India is the second most populated country in the world with a sixth of the world's population. According to official estimates, India's population stood at 1.38 billion.
Meghalaya is a state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) the Garo Hills on 21 January 1972. Meghalaya was previously part of Assam, but on 21 January 1972, the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia Hills became the new state of Meghalaya. The population of Meghalaya as of 2014 is estimated to be 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,430 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1.
Raksha Bandhan is a popular and traditionally Hindu annual rite or ceremony that is central to a festival of the same name celebrated in the Indian Subcontinent. It is also celebrated in other parts of the world significantly influenced by Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman or amulet called the Rakhi around the wrists of their brothers. They symbolically protect them, receive a gift in return, and traditionally invest the brothers with a share of the responsibility of their potential care.
Gram Panchayat is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the Gram Panchayat are elected by the Gram Sabha.
The administrative divisions of India are subnational administrative units of India; they are composed of a nested hierarchy of administrative divisions.
A sarpanch or Gram Pradhan or Mukhiya is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the Gram Sabha in India. The Sarpanch, together with other elected panchayat members, constitute gram panchayats and zilla panchayats. The sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community and retains power for five years.
Panchayati Raj is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
RannaBelagali is a Pattan Panchayat Town in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mudhol taluka of Bagalkot district in Karnataka
Mantur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mudhol taluk of Bagalkot district in Karnataka.
Darur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Athani Taluk of Belagavi district in Karnataka.
Hulagabali is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Athani taluk toward north-east of Belgaum district. The basic occupation in Hulagabali is agriculture and there are also many landlords in the village who are famous in agriculture. Sugarcane is the highest percentage of agriculture as per the survey. There are quite a few temples in the village. The Birappa temple located in this village is well known in surrounding villages. Birappa temple has a large fair and festivities twice a year that draws huge crowd in the region. Sri Sangameshwara temple stands at the juncture of River Krishna and River Agrani. The famous landlords are Patil (Gouda).
Nej is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Chikodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. Nej covers an area of about 30 km2 (12 sq mi).
Nidagundi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Nidagundi taluk of Vijayapur district in Karnataka.
Uchagaon (उचगाव) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Belgaum taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. Last village on the way towards maharastra.
A tehsil is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of the Indian subcontinent that is usually translated to "township". It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated city, town, hamlet, or other populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier geographical terms, such as pargana (pergunnah) and thana.
Karajagi is a village in jath, in the state of Maharashtra]], India. It is located in the jath taluk of sangli district.
Ingalagi is a panchayat village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India.
Naganur (K.D.) is a panchayat village in Belgaum district of Karnataka, India.
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical mentions date to the 250 CE period. The word raj means "rule" and panchayat means "assembly" (ayat) of five (panch). Traditionally, Panchayats consisted of wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. These assemblies settled disputes between both individuals and villages. However, there were varying forms of such assemblies.
