in their area ran through Sardar, the village headman and his post was hereditary. The
responsibility of the Sardar was to maintain law and order in his trrritory. He was presiding over
the village council meetings and receiving guests at the time of village functions. He used to
negotiate with the headmen of other villages when such occasion arises. bismajhi - the revenue
collector was responsible for collection of revenues from different muthas and the chowkidar was
working as the protector of the village in case of criminal violence. The barik was appointed as
village messenger from Domb or Pano community. He was an assistant of the bismajhi. Cases like
family dispute, conflict, adultery, theft etc. were being decided in the village council sitting at the
seat of Darni Penu. But at present the Ward Member is acting as the head man of the village
instead of Sardar. He is elected by the villagers.
Under the Influence of modernization now they follow the Panchayatraj system. So their traditional
political system is gradually declining. The office bearers of the statutory Panchayatraj institutions
are elected representatives of the people such as Ward Members, Sarpanch, Chairman of
Panchayat Samity and Zilla Parishad etc. They look after the planned development programmes
undertaken in their villages.
