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JAGATPUR VILLAGE

Geographical Location

Jagatpur village is located near Yamuna river in Jharoda ward of Burari Constituency of North
Delhi.

Tehsil Civil Lines

District North

State Delhi

The Yamuna Biodiversity Park is landmark located near by the village. The village is surrounded
by Wazirabad, Burari, Sant Nagar, Gandhi Vihar and Sangam Vihar. Jagatpur is connected to the
outer ring road’s Gandhi Vihar bus stop road by a cemented bridge known as Jagatpur Village
Bridge.

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Availability of local governance structure

It comes under the Lok Sabha Constituency of Timarpur, North East Delhi and is headed by
Member of Parliament.It also comes under Jharoda ward number 8 and is headed by its Ward
Councillor. Apart from that the village is headed by RWA (Resident’s Welfare Association) set
up under Bhagidari scheme.

• MANOJ TIWARI (MP) BJP


• SANJEEV JHA (MLA) AAP
• COUNCILLOR REKHA SINHA from BJP
• BHOOP SINGH RWA PRESIDENT

Apart from constitutional representative, community people also have local Caste Panchyati
within the community for civil matter dispute in the community. The representatives of the
Panchayat are heads of the 16 Kunbas Gujjar communities.

Part of administrative division/state

Jagatpur village comes under the Timarpur constituency of North Delhi District. It comes under
Civil Lines division. Jagatpur falls under the Burari Assembly Constituency. Jagatpur constitutes
Part Number 183-188 of the constituency. It falls under the jurisdiction of Timarpur Poilice
Station. It also comes under Civil Lines magistrate and Tees Hazari Court. Its Health Department
Headquarters is in Civil Lines. It comes under North Delhi Municipal Corporation. The
community has a rural regional post office without digitalization whose main head office is in
Burari.

Aspects of exclusivity

The community comprises of the Gujjars, Muslims and migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Around 70% of the population is of the Gujjar caste which dominates the other groups. Jagatpur
is a male-dominant community and females are ascribed secondary status. The land in the main
Jagatpur village is owned by the members of the Gujjar community. One can see clear cut

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marginalization in the two areas. Main Jagatpur has wide roads, spacious houses and abundant
water supply while the other part is relatively congested, water supply is irregular and houses are
less spacious. The panchayat of the village is dominated by the Gujjar community and there are
no representatives from the Muslims and the other marginalized groups.

Connectivity
There are three ways to reach the community either from Wazirabad Side, from Sant Nagar or
from Sangam Vihar side. When travelling through outer ring road one needs to get down at
Gandhi Vihar bus stop which is next to the Burari Crossing bus stop and take an e-rickshaw from
there to Jagatpur.
While coming through metro, the nearest station is GTB Nagar. One needs to take exit towards
Hakikat Nagar, get an auto or phat-phat sewa till Jagatpur Village Bridge in Gandhi Vihar and
from there take an electronic rickshaw to reach Jagatpur.
Only public conveyance available to reach Jagatpur is Electronic Rickshaws. This chowk was
connected to the main road through the DTC bus service, which had a bus stop at this chowk. 6-7
years back, 2 buses connected Jagatpur village to nearby places.
1. Route No. 271- Jagatpur to Central Secretariat
2. Route No. 266- Jagatpur to Shivaji Stadium.

Does the location in any way hamper the communication of the people of the community?

Yes, There is no direct connectivity through any bus or other public transport. All the public
facilities are located faraway and it is hard for the people having low income to spend so much
on commuting on a daily basis. There is a need to provide a better public transport in the village
The main road of Jagatpur is spacious enough for buses to pass by. Infact, there is a bus depot in
the village which has buses of Himachal Pradesh State transport parked inside it. The revival of
public transport is necessary to connect the villagers to the city of Delhi.

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Local History

The village is named after Late Chaudhary Jagat Singh of Gujjar community. The history of
community dates back to the medieval time. Initially, this village was situated on the banks of
Yamuna River, but due to frequent flood caused by dynamic course of river, land used to erode
away due to flooding. Thus the village was relocated in 1952 to the highly situated area near
Wazirabad from low lying areas on bank of Yamuna. The village population is mainly
constituted by Gujjars, who are land owners. Its most remarkable feature is the enormous number
of cattle. Close to 70 per cent of the population is of Gujjar caste. A little over 12% of the
original households belong to lower Hindu castes. Furthermore, there are a few other high-caste
households (Brahmins, Banias), barely exceeding 1 per cent. Around 10% of the population is of
Muslims and another 20% of the migrants. Jagatpur is located very near urban Delhi but lies
slightly off the route. Therefore, the village land does not show much urban influence.

• Major historical incidents


The community suffered resettlement in 1952 which resulted in the current location of the
community. The community had suffered relocations due to frequent floods every year and
people had to take refuge in Buddha Garden, Dhaula Kuan area till levee was constructed. The
community has witnessed frequent flood almost every year but the flood of 1978 was the greatest
in magnitude and thus led to the construction of the levee and Pushta in 1981. There was only
one instance of violence in the history of Jagatpur. It was between Tyagis of Jharoda and Gujjars
of Jagatpur.

• Culture, Tradition and Values


The community people celebrate all Hindu and Muslim festivals. The most peculiar festival
celebrated by Gujjars in the community is “Dev Uthana” which is celebrated after Diwali. Other
major festival is Govardhan Puja due to more dependency on cattle farming. The major festivals
of the Muslims are Eid and Moharram. The community celebrates Independence Day and
Republic Day together. Migrants celebrate “Chhath Puja” in the village and also people from
across Delhi come on the banks of the Yamuna to celebrate the festival.

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Population Characteristics

According to the Census of 2011, Jagatpur has a total of 1192 families residing in it. It has a
population of about 7308 of which 3903 are males and 3405 are females.
Amongst children, 1031 are of the age group between 0-6 years of age which constitutes 14.11%
of the total population of the village.

The average sex ratio of Jagatpur is 872 which is higher than the Delhi state average of 868.
Although, the Child Sex Ratio of Jagatpur as per the census is 838 which is lower than Delhi’s
average of 871.

Now, after six years of the census, the population is estimated to be between 15,000-20,000
because of the influx of migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the Jagatpur extention.

• Age
Children (0-6 years): 14%
Adolescent: 10-15 %
Adult: 50-60 %
Senior Citizen: 10 %

• Sex Ratio
Sex ratio of the community is 60:40 i.e 60% Males and 40% Females.

• Social Groups
Gujjar Community: 65-70%
Muslims: 10-15%
Migrants from UP and Bihar: 15%
• Literacy

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The 2011 literacy rate of Jagatpur is 82.13% which is lower than Delhi’s average of 86.21%. Out
of this population, the male literacy stands at 91.26% while female literacy rate is way lower at
71.72%.
According to the 2011 census data, there are a total of 2153 illiterate villagers out of which 853
are males and 1300 are females.

Literacy in Jagatpur has been very low among women but the situation has improved in the
younger generation. People of the community are sending their girls to educational institutions
but they are married off after completing education so they are not self-dependent. Only 5-6 girls
of the community are employed, rest all are not working despite being literate.

Literacy levels among the Gujjar community are high as compared to the other social groups.

As people are primarily dependant on agricultural, cattle farming, business and labour jobs for
their livelihood and source of income, they didn’t pay much attention to education but now the
situation is improing.

High School: 50-55%


Graduates: 30-35%
Higher Education: 10-20%

Talking of education institutions in the village, there is one Primary school run by the MCD, one
secondary school run by the state government. Also, there are two private schools namely Nav
Jyoti School (till 10th standard) and Rama Public School (till 8th standard). This indicates that
there is barely any focus and opportunities to pursue higher secondary and higher education.
Boys may be sent to study even after high school but girls have to suffer due to restriction on
their mobility due to improper connectivity, social stigma, etc. Most of them have to take up
open schooling if they want to continue further studies. Very few community girls continue their
study after class high school because of several reason, some of them are:
There is lack of education in every group of the community but drop-out rates are higher in
Muslim and migrant population. Women of the all groups of community are most disadvantaged
in terms of education.

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Employment Status and Sources of Employment
According to the 2011 Census, here is the employment status of Jagatpur:

Occupation Total Male Female


Main Workers 2,014 1,741 273
Cultivators 788 613 175
Agricultural Labourer 51 30 21
Household Industries 53 34 19
Other Workers 1,122 1,064 58
Marginal Workers 95 82 13
Non-Working 5,199 2,080 3,119

This data may have changed a lot in the six years after the census, but helps to assess the current
status of employment in the village.
The census data and transact walk of the community have made the trainee reach the following
observations:
• Most of the land and household industries are owned by the Gujjar community which has
employed some of the migrant population to work for them.
• Dairy farming generates revenue for many households of the Gujjar community.
• The other migrant population either works as daily wage labourers, or in low-income jobs
in Delhi.
• Some of the migrants and members of the Gujjar community are employed in reputed
jobs such as Policemen, government officials, etc.
• Some members are in the real estate business or have given out their property in the
village out on rent which is a stable and good source of income for them without even
going out for work.
• Other community members work as cab drivers, battey rickshaw drivers, etc.

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• A huge chunk of population, both male and female, in both the affluent Gujjar
community and the other social groups are unemployed
• Most of the females of the community are unemployed.
• Some females belonging to the low-income households serve as maid servants in the rich
households of the village.

Housing Patterns and Characteristics


The villagers of the community have pucca houses. The affluent families of the village have very
lavishly built spacious houses.
Some migrants live on rent in these houses.
On the other hand, the Muslims and poor migrants live in ghettoized accommodations spread
across the village. Their residences in the Jagatpur extension are poorly ventilated, devoid of
water supply and in a poor condition.

Resources available in the Community

• Health related infrastructure


There is a dispensary set up by the government under the National Rural Health Mission
(NRHM) Jagatpur extention. Apart from that, there is a Mohalla Clinic set up in the
village’s vicinity in Wazirabad where some of the villagers go for their health check-up.
Apart from that there are some private clinics run in the village, supposedly by quacks.

• Educational Facilities

There are four schools in Jagatpur, two government run and two private:

1. There is one primary school run by MCD. It is co-ed and operates in only one shift. It has
pupil size of 600-700. It suffers from staff deficit and staff is almost gender balanced.
This school has no playground but has all other basic amenities. It is headed and managed
by the Principal.

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2. Sarvodaya Vidyalaya of GNCTD is up to high school level. It operates in two parallel
shifts one for girls and boys each. It has a pupil size of almost 700 in the morning (girls)
and 900 in the evening (boys). In the morning batch only two staffs are males rest are
females whereas in the evening batch more males are there. Both the schools suffer from
staff deficit. School has lack of laboratories and water coolers. The school is headed by
two vice principals, one for each wing. The school is also managed by the Vidyalaya
Kalyan Samiti set up under the guidance of the GNCTD. It is headed by one Chairman
(elected from the community) and other members include vice principals and faculty
members.
3. Navjyoti Public School is privately owned institution and runs up to 10th standard. It has
a pupil size of up to 800. The school has a private management staff and is headed by the
Principal, Mr. Satbir Singh who is the owner of the school.
4. Rama Public School in Jagatpur runs upto 8th standard and has a pupil size of about 1100
presently. New blocks in the school building are being built to run classes uptil 10 th
standard.

• Drinking water facilities

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Community has individual water connections in almost every house. Water is provided by Delhi
Jal Board but the supply is uncertain, especially in Jagatpur extension. The villagers do not use
river water for drinking purposes and most households have pumps and bore wells. River water
is not used for irrigation. Hand pumps have been installed for the same.
In the Jagatpur extension, the water availability to the low income groups is bad as they cannot
afford private water connection, not can buy safe drinking water or install a water purifier.

• Issues related to sanitation

The community suffers from sanitation issues due to lack of dumping house and dustbins. It
becomes more severe due to animals excreta produced every day.The dung produced by the
animal are collected on the roads and taken to the fields for use as manure. Otherwise women use
this dung to prepare “Upale” which is sold as a fuel. MCD vehicle visits community every day
for lifting garbage but is not able to reach every doorstep.

• Community recreational facilities

Community has two Chaupaals used for specific purposes like community meeting, jagaran,
marriage and meeting of the panchayat. Apart from that Yamuna Biodiversity Park is just nearby
village. Sports tournaments such as Kabaddi leagues are also organized in the village by the local
bodies occasionally.

Major issues in the community

• Health related issues


Community health is basically overlooked by the a few local practitioners and dispensary. People
generally suffer with day to day problems like fever, headache, physical injuries. The most
severe disease that community suffers every year is Dengue and Malaria due to openness of the
area, high pollution, presence of Yamuna river and vegetation. A lot of people in the community

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suffer from diabetes and respiratory problems. A lot of them, especially females, have problems
related to bones and joints.

• Income related issues

Majority of the women in the community are not working. Some of the women of the lower
income groups are employed in menial jobs in the affluent households of the village. A large
chunk of the youth in the area is unemployed despite being literate. There is lack of exposure to
job opportunities amongst the villagers.
• Inter group tension
There is a divide between the dominant Gujjar community and the Muslims and the migrant
groups. There is no violent tension but a lot of power play goes on in the community. There is no
representation of the Muslims or the migrant population in the Panchayat of the village which is
completely dominated by the Gujjars.

• Gender Related Issues


Generally the decision making power in the house is in the hands of male members. Women are
discouraged to interfere in matters “concerned with men”. Majority of them are totally
dependant on the male members of the house for everything. They do not have any social status
or financial independence. Girls are not encouraged to continue their studies after a certain level
that is 10th or 12th. Most of the girls opt for open school or they just sit idle at home.

• Other Problems and issues

➢ There is only one Anganwadi in the community located in Street No. 10, Jagatpur
extension which is insufficient for such a large community.

➢ There is no police booth in the community.

GENERALIA:
Community is facing lots of severe problem since decades. Some of the major problems are

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• Lack of transport

• Sanitation

• Improper drainage

• Gender discrimination

• Insufficient Health facilities

• Lack of Anganwadi

Need Assessment of the Community

• Vocational training is also major needs of the community women and youth for
employment opportunity.
• Career counseling is required to promote exposure to career opportunities amongst the
youth

• Community needs public toilets.

• Public Distribution Center.

• Anganwadi

• Veterinary and PHC

• Education facility at least up to 12th standard

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• Transport connectivity

• Drainage system needs improvement

• Police booth or check post

Future Prospects and Scope of Work


• Level of education needs to be raised

• Career Counseling for the iterate youth of the community

• Awareness about various problems (like seasonal diseases) and facilities provided by
government is lacking in the people and it needs to be facilitated.

• There can be intervention in the field of agriculture and dairy farming as well specially in
terms of organic farming and various new initiatives of government.

• The trainee needs to explore opportunities to work on gender issues prevalent in the
society.

• People can be made aware regarding sanitation and hygiene of the society.

• Non formal education can be provided or the children, and adult men and women who are
illiterate to shape their attitudes towards education.

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