Gram panchayat
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For other uses, see Panchayat (disambiguation).
Gram Panchayat (transl. 'village council') is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages. The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people. The gram panchayat is headed by an elected President and Vice President, assisted by a Secretary who serves as the administrative head of the panchayat. The president of a gram panchayat is known as a "Pradhan" or "Sarpanch" in Northern India. There are about 250,000 gram panchayats present in India.[2][3]
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Grama panchayat ग्राम पंचायत | |
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Polity type |
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Part of | Panchayati Raj System (Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti) |
Formation | 2 October 1959 |
Legislative branch | |
Name | Gram-sabha[1] |
Executive branch | |
Supreme leader | |
Title | President (Pradhan/Sarpanch) |
Cabinet | |
Appointer | Block Development Officer |
Judicial branch | |
Courts | Nyaya Panchayat |
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