The Panchayat Raj system is the local self-government system in India. It refers to the village council system where local government is conducted at the village or block level. The Panchayat is composed of five elected members. Key roles of the Panchayat include addressing agricultural issues, land disputes, and infrastructure works. It is overseen by higher bodies like the Block Development Officer, Zila Parishad, and District Collector. Women reservation and functions around development are part of the Panchayat system.

1. THE PANCHAYAT
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1. Government at the local level in the village is called as
Panchayat
2. Panchayat means an assembly/group of five
3. Local government plays an important role in rural areas
4. Urban area is related to town/city
5, Rural areas are far away from large towns/cities

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6. What are the major issues in village?
a) Agriculture based issue
b) Tube well, canals, Construction works and repairs
c) Land related disputes
d) Cattle/ animal disputes
7. First panchayat was formed in 2nd Oct,1959 in Nagpur
district (Rajasthan)
8. Village is the smallest unit of administration
9. Every citizen has the right to vote at the age of 18
10. Villages is divided into Wards

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11. Representatives elected for panchayat are called as Panch/ Ward member
12. Many villages together are called as Blocks
13. Many Blocks together form District
14. Block administered by Block Samiti/Panchayat Samiti
15. Head of Block is Block Development Officer (BDO)
16. District is administered by Zila Parishad
17. District collector is highest officer in district administration
18. Village panchayat divided into Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat
19. Small villages are taken care by One Gram Panchayat
20. Sometimes group of villages form the Nyaya Panchayat

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21. Gram Sabha is meeting of all citizens living in village/ villages who are
above 18 years of age.
22. Members of Gram Sabha elects the Sarpanch/ Panchayat President
23. Ward Panch /Sarpanch together form the Gram Panchayat
24. Gram Panchayat meetings are held twice in a year
25. Government appoints Panchayat Secretary for both Gram Sabha and
Gram Panchayat
26. What are the functions of Gram Panchayat secretary?
a) He/She Records the Minutes of Meeting of Gram Sabha
b) He / She records the work done by the Panchayat

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27. What are some of the major functions of Gram Sabha?
a) Members of Gram Sabha elect’s leader of Gram Panchayat
b) They prepare the village budget and audits the account
c) They discuss the social Justice and economic development of the Village
28. Every Village has Gram Panchayat elected by Gram sabha
29. List some Main functions of Gram Panchayat?
a) Gram Panchayat maintains birth/death in village
b) They regulate the market and rate of agriculture products
c) They also look after the Maintenance, Construction, Repair and protects the public streets,
water facility, drainage etc.
d) They administer Gram Panchayat fund

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30. Gram Panchayat also focus on
 Women and child development
 Primary health centres facility
 Child welfare
 Primary, social, non formal education
 Land reforms
31. Nyaya means Justice
32. Functions of Nyaya Panchayat:
a) Deals with Petty thefts
b)Minor Trespassing
33. Nyaya Panchayat cannot
 Punish people
 Cannot Imprison
 No lawyer /Judge here
 They refer the major cases to district court

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34. Ministry Of Panchayat Raj (MoPR) government of India initiated the e-
panchayat in the country
35. Some of the advantages of Panchayat Raj system are
1. Panchayat Raj system has made active participance in governance of areas
2. Panchayat Raj system has made a self confident and responsible Citizens
3. Panchayat Raj system has created more Opportunities for Women Empowerment
36. One third of the seats in panchayat are reserved for women
37. Jal Devi , a 90 yrs old women won the UP panchayat in 2014 in Agra district

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38. Chaavi Rajawat is a Sarpanch from a village in Rajasthan. She
worked hard to get
 Solar Power
 Water Supply
 Roads
 Toilets
 Bank
RECALL:
 Panchayat Raj system is the oldest known system of local
administration in Indian Subcontinent
 Panchayat system also exist in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka
 Raj means Rule
 Panch means Five

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