A Case Study Analysis of Irukkur Village Panchayat in Kabilarmalai Block (With Reference to Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu State)

Abstract

The majority of the Population is found in the rural area in India. Panchayatraj plays a proficient role in the grassroot governance. So if importance is given to grassroots governance, the substructure of the nation will become very strong and rapidly India will find a place among the developed nations in the world The women sector in India is not considered in all the aspects. As many years rolled and changes are found from traditional to modern society, still the male supremacy and dissimilarity proceed in the community. So Government has framed many welfare measures and reservation policies for the women to find a place in the Political sector. Yet ignorant and educated women are not aware of these programmes. In this background it is necessary to study the women leadership in Irukkur Village Panchayat at kabilarmalai block in Namakkal District of Tamil Nadu State. In this research paper the author concentrates on the Irukkur Village Panchayat of kabilarmalai block in Namakkal District. This is a case study based on Primary data collected from the Panchayat President of Irukkur Village Panchayat of kabilarmalai block in Namakkal District. Structured interview questions were prepared and the selected woman Panchayat President was interviewed. The researcher reveals that even after 70 years of independence some of the women leaders are functioning as name sake leaders and in fact they are being dictated or ruled by their men counterpart. If the ability of all the women leaders and women in general are utilized on the whole, India will definitelymarch towards a developed nation.