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Definition :

Village, means the tract of land which has been recognized and recorded, or may hereafter be recognized and recorded to be a village. [Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 2003, s. 3(i)]

Village, should be understood to mean what in vernacular is known as mauza gaon or pind and includes not only the residential portion but also the lands of the villagers residing in it. Besides the abadi deh, a 'village' also includes the gora deh, shamlat deh and practically all the area owned by the village community, State v. Nandlal, AIR 1952 Pepsu 103 (DB): (1952) ILR Patiala 692: (1953) Cr LJ 1207.

The expression 'village' connotes ordinarily an area occupied by a body of men mainly dependent upon agriculture or occupations subservient thereto. When the area is occupied by persons who are engaged mainly in commercial pursuits, rural areas in the vicinity of a town grow into a suburb of the town, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Pradhan Sangh Kshettra Samiti, AIR 1995 SC 1512 (1516): (1995) Supp 2 SCC 305. [Constitution of India, Art. 243 (g)]