Model of Regional Development in Indonesia Study on Formation of Batang Asai District and Mandiangin District at Sarolangun Regency Jambi Province

This study was aimed to describe the capability level of districts and villages for formation of new ones by Sarolangun Regency Government, to describe public aspiration regarding the plan for formation of district, to describe availability of public services provided by government and quality level of the public services. This study uses application of measurement and evaluation model on capability of a region in implementation of regional autonomy. Thereby, the sample was saturated sample, by which population consists of 10 districts and 158 villages that exist in Sarolangun Regency. Conclusion of this study provides recommendation for Sarolangun Regency to plan the formation of district and village systematically and continuously with reference to result of this study showing that 10 districts and 158 villages in Sarolangun can be subdivided into 15 districts and 196 villages, respectively, with expectation that this regional reorganization and development would consider regional financial capability in order to enable the mobility of services, governance and development effectively and efficiently. KEYWORDS Regional Development, Local Government, District and Village, Public Policy, Model in Indonesia