Aayushi International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (AIIRJ) PEER REVIEW IMPACT FACTOR ISSN VOL- VII ISSUE- II FEBRUARY 2020 e-JOURNAL 6.293 2349-638x Case Study Of Village Kumbhoj In Hatkangale Tahsil Of Kolhapur District For The Study Of Rural Settlement Dr. Abhijit V. Pore Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara. Abstract Present paper intends to study the settlement characteristics of village Kumbhoj in Hatkanangale tahsil of Kolhapur district. It is located at 9 km from the Hatkangale and approached by pucca road. This village is birth place of Padmabhushan Dr. Karmveer Bhaurao Patil. The female agricultural labourers are more than the male and male cultivators are higher than the female. The house-house relation is also very close in central part while it is medium in outer part. Kumbhoj provides various facilities to surrounding peoples. Introduction The soils of the village are derived from Deccan trap, basalt tract. This village is birth place Settlements are a prerequisite for social and of Padmabhushan Dr. Karmveer Bhaurao Patil (Photo Plate 1). The Bahubali temple and Jahaj economic development, as no social progress for Mandir are important religious places of Jain sustainable economic growth can occur without peoples. So, the village is emerging as most popular efficient settlement systems and settlement networks pilgrimage tourist centre. (Sarkar, 2010). In this view of this, present paper Population characteristics devoted to case study of village Kumbhoj in As per the census 2001, the population of Hatkangale tahsil of Kolhapur district. In the case Kumbhoj village was 13453. It is noticed that, the study of this village, focus has been given on various growth rate of Kumbhoj village was 8.00 per cent in aspects of rural settlements. 1991-2001. The density of population was 403 per Objective sq. km in 2001. The density of this village which is Present paper intends to study the settlement lower that the Hatkangale tahsil and higher than the characteristics of village Kumbhoj in Hatkanangale study area. The sex ratio was 938, which is more than the tahsil in 2001. It is also observed that, the 0- tahsil of Kolhapur district. 6 age group the sex ratio is 799. It is found that, the Database and Methodology proportion was scheduled caste and scheduled tribe The paper is based on primary data compiled population was 18.92 per cent and 2.54 per cent by field work which is supported by secondary data respectively. It is further found that, the literacy was compiled from Census of India and other sources. 80.55 per cent in 2001. The male (90.41%) literacy is The data has been processed by appropriate higher than the female (70.28%). The male-female quantitative techniques. disparity was 0.183 in this village (Table 1). Location Table 1 The village Kumbhoj is located on 160 45’ Rural Population Characteristics, 2001 North latitude and 740 25’ East longitudes at the Population Unit Village Tahsil Study Characteristics Kumb Hatkanan Area height about 490 meters from the mean sea level. It hoj gle comes under Hatkangale tahsil of Kolhapur district. Total Population No 13453 354625 2472809 It is located at 9 km from the Hatkangale and Growth rate 1991- % 8.00 10.38 12.27 approached by pucca road. The village covers area 2001 Density Per Sq. 403 653 330 33.37 sq. km. This village lies in north eastern part of Km the study area and hence gets comparatively low Sex Ratio Total Femal 938 924 962 0 to 6 es 799 811 842 rainfall. /1000 males Email id’s:- [email protected],[email protected] I Mob.08999250451 Page No. website :- www.aiirjournal.com 79 Aayushi International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (AIIRJ) PEER REVIEW IMPACT FACTOR ISSN VOL- VII ISSUE- II FEBRUARY 2020 e-JOURNAL 6.293 2349-638x SC population % 18.92 17.86 13.38 Village Kumbhoj : Occupational Structure, 2001 ST Population % 2.34 0.71 0.66 Literacy Total % 80.55 77.52 73.07 Male % 90.41 87.45 85.22 21.99% Female % 70.28 66.99 60.7 Source: Based on District Census Handbook, Kolhapur 41.54% District, 2001. 6.70% Occupational structure Cultivator Agricultural Laborer It is observed that, 37.63 per cent population Household Industrial is working population in Kumbhoj village. It is also Other noticed that, the work participation rate of male 29.77% population was higher than the female. The Fig. 1 proportion of cultivator was 41.54 per cent and the 41.54 per cent population is engaged in agricultural labourers in this village. It is interesting to note that, General land use the female agricultural labourers are more than the male and male cultivators are higher than the female. The table 3 reveals that 87.83 per cent area About 67.00 per cent working population engaged in covered by cultivation. It is observed that, 2.98 per household industry, which is higher than that, the cent area is Gaothan. In the Kumbhoj village 4.30 Hatkangale tahsil as well as the study area (Table 2 per cent area under cultivable waste and only 0.75 and Fig. 1) per cent area under forest (Table 3). Table 2 Rural Occupation Structure, 2001 Table 3 Sr Occupation T/M/ Villag Tahsil Study Village Kumbhoj: General Landuse, 2010-11 . F e Hatkana Area Sr. Land Use Categories Are % to Total N Kumb ngle No. a Area o. hoj 1 Land Under Cultivation 292 87.83 1. Work Tota 37.63 37.84 43.15 2 Participation l 143 4.30 Rate Male 51.05 53.58 52.7 2 Cultivable Waste Fem 23.31 20.81 33.22 3 Area Not Available for 138 4.15 ale Cultivation 2. Cultivator Tota 41.54 33.51 51.53 4 Forest 25 0.75 l 5 Gaothan 99 2.98 Male 46.25 34.13 48.58 Total 332 100 Fem 30.57 31.78 56.4 ale 7 3. Agricultural Tota 29.77 26.85 19.04 Source: Based on Talathi Office, Records, 2010-11. Laborer l Agriculture Male 26.55 20.79 15.14 As locating along the river, the village Fem 37.29 43.74 25.47 ale Kumbhoj is agriculturally developed. The river 4. Household Tota 6.7 4.48 2.94 Warana is the main source of irrigation beside this, Industrial l wells and tube wells are the major sources of Male 3.92 3.99 3.09 Fem 13.18 5.83 2.71 irrigation. It is observed that, 891 hactor area is ale under irrigated. It is found that, the Sugarcane and 5. Other Tota 21.99 35.17 26.49 Soyabien are the main crops in this village. l Male 23.28 41.1 33.2 Village pattern and Morphology Fem 18.97 18.65 15.43 The village Kumbhoj sited along the river ale Warana. The village has semi-compact type Source: Based on District Census Handbook, settlement. The village has rectangular settlement Kolhapur District, 2001. pattern and internal pattern is like any big settlement. The central part of is more conjected having Talathi office, Grampachayat office (Photo Plate 2), Paraspar Email id’s:- [email protected],[email protected] I Mob.08999250451 Page No. website :- www.aiirjournal.com 80 Aayushi International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (AIIRJ) PEER REVIEW IMPACT FACTOR ISSN VOL- VII ISSUE- II FEBRUARY 2020 e-JOURNAL 6.293 2349-638x co-operative society and other functional important B. Building material features like hotels, shops, jewelers etc. The Wall material observation of the road-house relationship in central In the Kumbhoj village 28.89 per cent are made by Burnt bricks and 24.44 per cent by Mud part reveals that, the entrances of houses are closely unburnt brick (Photo Plate 3). It is observed that, attached to roads (Photo Plate 3). The house-house 6.67 per cent in grass, thatch, bamboo are used in relation is also very close in central part while it is wall. It is noticed that, 4.44 per cent used wood in medium in outer part (Photo Plate 4). The ST bus this village. In 17.78 per cent home used stone for stand, primary health centre and weekly market are wall (Photo Plate 6). The wall of 15.56 per cent located in the entrance of village. houses is concrete which is above than Hatkangale Housing and study area. (Table 4 and Fig.3.A) Table 4 A. Size Village Kumbhoj: Wall Material in Rural Houses, The size of the houses of Kumbhoj village is 2010 mostly determined by economic structure of peoples. S Wall Village Hatkana Study Maharash It is observed that 44.44 per cent people having two r. Materia Kumbhoj ngle Area tra State N l Tahsil rooms in the Kumbhoj village. About 17.78 per cent o. people live in one room (Photo Plate 5 and 6). It is 1. Grass, 6.67 4 3.43 11.48 further found that 15.56 per cent peoples live in four Thatch, Bambo rooms. It is observed that, 4.44 per cent occupied o etc. five rooms and 6.67 per cent lives in above six rooms 2. Mud, 24.44 23.2 35.94 38.74 (Fig. 2). Unburn t brick Village Kumbhoj : Size of Rural Houses 3. Wood 4.44 1.5 0.95 1.54 6.67% One room 4. Burnt 28.89 37.54 27.52 26.56 4.44% 17.78% brick Two rooms 5. Stone 17.78 24.89 26.34 15.6 15.56% Three rooms 6. Concret 15.56 6.99 4.8 4.26 e Four rooms 7.