technical specialists and village-level workers.[3] A community development block covers several gram panchayats, the local administrative units at the village level.
The state of Gujarat has a different structure, District Collector or Divisional Magistrate (DM), then Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) i.e. Deputy Collector administering two or more talukas. The sub-division is divided into taluks.
Historyedit
The concept of the community development block was first suggested by Grow More Food (GMF) Enquiry Committee in 1952 to address the challenge of multiple rural development agencies working without a sense of common objectives.[4] Based on the committee's recommendations, the community development programme was launched on a pilot basis in 1952 to provide for a substantial increase in the country's agricultural programme, and for improvements in systems of communication, in rural health and hygiene, and in rural education and also to initiate and direct a process of integrated culture change aimed at transforming the social and economic life of villagers.[5] The community development programme was rapidly implemented. In 1956, by the end of the first five-year plan period, there were 248 blocks, covering around a fifth of the population in the country. By the end the second five-year plan period, there were 3,000 blocks covering 70 per cent of the rural population. By 1964, the entire country was covered.[6]
Block Development Officeredit
In India, a Civil service officer of the rank of Block Development Officer (BDO) is the in-charge of a CD Block in India. BDO are usually officers of representative state-governments. BDO reports to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
community, development, block, india, block, simply, block, division, tehsil, administratively, earmarked, planning, development, tribal, areas, similar, divisions, called, tribal, development, blocks, blocks, area, administered, block, development, officer, s. In India a Community development block CD block or simply Block is a sub division of Tehsil administratively earmarked for planning and development 1 In tribal areas similar sub divisions are called tribal development blocks TD blocks 2 The area is administered by a Block Development Officer BDO supported by several technical specialists and village level workers 3 A community development block covers several gram panchayats the local administrative units at the village level Administrative structure of India Contents 1 Nomenclature 2 History 3 Block Development Officer 4 Blocks statewise 5 See also 6 ReferencesNomenclature editOnly in the state of West Bengal are CD blocks considered the third level administrative units equal to tehsils in North India Elsewhere tehsils are also called Talukas in the Western Indian states of Goa Gujarat Maharashtra and South Indian states of Karnataka Kerala and Tamil Nadu In Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland the term Circles are used while Sub divisions are present in the Eastern Indian states of Bihar Jharkhand Assam and most of Northeast India Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Sikkim and Tripura In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana a newer form of administrative unit called Mandals have replaced the Tehsil The state of Gujarat has a different structure District Collector or Divisional Magistrate DM then Sub Divisional Magistrate SDM i e Deputy Collector administering two or more talukas The sub division is divided into taluks History editThe concept of the community development block was first suggested by Grow More Food GMF Enquiry Committee in 1952 to address the challenge of multiple rural development agencies working without a sense of common objectives 4 Based on the committee s recommendations the community development programme was launched on a pilot basis in 1952 to provide for a substantial increase in the country s agricultural programme and for improvements in systems of communication in rural health and hygiene and in rural education and also to initiate and direct a process of integrated culture change aimed at transforming the social and economic life of villagers 5 The community development programme was rapidly implemented In 1956 by the end of the first five year plan period there were 248 blocks covering around a fifth of the population in the country By the end the second five year plan period there were 3 000 blocks covering 70 per cent of the rural population By 1964 the entire country was covered 6 Block Development Officer editIn India a Civil service officer of the rank of Block Development Officer BDO is the in charge of a CD Block in India BDO are usually officers of representative state governments BDO reports to the Sub Divisional Magistrate SDM Blocks statewise editState CD Block Number of CD BlocksBihar CD Block 534Haryana CD Block 140Jharkhand CD Block 263 7 Kerala CD Block 152 8 Odisha CD Block 314Tripura CD Block 58Uttarakhand CD Block 95Uttar Pradesh CD Block 822 9 West Bengal CD Block 342 10 11 See also editAdministrative divisions of IndiaReferences edit Maheshwari Shriram Rural Development and Bureaucracy in India The Indian Journal of Public Administration XXX 3 1093 1100 Vidyarthi Lalita Prasad 1981 Tribal Development and Its Administration Concept Publishing Company Sharma Shailendra D 1999 Development and Democracy in India Boulder Colorado Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc ISBN 9781555878108 Report of The Grow More Food Enquiry Committee Government of India Ministry of Food and Agriculture 1952 First Five Year Plan Planning Commission Archived from the original on 16 September 2018 Retrieved 10 September 2018 The Failure of the Community Development Programme in India Archived from the original on 12 July 2012 Retrieved 6 April 2010 Names of Blocks of Jharkhand Jharkhandi Baba 21 October 2017 Archived from the original on 21 October 2017 Retrieved 21 October 2017 Block Panchayaths Block Development Offices in Kerala Commissionerate of Rural Development Kerala Retrieved 23 August 2020 Social Demography of Uttar Pradesh Government of Uttar Pradesh official portal Retrieved 22 August 2020 Census 2011 West Bengal PDF censusindia gov in Retrieved 20 April 2020 Rural development in West Bengal Department of Panchayat amp Rural Development Government of West Bengal homepage Retrieved 19 September 2019 nbsp This article about government in India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Community development block amp oldid 1182735465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
