Netra Deshpande Fellow

KURDIKERI VILLAGE STUDY

 

INTRODUCTION:

All fellows are placed at different villages . This was a second time village study.First time  study I placed Bogenagarkoppa village.The second time village study I and Preeti was placed Kurdekeri these both villages are nice experience for me.I learned lot of things in this village.

LOCATION OF THE KURDEKERI:

Ø  Kurdekeri is 18 km away from side of Hubli.

Ø  6 km away from the Varur Highway.

DEMOGRAPHIES:

Ø  Population:3500+

Ø  No of families around 450

Ø  334 children

Ø  9 Handicapped people

Ø  Literacy:80% among people>50 yrs

Ø  Temples:10

Ø  Government school :01(1^st to 8^th std)

Ø  Government Nursery :02

Ø  SHG’s :24 (18 Sujala,6 BAIF-1men)

Ø  Gram Panchayat :Karadikoppa (2 km)

Ø  Finance Varur MG Bank (5 km)

Ø  No Medical shop

Ø  Water tank :01

Ø  There is no common public Toilet

 

RESOURCES:

 

Ø  Kurdekeri people are having 2000 acres of Land.

Ø  100 Bore wells

Ø  16 Tractors

Ø  3 Lakes (Hirekeri,Chikkeri, Unkal Keri)

Ø  Water tap facility for every house ,10 public taps are there

Ø  Good transport facility

HISTORY AND PEOPLE:

 

The history of the people are from Kuknoor came to Unkal and from there they came and settled here.

There are different community groups:Lingayat, Talwar,Harijan,Muslims and Shepherd(Kurubar)

 

LIVELIHOODS:

Major Occupation of Men are:Agriculture, Daily wages(in Kurdekeri and Hubli),House construction etc

Major Occupation of women are:Taking care of Cattle, selling Milk, Curds (locally and in Hubli), daily wages etc

 

There are 5 NGO’s that work here:

1.   BAIF

2.   Deshpande Foundation

3.   AME Foundation

4.   Sujala

5.   Karmani

 

OBSREVATIONS:

In Kurdekeri village I made some observations there are:

·         Poor sanitation facility

·         Lake being dried due to lack of rain

·         Poor Health facility

·         Alcoholic problem

·         Agricultural problems

 

In Kurdekeri village I studied Drinking water practices at Domestic level. In this Domestic study I visited 25 houses and made some observations’ there are :

·         In this village water facility is there (daily water is coming) but village people don’t wash the vassals properly.

·         Water collected keeping the container in drainage.

·         Cleaning the glass with their saree and giving the water.

·         They don’t clean the glass and container properly.

·         The dust created from the Chula in the kitchen contaminates the water.

·         They are not properly store the water and also don’t close plates on the storage of drinking water vessals.

·         The terrace top is open for sunlight and beneath the water storing container kept usually.

·         Don’t wash the hands after scratching the head

·         Don’t cleaning the container regularly.

·         They don’t filter the water while filling to the container.

·         They are using usually one glass for drinking water.

 

         These are some observation in domestic level at Kurdekeri.After observing I visited local Doctor(BHMS).He gave some information to me: Per day minimum 5 patients are coming for the reason of drinking water or water born diseases there are :Calera,Jondis,Throughout infection, Cold,  Tonsils, Lever effect(lever swelling),Scabecs,Decentry, Omitting.

 

There are some reasons the village people are neglecting in storage of the drinking water:

·         They are hurry for going to the field.

·         When they are in the field that time water is coming.

·         Breakage of pipes that time they are using Bore water.

·         They are washing vessels 2 or 3 days in once.

 

COLLECTING DATA:

Primary Data: Collecting information from People, Personal observation       & watching    

Secondary Data: Collecting information from Anganwadi, Gram Panchayat.