A gram panchayat is the only grassroots-level of panchayati raj formalised local self-governance system in India at the village or small-town level, and has a sarpanch as its elected head.
Amarawati is a panchayat village in Hungund Taluka, Bagalkot district, in Karnataka State of India.
A sarpanch is elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the Gram Sabha in India. The sarpanch, together with other elected pancha
(members), constitute the gram panchayat. The sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community
Mandals, taluka panchayats, block panchayats, or panchayat samiti are rural local governments (panchayats) at the intermediate level in panchayat raj institutions (PRI).
In India, the Panchayati Raj generally refers to the system of local self-government in India introduced by a constitutional amendment in 1992, although it is based upon the traditional panchayat system of the Indian subcontinent. This Panchayati Raj system was formalized in 1992, following a study conducted by a number of Indian committees on various ways of implementing more decentralized administration. The modern Panchayati Raj and its Gram Panchayats are not to be confused with the extra-constitutional Khap Panchayats found in northern India.
Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. On 4 April 2017, the Jhargram subdivision was converted into a district.
Moolathara is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is among the villages administered by Perumatty gram panchayat.
Vandithavalam is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is among the villages administered by Perumatty gram panchayat.
Belagali is a panchayat village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mudhol taluka of Bagalkot district in Karnataka, about 4 km east of the town of Mahalingpur.
Agara is a panchayat village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Mulbagal Taluka of Kolar district in Karnataka. There is another village named "Agara" in the Tayalur gram panchayat of Mulbagal Taluka: Agara, Tayalur.
Aldhal is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Administratively, it is part of the Naganur K D gram panchayat in Hukeri Taluka.
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 Kandamangalam block is a revenue block in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 45 panchayat villages.
Marnal (Maranal) is a panchayat village in Shorapur taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka state, India. Marnal is 4 km southwest of Bardevanhal. The nearest railhead is in Yadgir.
Bhogpur is a village and a Gram panchayat in the district of Purba Medinipur in state of West Bengal. This village is situated in Tamluk sub division under Kolaghat block. Bhogpur railway station is located in this village, this is the main lifeline of this village as well as other subsequent villages.Though two more rail station is under this gram panchayat, they are Nandaigajan and Narayan Pakuria Murail. People of Nandaigajan, Naryan Pakuria used nearest station, but Bhogpur railway station is more used than these two. Bhogpur market is the main market of this gram panchayat. Village under this gram panchayat is Bhogpur itself and Kishorchak, Namalbarh, Kodalia, Nandaigajan, Naryan Pakuria. Three bank provide service here, two of them is nationalized and one gramin bank. The gramin bank is Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank and two nationalized bank are Union Bank of India and United Bank of India.And there have also a post office name as Bhogpur S.O.(721151).
Perumatty is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. Perumatty is the first Gramapanchayat in Kerala to run entirely on solar energy. It is a local government organisation that serves the villages of Perumatty, Moolathara and Vandithavalam.
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 c. 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. However, there were varying forms of such assemblies. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes between individuals and between villages.
Tilkhoja is a village and Gram Panchayat located in Moyna Tehsil/ Block of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal hosting 1318 families. Moyna is the nearest town.
