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A Grama is a Sanskrit word for village and grama panchayat is a local governing body in villages.

Sanskrit language of ancient India

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Village Small clustered human settlement smaller than a town

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Each Grama governs a particular village or cluster of villages. Generally these Grama attend to problems of drinking water, street lighting, drainage, primary schools, health centres, etc. [1]

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References

  1. Sanskrit Dictionary Entry. Accessed November 18, 2012.