KOLAZHY GRAMA PANCHAYAT - SASANet

1 INTRODUCTIONThis study is a pilot attempt to prepare a Citizens Report Card on the servicesprovided by local bodies based on a feedback survey of beneficiaries of the servicesin Kolazhy Grama Panchayat.In order to prepare the Citizen Report Card information have been collected basedon a questionnaire. The core area of the study are education, health & ICDS. Forthese core areas 300 sample units have been identified from the list of beneficiariesof respective institutions. In the case of the list having less than 300 beneficiariescensus method has been applied. In addition on core areas, information onsubsequent areas, i.e, Panchayat Services, Sanitation and governance has beencollected from the identified sample units1.1.1 KOLAZHY GRAMA PANCHAYATHThe Kolazhi Grama Panchayath is in Thrissur District, which is situated in the centralpart of Kerala. The eastern boundary of the Panchayat has hilly areas and paddyfields. The central part has laterite stones and south western part has paddy fields.Eventhough the main occupation of the people is agriculture, it faced manyproblems. The prospects of small scale industries in the panchayath are not rosy.1.2 Geographic and demographic profile of thePanchayathArea : 16.62 Sq.Kms.Number of wards : 161.2.1 HouseholdsTable 1: HouseholdsCategory Number of Households PercentageBelow poverty line 3105 40Above poverty line 4659 60TOTAL 7764 1008