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RuralyticsGram Research Foundation
Independent research on rural governance and Panchayati Raj institutions in Bihar and across India.
How do elected rural representatives shape public life in Bihar — and does the law on paper match governance in practice?
Where This Project Actually Stands
- Active
Internal development
Governance specification, editorial workflow, platform and data model are being built. Nothing has been independently reviewed yet.
- Not Started
Independent review
External review of methods, editorial policy and security has not been commissioned.
- Not Started
Empirical work
No fieldwork, surveys, community profiles or original data collection are under way.
- Not Started
Operational implementation
No programmes or services are active.
Quick access
- Gram Sabha ResourcesStatutory powers, meeting calendar, and Hindi-language guides for citizens.
- Law & frameworkConstitutional provisions and the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act — with links to the official text.
- Area profilesBihar’s districts, blocks, panchayats and villages — compared, never ranked.
- PublicationsWorking papers, magazine, bulletin and podcast.
- Young VoiceA youth writing programme on rural governance.
- Request a CorrectionPublicly logged. Anonymous submissions accepted.
Latest Publications
View allNothing has been published yet. We document questions and methods before we publish findings.
Correction log
Full logWe never correct silently — every upheld correction is logged publicly.
No corrections have been logged yet.
Request a CorrectionAreas of Study
- 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.
Who we are
What We Are
- An independent research foundation focused on rural governance and PRIs.
- A platform where every claim carries a visible evidence status.
- A non-ranking, non-shaming approach to local-governance data.
What We Are Not
- Not a government portal, university, or accredited body.
- No active fieldwork, surveys, or community profiles with real data yet.
- No composite score or ordinal ranking of villages or districts.
- Not yet incorporated — Section 8 company (candidate).