OverView of Jhari

My native village is Jhari which is situated in the North-eastern corner of Allahabad. It is on the boundary between Allahabad , Bhadohi ,Varansi and Jaunpur. it is 6000 ft from sea level. The tropic of cancer passes through the state. The village gets tropical climate. The temperature of the village is not so hot during summer and not so cold during winter too. It receives rains from the south west monsoon. It is bounded like a ring by a river called Varuna River . The river has been surveyed for Hydel Projects generated at least 160 M.W. per day. The central government in collaboration with the state government has been taking up the work of the project foundation. It is expected to complete the project within ten years.

Being situated on the North Eastern Corner of the state, road transportation is the main hindrances for the development of the village in regards to the disposal of the products of the villagers. There is suspension bridge over the river Trival which is used for plying light vehicles during dried season. During rainy season, the road transportation was under blockage. The village was thus completely isolated from the rest of the village and become difficult in getting supply of daily needs and consumption if the village is not self sufficient in food stuffs .

Institutions open from primary to high school level. Education is not up to the mark due to lack of proper institutions. Lack of proper infrastructure is the main drawback which directly effects the growth of the development. Many schools have now been provincialised by the State Government. Every year students passed their examinations and have been continuing their further studies not only to the urban areas but in outside the states of Maharastra as well for procuring better and updated knowledge. The village produces many brilliant students who are now occupying very high status in the Government jobs both the states and the central.

Agriculture is the main stay and occupation of the villagers. The method of agriculture is jhuming cultivation. Jhuming cultivation means shifting cultivations every year. They cut the forest and burnt it for cultivation of crops like rice, millet, maize, banana, potatoes, and variety of oil seeds, green and red chillies, passion fruits. These are abundantly raised by the villagers. Special mention may be made in regard to the growing of the passion fruits. 50% of the total passion fruit produced is from this village. It has been clear that if the government take initiative part and give special attention to this village, they will be able to increase their produce enormously. It would be profitable for the government if proper industries are set up in this village as the climate is ideal for all types of crops, fruits and spices. The government will earn revenue besides the grower gets a huge profit. The surplus produces would be exported to the nearby villages and to the urban too.

Many talented and spiritual believers composed many songs which are sung together. There are around 7 Tempal in my village. There are also number of missionaries in my village who are serving in India and abroad. Many youth and teenagers have projected for the development of the villages through the guidance of Temple.

The cultural and social life of the villagers is simple and comfortable. They are contented with what they have. They are energetic and hard working. They went to the jhums early in the morning and worked their till evening. They love one another and respect superiors. The head of the family was the father who administers day to day family administration. He had the highest power over his family. Before Independence of India, the village had chief who had the highest authority up death sentence his subjects. But India got Independence from the Britisher’s and the village had also got Democratic type of Government in which the people could be able to interfere in the affairs of the administration of the village. The village was rich in culture. Chheih lam, which are popularly known by the village as known in urban areas. There are numbers of traditional songs composed by the talented persons. They also composed gospel songs which entered good and evil days. If any of the villagers died, not only relations but all the grown up villagers man and woman run into the bereaved family and spent the whole night by singing songs of meant for the effected family. To console the breaved family after the dead buried, they stayed with them for three consecutive nights and rendered helps to the bereaved family as much as possible. The common language in my village is Hindi and Bhojpri. Apart from this almost all the young generations could speak and write English, and Marathi Gujarati by few.

With the advance of time, my village receives progress in all fields of development. Government encouraged the villagers to get permanent farms. The villagers got initiated and most of the villagers are now having permanent farms. This brings economic development in my village. The government renders helps to those who have opted permanent farming by making terrace through mechanization. Agricultural development is gaining grounds. The village people now have an opportunity to sell out their surplus produces to the adjoining areas. Much of the agricultural produces are transported to the city like Janghai, Allahabad, Jaunpur, Handiya. 50% of the daily consumption of the people in urban areas is depending on the supply of the villagers. Weaving, Handicrafts and blacksmith etc are popular cottage industry in the village.

Development in infrastructure took place with the passage of time. The village has now good playing ground. Boys and girls are well-equipped with sport materials like foot balls, hockey stick. Development in the fields of games is taking active parts in the tournament from village to national levels.