Panchayati Raj

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Panchayati Raj is a system of decentralized governance in India that empowers elected local bodies (panchayats) to administer and develop rural areas.

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instanceOf decentralized governance system
system of local self-government
alsoIntroducedEarlyInState Andhra Pradesh
appliesTo rural areas
assignsPowers implementation of schemes for social justice
assignsPowers preparation of plans for economic development
basedOn elected local bodies
cameIntoForce 1993
constitutionalBasis 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
country India
coversSubjects 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule
empowers Gram Sabha
enshrinedBy Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992
etymology ‘panchayat’ meaning council of five
feature State Election Commission for panchayat elections
State Finance Commission for panchayat finances
regular elections every five years
reservation of not less than one-third seats for women
reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes
reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes
firstIntroducedInState Rajasthan
firstIntroductionDate 2 October 1959
focus bottom-up planning
participatory democracy
goal democratic decentralization
people’s participation in governance
rural development
governanceLevel local government
hasComponent Gram Panchayat
linked to: Panchayat

Panchayat Samiti
Zila Parishad
historicalRecommendationBy Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
historicalRecommendationYear 1957
languageOriginOfTerm Sanskrit
mentionedIn Part IX of the Constitution of India
providesFor three-tier panchayat system
relatedArticle Article 243
Article 243A
Article 243B
Article 243C
Article 243D
Article 243E
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Article 243I
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relatedSchedule Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India
linked to: Eleventh Schedule
tier district level
intermediate or block level
village level

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Wardha Zilla Parishad partOf Panchayati Raj system of Maharashtra
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Department of Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh worksWith Panchayati Raj institutions in Uttar Pradesh
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Dhudike governingSystem Panchayati raj
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Balwantrai Mehta knownFor Panchayati Raj system in India
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73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India grantedConstitutionalStatusTo Panchayati Raj Institutions
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73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India relatedTo Panchayati Raj system
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Ministry of Rural Development (India) worksWith Panchayati Raj institutions
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Naigaon, Satara district, Maharashtra, India governedUnder Panchayati raj system
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Jaunsar-Bawar region governedBy Panchayati raj institutions
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Nanoor governingSystem Panchayati raj
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Dhule Zilla Parishad followsSystem Panchayati Raj
Zila Parishad partOf Panchayati Raj system
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Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation worksWith Panchayati Raj institutions
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Uttar Pradesh administrative divisions legalFramework Panchayati Raj Acts
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Hunagund taluk usesLocalGovernmentSystem Panchayati raj
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Domjur Community Development Block partOf Panchayati raj system in West Bengal
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Solapur Zilla Parishad partOf Panchayati Raj system in India
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Zila Panchayat Shahjahanpur partOf Panchayati Raj system in India
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Ziradei governingSystem Panchayati raj
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Sari, Uttar Pradesh governedUnder Panchayati raj system (India)
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Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 relatedTo Panchayati Raj Institutions
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Uluberia II community development block hasLocalGovernmentSystem Panchayati raj
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Pusa block governingSystem Panchayati raj in India
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Panchayat era in Nepal keyIdeology Panchayat democracy
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Colvale governingSystem Panchayati raj
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Rural Development Department, Government of Maharashtra worksWith Panchayati Raj Institutions in Maharashtra
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Rural Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh worksWith Panchayati Raj Institutions in Madhya Pradesh
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Dhurwa people governedBy Panchayati Raj institutions
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Paraiya usesAdministrativeSystem Panchayati raj in India
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Gurua governedBy Panchayati raj system
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Manpur block governingSystem Panchayati raj
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