Rasu Kami

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Rasu Kami is a small Tripuri village situated on the foot-hills of Boromura hill range in Sadar sub-division of West Tripura. It lies 3 km west of Champaknagar from the Assam-Agartala highway and 4 km north of Jirania. The people speak a local language of Kokborok. The total strength of the village is 60 persons.

1 Origin of its name
2 Families of Rasu Kami
3 The church in Rasu Kami
- 3.1 The Church in Brief
4 Amenities in the village
5 The economy
6 The Ring Kua
7 Neighbouring villages
8 See also

[edit] Origin of its name

Rasu Kami or Rasu Para as it is known has its own history. It was way-back before the independence of India that it got its name. The villages of Tripura had been having a tradition of naming their villages after the village head or the most powerful and influential person of the village. Similar was the case of Rasu Kami.

A simple tribal from Tripuri community Horijoy Debbarma had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Amongst them, the second son, Samprai Debbarma with his wife Sandhya Mali Debbarma, settled on the present day Rasu Kami. They had four sons

Rajkumar Debbarma
Sikirai Debbarma
Khilingrai Debbarma
Sukuram Debbarma

The village where Samprai Debbarma settle was previously known as Horijoy Kami named after Horijoy Debbarma who was father of Samprai Debbarma and the grand-father of Rajkumar Debbarma. It was here in this village where Rajkumar was born. Later on when Rajkumar grew up and became very well-known and influential person, the village name was eventually changed to Rasu Kami as was the tradition.

[edit] Families of Rasu Kami

A family from Rasu Kami. Picture by Pankaj Debbarma

Presently there are around 13 families dwelling in this small village of Rasu Kami. Some of the families in this village includes like:

Sl. No.	Name of family head	Total members in the family
1.	Ashok Debbarma	3
2.	Bharat Chandra Debbarma	5
3.	Biren Debbarma	4
4.	Bishu Debbarma	4
5.	Dhirendra Debbarma	6
6.	Hairai Debbarma	6
7.	Late Manoranjan	5
8.	Nilmani Debbarma	5
9.	Rajesh Debbarma	3
10.	Samarendra Debbarma	5
11.	Samaresh Debbarma	6
12.	Subi Chandra Debbarma	3
13.	Subodh Debbarma	5

[edit] The church in Rasu Kami

Rasu Baptist Church

Deacon	Mr. Nilmani Debbarma
Secretary	Mr. Harendra Debbarma
Treasurer	Mr. Ajoy Debbarma
Location	Rasu Kami, West Tripura, Tripura, India

Rasu Baptist Church is a small baptist church located on the plains below Boromura Hills. It is of importance to the Mandwi Baptist Circle of Sadar North Baptist Association in terms of religious activities. It was established in the year 1994 A.D. Presently there are around 40 members of the church. The service is done in Kokborok language. The church members are very motivated and devoted in their faith. The church started initially as a fellowship under the aegis of Sadar North Baptist Assocation, (Tripura Baptist Christian Union).

Services are held on the following days:

Tuesday: Youth Service
Saturday: Family Prayer Meeting
Sunday: Women's Fellowship, Worship Service, Evening Service

Recently a member, Mr Ajoy Debbarma, who was previously the Treasurer of the Church, was elected as the Secretary of the Mandwi Baptist Circle. The Church building of-course is not a concrete, being only a bamboo house, but the heart and faith of the members are concrete for Christ. This Church has been chosen as to be the host for Annual Musical - cum - Youth Fellowship Preparation Program 2006 of Mandwi Baptist Circle.

[edit] The Church in Brief

Established : April 13, 1994
Members : 50
Deacon : Nilmani Debbarma
Secretary : Harendra Debbarma
Treasurer : Ajoy Debbarma
Women's Secretary : Holy Debbarma
Women's Treasurer : Biraja Debbarma
Youth Secretary : Sanjay Debbarma
Youth Treasurer : Sanju Debbarma
Affiliation : Tripura Baptist Christian Union

[edit] Amenities in the village

The village has brick-soled road connecting it with the National Highway No. 44 (Assam - Agartala Highway) which in turn link it with the nearby towns of Jirania and Champaknagar.

Purba Debendranagar Junior Basic School is the school that serves for the education of this village and the nearby villages. A small river called Dondra also flows by the School of this village.

The nearest post-office is 3 km away in Champaknagar and the police-station is located 4 km away in Jirania.

There is only one local shop being owned by Samarendra Debbarma, but the local market is just a kilometer away in Kolabagan highway.

Electricity power connections have been provided by the Tripura State Electricity Board.

Telephone lines have not been available so far but can be accessed in the nearby village or in the Kolabagan market.

Television sets can receive channel signals from India as well as Bangladesh.

[edit] The economy

The people here are involved mainly in farming, driving, business and education. Agricultural farming is mainly of paddy. But plantations of bamboo, pine-apple, banana, and mango is also done. Fish rearing is also done by few families in their ponds. There is a state-owned sericulture farm nearby. Many brick industries surrounds this village which are the main source of the pollution in this village. Of course they can be termed as one of the source of income too.

[edit] The Ring Kua

There is a ring-well in the heart of the village which has never dried since it was dug and prepared. Even if wells and ponds of nearby villages dry up still it doesn't dry. It has been the source of water for this village as well as the nearby surrounding villages. It has been quenching the thirst of all people and animals dwelling in and around Rasu Kami.