Education and health condition

Thamboliya village, Ratlem dist. MP

Thamboliya is a village situated in the Sailana region of Ratlem district of the MP. People have no more information about the establishment and origin of the village. In my study I understood the existence of village since 120 years back. Thamboliya was under the province of Sailana during the time of Mughal and British kingdom. Raja Jai Singhji was the ruler of the location till 1947. The village was very thick forest before three decades. The main two reasons of the deforestation are, need of the land for agriculture and making houses and second one is the absence of strict political role.

Population

Thamboliya is a medium level of the village having 162 house hold. Among these 152 households are ration card holders and they are registered in the village office. In the senses report of the 2011 the village having 1462 population. In 2001 it was 1200. Out of total population 592 are male and 608 are female. 100% of people are belongs to Hindu religion. As it is a village of the tribal, ST category people are very high than other categories. Total ST Population is 1090. Out of them 532 are male and 558 are female. After the ST category General and OBC categories are more in the village. Their population is 116. Out of the total GEN-OBC population, 57 are male 49 are females. There is only one family belongs to S C. they are having three male and 1 female. During last year 11 people died. in the village. (to get complete household data refer annexure 1.2 under the head of the social mapping)                                                                         

From my sample and secondary information I understood that the Maternal Mortality Rate and Infant Mortality Rate are not a significant in the village. Last five year nine infant mortality rates reported in the village. There are no MMR reports from the village. But, it is amazing factor of the village is that, they are not aware about the health or hospital. They have no proper access to hospital or a doctor. Moreover that, their age of marriage is also very less. But the MMR and IMR are very less. According to their believe, the main reason behind this is their food system. They are using very less local food for their consumption.

Over all sex ratio of the village is favor to females. This is not adjusted with district or state or national level data. There are 1027 female for 1000 male. But at district level the sex ratio is 937 female for 1000 male. There is more dowry system or any kinds of more expenses from the side of girls. Instead of dowry of girls, the male member has to pay money to the girl and gift to the ladies house hold. The sex ratio of the ST is 1048, but the ratio of GEN-OBC is more favor to the males. Their sex ratio is 859 for 1000 male members. But there is no any kind of feticide reported in the village.

Education

Education status of the village is very lower and backward. Majority of people who have more than 18 years old, are illiterate. There are two schools (primary and middle) and two Aganwadi in the village. In primary school, total 118 students are studying. Among them 56 are girls 62 are boys. Out of total students most of them are studying in first standard. It gave an indication to the drop out of the children even from the lover standards. In middle school 67 students are doing their education in which 33 girls and 34 boys are studying. It is another interesting thing that all people sending their children to Aganwadi. In Aganwadi 106 students are registered. Out of which 52 boys and 44 girls getting education.

Physical condition of the both schools and Aganwadi are very pity. Students are sitting in floor on some piece of old carpet. Teachers have a stool in all classes. Building construction for the Aganwadi block is going on now. Presently, they are working in the kitchen of the primary school and ground floor of one road side.

The student teacher ratio of the primary school is 1:59 and in middle school is 1:34. The teacher student ratio of primary school is littil bit higher than the national base level which is 1:44. But this is not an issue of the village. Because some of the social workers of Nandi Foundation, Dinesh Porwal and Ganesh Maida are working in school as a tutor for free of cost. In middle school also this ratio is not an issue. But when we evaluate the quality of education, we can look from a different perspective. In middle school there are 22 subjects. If we look with teacher to subject, that would be 1:11. From this figure indicates the negative quality of education. Most of the students are not getting sufficient time to study every day due to farming allied activities of the house.

Health

Thamboliya is far away from health infrastructure. They have only one private unauthorized center for immediate health facilities which having one doctor. He has no basic qualification or required knowledge about the health. But people are trusted with him. They are calling him as Doctor Sab. The main hospital of the villagers situated in Raoti that is 12 km far from the village. There is three hospitals are available. They are Saski Sasthi Kendr, Primary Health Center and Health Center (Pvt.).  Government medical college is in Ujjain which is 244 km far from the village. The people have no any access and relation to the Medical College.

There are four chronically ill people and seven handicapped. Two of them are getting handicapped pension. In last five year three maternal mortality happened in the village. Infant mortality number of the same is 9. The main reason for the Maternal and Infant mortality is early marriage. The people are not thinking it as a problem for them.

Food intake of the people is very less. The main food of the people is Rotti or Batti (a special food item like a ball) with chilly in two times. The foods are made from the Wheat and Maize. Those who are not cultivating these two are depending on the village PDS shop.

Veterinary hospital is also situating in Raoti. But this is not functioning properly. And the facilities are available in the hospital also very less. So the people compelled to go to Ratlem or Bajna which are 30 km or more far from the village. All kinds of treatment are available in these places. Thamboliya people are not aware about the animal hospital and activities. They have their own method for the treatment with local medicinal plant. If they have more problems, they used to sell animals in nearest market before death. 

Sanitation

People don’t like to use sanitation facilities. They have two reason for that, one is their ancestors are followed this way and making food near to the toilet is not pure according to them. But in the pair wise ranking some of people indicates it as a problem. Female gave 3 point and male gave 6 point for the same. Forest area and the river bank are the main area of open deification

PDS shop is in middle of the village. All people are very access to the shop. The shop will be opened three days in one week. They are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The shop will open in evening time of respective days. There is three categories in the village. The price and quantity is differing from each category. Out of 162 houses 152 are registered in the shop.

Conclusion

Thamboliya is very backward in both education and health. They don’t have good facilities and support from the government.