The Dynamics of Tanah Bengkok Management After The Change of Government Administration In Patemon Sub-District Semarang City

Changes in government administration from the village system to the urbanization system in Patemon's outreach have brought consequences to the management of tanah bengkok. In the village administration system in Java, tanah bengkok is village-owned land that is cultivated and utilized by village officials as salary for their role in managing the village. When village administration is changed to a sub district (kelurahan) system, the mastering of the tanah bengkok in Patemon Village is no longer given to the village apparatus personally, but is managed by the institution in an institutional manner. This article aims to explain the dynamics of the management of tanah bengkok in Patemon Village and its implications on improving the welfare of rural communities. This study uses a qualitative research, the method of collecting data is observation, interview, and document study. Data validity uses data triangulation techniques. The results of the study show that (1) After the change in the rural administration, the tanah bengkok in Patemon is fully managed by the sub district (kelurahan) whose utilization can be enjoyed by the village community. (2) Changes of the management of crooked land have implications on the tenure structure and access of the general public to bent land. Keywords— Dynamics, Land Management, Sub-district, Tanah Bengkok, Village.