OverView of Lavangi

      My Village

My native village is Lavangi which is situated in the Maharashtra. It is on the boundary between Maharashtra and Karnataka. 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 Bhima River. The river rises on the boundary of Karnataka & Maharashtra and flows westward and reached the river Krishna.

Being situated on the Maharashtra 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, 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.

 The village is rich in natural farms. Sugar crane, Javhar, wheat, groundnuts ect.and is the main crops of the village. Agricultural Crops of the village.

Institutions open from primary 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 provincials 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 Karnataka & Maharashtra 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 every year. They cut the sugar crane and crops like rice, banana, ginger, potatoes, and variety of oil seeds, green and red chilies, passion fruits and grapes. 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.

The villagers worshipped god and goddess.

�         Lalshaib Masque & Madipra.

�         Lagmava Devi Temple.

�         Yallama Devi Temple.

�          Mallikurjun Temple.

�           Laxmi 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 l am, 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 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 Kannada and Marathi little bit. Apart from this almost all the young generations could speak and write English, and Hindi 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 Karnataka & Maharashtra.

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.

Written By:-

SIDARAYA KOTALGI M.COM, M.B.A. (Finance)