Areas of study
Areas of study
The themes we study. Looking for a district, block or panchayat? Use the area profiles. Area profiles
- Rural studiesRural livelihoods, services and institutions, studied with stated methods and limits.
- Panchayati RajThe three-tier system created by the 73rd Amendment, and how Bihar has implemented it.
- Human developmentHealth, education and living standards — reported as separate measures, never as one score.
- Gram SabhaThe village assembly: its statutory powers, meetings and the citizen’s role in it.
- Women in local governmentReservation of seats is a legal fact; effective participation is a research question.
- Indian neighbourhoodLocal government in India’s neighbouring countries — the second step of our pathway, after India and before wider comparison.
- India and the worldIndia first, then neighbouring countries, then continental comparison — without claiming universality.