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PANCHAYATI RAJ AT A GLANCE
STATUS OF PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS
IN
INDIA
1989-90
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Rural Development
Administrative Intelligence Division
Krishi Bhavan
New Delhi
(June, 1990)
PANCHAYATI RAJ AT A GLANCE
STATUS OF PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS
IN INDIA
1989-90
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Rural Development
Administrative Intelligence Division
Krishi Bhavan
New Delhi
(June, 1990)
PREFACE
This publication entitled “Panchayati Raj at a Glance” presents informa
tion and data on various facets of panchayati raj institutions in the country.
These include legislation, structure,, taxes, elections, annual incomes, the
number of institutions for dispensing justice etc.
2. The present volume gives the latest available information on these
institutions.
3. We hope that readers will find this volume useful.
4. We request that errors and mistakes may be pointed out to us
alongwith corrections. We also request that interesting experiments in the
use of panchayati raj institutions for development may also be brought to
our notice so that progressively this publication becomes a useful instrument
for exchange of inter-state information.
S.R. Sankaran
Secretary to the Govt, of India
Department of Rural Development
,
June, 1990
CONTENTS
Page
PANCHAYATI R,\J REVIEW (ALL INDIA)
I.
(i)
Legislation
I
(ii)
Power of PRIs to levy taxes
2
(iii)
II.
Structure & composition of PRIs at different levels.
A—Al upper level
4
B—At middle level
5
C—At higher level
6
STATISTICAL TABLES
Table—1
Panchayati Raj Legislation Existing in Slatcs/LITs
7
Table—2A
Composition of Panchayati Raj Institutions at lower level (Village level)
9
Table—2B
Composition of Panchayati Raj Institutions at middle Level (Block level)
10
Table—2C
Composition of Panchayati Raj Institutions at upper level (District level)
jj
Table—-3
No. of Panchayati Raj Institutions at various level and their
coverage of rural population and villages
12
Table—4
Coverage of Panchayati Raj Institutions al various level
13
Table—5A
Number and category of Elected/Nominatcd/Coopted members of
Panchayati Raj Institution at lower level (Village level)
Table—5B
Panchayati Raj Institution at middle level (Block level)
15
Table—b
Election Details of Panchayati Raj Institution at various level
16
Table—7A
Income of Panchayati Raj Institution at Lower Level (Village level)
17
Table —7B
Income of Panchayati Raj Institution at Middle Level (Block level)
18
Table—8A
Training details of Panchayal Secretaries and Non-official functionaries
of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Lower Level (Village level)
19
Table—8B
Training Arrangement for non-official functionaries of Panchayati Raj
Institutions al Middle Level and District Level
20
Table—9A
Details of the Institutions for Dispensation of Justice at village level
21
Table—9B
Number of the Institutions for dispensation of Justice al Village
Level and number of cases registered with them
III.
IV.
14
Number and category of elecled/cooptcd/nominatcd members of
22
MAP & GRAPHS
(i)
Panchayati Raj Structure
23
(ii)
Panchayati Raj Institutions in India
24
(iii)
Average population per Gram Panchayat
25
(iv)
Average number of villages per Gram Panchayat
26
(v)
Average number of Gram Panchayats per Panchayat Samiti
27
(vi)
Average number of Panchayat Samitis per Zila Parishad
28
(vii)
State/UT - Code list
29
ANNEXDRES
(i)
(jj)
Panchayati Raj Institutions in Nagaland
The Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat Act, 1964, and
30
The Andhra Pradesh Mandal .Praja Parishad, Zila Praja Parishads and Zila
31
Pranalika Abhivrudhi Mandals Act, 1986 (New Act) (Main features)
(iii)
The Karnataka Zila Parishads, Taluk Panchayat Samitis, Mandal
Panchayats & Nyaya Panchayats Act, 1983 (New Act) (Main features)
34
PANCHAYATI RAJ REVIEW (ALL INDIA)
Legislation
The Panchayati Raj System in the country is generally a three-tier arrangement, the first at the village level, the
second at the block level and the third at the district level. The first tier at the village level is commonly known as
Gram or Gaon Panchayat. The tier at block level is generally known as Panchayat Samiti except in some States
and UTs. It is called Mandal Panchayat in Andhra Pradesh, Taluka Panchayat in Gujarat, Taluk Panchayat Samiti
in Karnataka, Janapad Panchayat in Madhya Pradesh, Panchayat Union in Tamil Nadu, Kshetra Samiti in Uttar
Pradesh and Anchal Samiti in Arunachal Pradesh. The tier at the district level is designated generally as Zilla
Parishad or District Panchayat.^ In Assam it is known as Mohkuma Parishad at Sub-divisional level and District
Development Council in State| of Tamil Nadu .aiidwBripuia, at development district level.
In 14 States/UTs ihrce-ticr system is in existence, while 4 Slates have 2-lier and 10 States/UTs one tier.
2.
Panchayati Raj Institutions exist in the hill Stales of Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, a large part of Manipur
and UT of Lakshadweep, byl in different forms. A description of such traditional bodies as functioning in
Nagaland is given at Annexure I. The distribution of StatesdJTs according to the existence of various tiers of
Panchayati Raj System is given below:—
States/UTs having
States/UTs having only •
States/UTs having
Traditional Council of
One-tier System
Two-tier System
States/UTs having
Three-tier System
Village elders
1
2
3
4
1.
Meghalaya
1.
Goa
1.
Assam
1.
Andhra Pradesh
2.
Mizoram
2.
Jammu & Kashmir
2.
Haryana
2.
Arunachal Pradesh
3.
Nagaland
3.
Kerala
3.
Manipur
3.
Bihar
4.
Lakshadweep
4.
Sikkim
4.
Orissa
4.
Gujarat
5.
Tripura
5.
Himachal Pradesh
6.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
6.
Karnataka
7.
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
7.
Madhya Pradesh
8.
Daman & Diu
8.
Maharashtra
9.
Delhi
9.
Punjab
10.
Rajasthan
10. Pondicherry.(only at Block level)
11. Tamil Nadu
3.
12.
Uttar Pradesh
13.
West Bengal
14.
Chandigarh
Tnc Stales and lhe UTs which have one tier sysiem of Panchayati Raj at village level, are Goa, J & K,
Kerala, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands,. Delhi,Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. In Pon
dicherry there exists Panchayati Raj System at the block level which is called the Commune Panchayat. The
Panchayals al village level in Pondicherry have not yet been constituted though there is a provision for the same
in lhe Act. In Delhi, the Panchayat Samilis at block level are created under the executive orders of Lt. Gover
nor of Delhi, but they are non-slatulory bodies.
4.
The two-tier system consisting of Gram/Gaon Panchayats at village level and Panchayat Samilis at
Block level is in existence in lhe Slates of Assam, Haryana, Manipur and Orissa. In Assam, the two-licr sysiem
consists of Gaon Panchayai al village level and Mohkuma Parishad at sub-divisional level. In the olher Slates
having iwo-licr system lhe inslilulions are at village and block levels.
2
5.
The thrcc-tier system of Panehayati Raj, i.c„ Gram
Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar,
block level and Zila Parishad at district level is in existence in
• •
Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Ra>
Tamil Nadu Uttar
han. Rim. Nadu UtU
mand,a*
Pradesh, West Bengal, and Chandigarh. In Andhra Pradesh the three-iters are al v.l
a
cotermmus’
the second or the middle tier is at taluka level instead of block level, the ta u -a a, t
whereas in Tamil Nadu, the third tier is at development district level instead of tidniinis <
.iu,rirt level which is
levels, while in Karnataka they are at mandal, taluka and district levels. In Gujara ,
known as District Development Council.
6.
Panehayati Raj Institutions (PRI)in different States and UTs have been set up under dillerent le8'sl’-
tions as indicated in Table 1. The important amendments in the Acts which took place in some o .
arc given below:-
Amendments
Statcs/UTs
1.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Mandal Praja Parishads, Zilla Praja Parishads and Zilla
Abhivrudhi Sameeksfra Mandals Acts 1986. (Act 31 of 1986)
2.
Himachal Pradesh
3.
Karnataka
4.
Madhya Pradesh
5.
Manipur
Sections 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 47, 54, 55, 63, 64, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 79, 85, 114,
139, 142, 152 and 153 of the Himachal Pradesh Panehayati Raj Act, 1968, have
been amended.
The Karnataka Zila Parishads, Taluka Panchayat Samilis, Mandal
Panchayats and Nyaya Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1987
The Madhya Pradesh Panchayats (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 1988 & the Madhya
Pradesh Panchayat (Sanshodhan & Vidhimanyakaran) Adhyadesh, 1989
Manipur Panehayati Raj (IV Amendment) Bill, 1984
Power of Panehayati Raj Institutions to Levy Taxes
7,
The PRIs functioning al district level in the Stales/UTs of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Kamakata, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West
Bengal, are not empowered to levy taxes on any items. However, the Statcs/UTs of Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh have not furnished
the information about the PRIs at district level functioning in these Statcs/UTs levying taxes or not.
8.
The PRIs at block level are empowered to levy taxes on specified items in the States of Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal. However, the StatesdJTs of Assam,
Bihar, Gujarat. Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh have not furnished the
information about the PRIs at middle level functioning in these StatesUTs levying taxes or not. In Tamil Nadu
PRIs at middle level are not levying any taxes, but they are empowered to levy local cess surcharges on land
revenue.
9.
Generally, the PRIs at village level in all the Statcs/UTs are authorised to levy taxes on some items but
the Statcs/UTs of Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Havcli and Delhi have not indicated the details of taxation items For the remain
ing Statcs/UTs, the details of specified items on which the PRIs at lower level have been empowered to lew
taxes arc given below:
r
J
States/UTs
Name of Compulsory Taxation Items
1.
Andhra Pradesh
House, Profcsstion, Trade or Callings
2.
Assam
Private Hat or market places, shops, Pharmacies, tailoring, laundry, hair
cutting saloon Carpentary works, automobile workshop, supply of
water sale ot firewood, thatch or bamboo, cpnservancy lighting and
slaugh er houses cult.vabje land lying fallow for two consecutive years
X,OfeeanonVfishinrOn’ min<>r irriEa,i°n
re8iS'ra,i°n
f°r Ca“'e
3
Statcs/LTTs
2.
Assam (Conid.)
Name of Compulsory Taxation Items
Licence fee on tea stall', hotel, restaurants, sweet-meat shops, collection of
hives and bones, cart, carriages, cycles, boats, elephants, circus, profes
sional variety shows, fairs, confcctionary/bakcry. private fishers weed for
3.
Goa
commercial purpose.
Building, vehicle, lighting, drainage, pilgrim, profession, trades, callings
and employment, entertainment, dogs,■advertisements
other than
published in the newspapers, octroi.
4.
Gujarat
5.
Haryana
House, pilgrim, fair festival, vehicle, toll, pet dogs, trade, sanitary
cess, market fee, cart stand fee.
House, profession, duly on transfer of property, fees on Teh Bazari, ser
vice registration of animals, water rate, special tax on adult males of the
panchayat for construction of public works of general utility.
6. Himachal Pradesh
7-
Karnataka
House tax, profession tax, duty on transfer of property, Tah Bazari from
shopkeepers in fairs, service fee including fee on cleaning of streets,
lighting of streets and sanitation, fees for registration of animal sold in
Sabha area, water rate where water is supplied by Gram Panchayat.
Property, trade, building, lands which arc not sdbjecl to agricultural assess
ment, vehicles, fairs, festivals & entertainment, fees on Bus Stands.
markets, supply of waler from panchayat waler works and carl stands.
8-
Kerala
Building, service, profession, vehicles, show entertainment, income
from markets, Licence fees etc. duty on transfer of property.
9. Madhya Pradesh
Building, cleaning of private latrines, lighting, profession, cart
playing for hire, bicycles, rickshaws. Fee on registration of animals
sold, market fees for the stalls, toll on vehicles & pack animals used for
riding, driving drought or burden or on dogs or pigs. Sarais, Dharamshalas, Rest House, slaughter house & encamping grounds, fee from
persons practising the calling of buyers, broker, weighters, measures,
water rate, drainage fees, sanitary cess, cart stand,' grazing grounds,
erection on public street or place.
*0- Maharashtra
Lands, building and betterment levy.
11. Manipur
House, daily, biweekly or weekly markets. Carriage carls, bicycles, rick
shaws, boats and pack animals. Octroi or terminal tax, conservancy tax,
water rate, lighting rate, fee on cattle ponds, fee for registration of animals
sold, use of Dharamshalas, Slauaghter houses and graing grounds vested
in the Panchayat.
12. Orissa
Vehicle, tolls, income from tanks, markets fisheries, cattle ponds, village
orchards; cart stand, slaughter house fee, licence fees. Ferry Ghats.
13- Punjab
House
14. Rajasthan
Building, pilgrim, vehicle except used in cultivation, on arranging the supp
ly of drinking water, octroi on animals and goods, special lax on adult
members for the construction for any public work.
15. Sikkim
On houses, fairs, melas, hats and othcr cntertainment, fee for temporary
erections, temporary occuption of private latrines, premisesor compound
cleaned by Gram Panchayat agency, grazing cattle on grazing lands
vested in Gram Panchayat, use of Dharmshalas <fc encamping grounds,
drainage where system of drainage is introduced by the Gram Panchayat
and market fees.
16- Tamil Nadu
17. Tripura
House, profession and vehicle.
Lands, and buildings, transfer of immovable properties, entertainment and
a duty in the shape of additional stamp duty on all properties.
4
On land revenue
On lands and buildings, on professions, trades and callings and employ
18. Uttar Pradesh
19- West Bengal-
ment, entertainments, registration fees for vehicles, additional stamp duty
on transfer of immovable properties, water and lighting rates, conservan
10,
cy rates, sanitary rates in fairs.
In addition, the Govt, waste lands arc vested in the PRIs constituted at lower level only in the Stales
of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala. Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Union Territory of Delhi.
However, the information on this point is not available for the States/UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigai;h, Dadar & Nagar Haveli & Pondicherry.
PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTION AT UPPER LEVEL
11.
Existence at District Level
Zila Parishads exist in the following stales:
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Nagaland.
N.B.
1.
Andhra Pradesh: The district level body is known as Zila
Praja Parishad.
2.
Assam: It is at Sub-divisional level and is known as Mohkuma Parishad.
3.
Nagaland: Although it is not functioning on the general pat
tern, there is a District Planning Board, some of whose
members arc Chairman of the M iddle level Panchayat body.
4.
Tamil Nadu: It is known as district development council,
constituted at the development district level.
12(a) States where some mem
Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal
bers are directly elected
12(b) States where no member
All the other States where Zila Parishads cxists.In these States, bulk of
is directly elected
the members are ex-officio, by virtue of being Presiding Officers of
Panchayat Samitis.
12(c) Mode of Election of the
Head of the Institution
Direct: Andhra Pradesh
Indirect: In all the other Slates (except Andhra Pradesh)
N.B.
1.
Arunachal Pradesh: Chairman is nominated
2.
In Tamil Nadu and Nagaland, Collector becomes the Chair
man of the council Board.
12(d) Designation of the Head
In most of the State it is called chairman while it is known as Chief Ex
ecutive Councillor in Assam, President in Aruanchal Pradesh, Haryana
and Maharashtra, Zila Pramukh in Rajasthan, Sabhadhipati in West Ben
gal and Adhyaksha in Karnataka.
13(a) Stales where seals are
reserved for SC/ST
a)
On population basis - Gujarat, Maharashtra
b)
Where minimum number is specified - Andhra Pradesh, Assam,
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh and West Bengal.
13(b) Reservation for SC/ST for
the post of Chairman
In none of the State/UT except Andhra Pradesh, where the office of Chair
man, Zila Praja Parishad is reserved for SC (15%), ST (6%) Women (9%)
and backward classes (20%)
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14.
Membership of MLA/MP
In all Stale/UT except Maharashtra.
15.
Reservation for women
In all the States except Nagaland, Punjab, Tamil Nadu. There is no infor
member
mation for Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh
Role of Collector
a)
16.
17.
Term of Office
Member, Ex-officio-Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
b)
Associate Member - Gujarat
c)
Ex-officio Chairman - Nagaland & Tamil Nadu
d)
Executive Officer in West Bengal
Generally Conterminous with the terms ot PRI at middle level.
PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTION AT MIDDLE LEVEL
18(a)
Existence al Middle level
In all the Stales except:
State: Assam, Goa, J & K Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim,
Tripura, and
UTs:
A & N Island, D&N Haveli, Daman & diu, Delhi,
Lakshadweep. In Pondicherry it exists only at block level which is
18(b) Name of the Institution
know as Crmmunc Panchayat, while in Delhi it is non statutory
in nature.
Commonly it is known as Panchayat Samiti. However, it is known-as
Mandal Praja Parishad in Andhra Pradesh, Taluka Panchayat in Gujarat,
Taluka Panchayat Samiti in Karnataka, Janpad Panchayat in M.P.
Panchayat union in Tamil Nadu, Kshctra Samiti in U.P., Anchal Samiti
in Arunachal Pradesh and Commune Panchayat in Pondicherry.
19.(a) States where some mem
bers are directly elected
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh and
West Bengal. In West Bengal, upto three members arc directly elected
from each Gram Panchayat. In these Stales the directly elected members
are in majority.
19.(b) States where no member
All States except the above. In these States, the bulk of members arc ex-
is directly elected
officio, by virtue of their being Sarpanches/Pradhans
19.(c) Mode of Election of the
Direct: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Indirect: In ail'the Stales except the above two States.
Head of the Institution
19.(d) Designation of the Head
Generally known as Chairman. It is known as President in Andhra
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh & Gujarat, Adbyaksha in Karnataka,
Pramukh in Bihar, Manipur and U.P. and Sabhapati in West Bengal.
2O.(a) States where scats are
reserved for SC/ST
(i)
On the basis of population : Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra.
(ii)
Minimum number specified : Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh. However, in Andhra Pradesh, there is uniform reser
vation for SC (15 %), ST (6%) including cent percent reservation for STs
in scheduled areas.
20(b) Reservation for SC/ST for
None of the Slatcs/UTs except Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. In
the post of Chairman
Andhra Pradesh, the Office of President, Mandal Praja Parishad is
reserved for SC( 15%), ST(6%), Women (9%) & B.C. (20%)
Membership for MLA/MP
In all the States except Maharashtra. In Orisssa MPs. are not members.
21.
MLAs arc members but without voting rights.
22.
Reservation for women
In all the States/UTs
&
In Orisssa, minimum number is specified. In most of the states il allcast
22.
Members
two women are not elected in the normal course then either one or two
arc appointed on the recommendation of the concerned tier.
23.
Role of Block Development
Officer
"Executive Officer": Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat (also ex-officio Secretary),
Arunchal Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab and West Bengal. In Andhra p^sh,
the designation of B.D.O. is changed as Mandal Development Officer
(MDO), under the new Act.
"Secretary": Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka
"Commissioner": Tamil Nadu,"Khand Vikas Adhikari": Uttar Pradesh
"Member - Secretary": Delhi
24.
Term of Office
Corresponds to the term of PRI al lower level except in Maharashtra,
where it is 6 years as compared to 5 years ol the PRI at lower level
PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTION AT LOWER LEVEL
25.
Existence at lower level
In all Statcs/UTs,except
(Village level)
States: Meghalaya and Mizoram.
UTs: Pondicherry.
In Nagaland, there are two bodies at villiagc level (i) VillageCouncil and
(ii) Village Development Board appointed by the Village Council.
In Karnataka, the lower level is that of a mandal comprising a village or
group of villages having a population of not less than eight thousand and
not more than twelve thousand.
26.(a) States where some mem
In all the Slates where Panchayali Raj Institutions are in operation, all the
bers are directly elected
members arc directly elected except Bihar. In Bihar four members arc
directly elected and four arc appointed by the Mukhia, who is himself
directly elected.
26.(b) States where no member
No Stale
is directly elected
26.(c) Mode of Election of the
Head of the Institution
Direct: In ail the Statcs/UTs except those mentioned below.
Indirect: J & K, Karataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and A&N Island UT.
26.(d) Designation of the Head
In almost all the states it is known as Sarpanch except Assam. Kerala and
Tamil Nadu where it is known as President; In H.P., Karnataka, Manipur,
Tripura, U.P., West Bengal, A&N Island, & Delhi as Pradhan and in Bihar
as Mukhia.
27(a) States where scats are
reserved for SC/ST
All the States except West Bengal, in West Bengal Stale Govt.
have powers to nominate.
(i)
On population basis : Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi Union
Territory.
(ii) Minimum numbers specified: Assam, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir. Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
27.(b) Reservation for SC/ST for
the post of Chairman
In no State except Andhra Pradesh post of the Chairman is reserved for
SC/ST.In Andhra Pradesh, the office of Sarpanch is reserved for SC
(15%) and ST (6%) including cent per cent reservation for ST in
Scheduled areas.
28.
Reservation for Woman
member
SSXZ
29.
Term of Office
Il is 3 years in Arunachal Pradesh Raiasthm c, n n. -a
A&N Island and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Jtnd 5 y^rs
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TABLE NO. 1
Panchayati Raj Legislation existing in States/UTs.
1.
s.
Slate
Name of Act(s) under which Panchayati Raj Institutions
Constituted at different levels.
No.
Levels of Panchayati Raj Tiers
As provided
As per latest
in the initial
amendment of
Act(s)
Act(s)
(1)
(2)
1.
Andhra Pradesh
2.
Arunachal Pradesh NEFA Panchayati Raj Regulation 1947, (No. 3 of 1967)
Village
(Substituted for NEFA by NEFA (Reorg.) (AP) ALO 1972)Block and
District
Assam
The Assam Panchayati Raj Act, 1972 (Assam Act
Village,
XI of 1973).
XI of 1973
Anchalik
3.
(3)
(-•)
1. Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat Act, 1964 (Act 2 of 1964) Village
2. Andhra Pradesh Mandal Praja Parishads,
Mandal and
Zila Praja Parishad and Zila Abhivrudhi
District
Samceksha Mandals Act, 1986 (Act 31 of 1986
(5)
Village
Mandal and
District
Village
Block and
District
Village and
Sub-division.
Sub-division.
4.
Bihar
1.
2.
Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 1947 (Bihar Act, VI/1948)
Bihar Panchayat Samiti & Zila Parishad Act. 1961
(Bihar Act VI, 1962)
Village
Block and
Dislirct
Village
Block and
District
5.
Goa
Goa, Daman & Diu V.P. Regulation, 1962
Village
Village
6.
Gujarat
Gujarat Panchayats Acts, 1961
Village,
Taluka and
District.
Village
Taluka and
District.
7.
Haryana
1.
2.
Village
Block and
District
Village
and Block
8.
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1968
(Act No. 19 of 1970)
Village,
Block and
District
Village,
Block and
District
9.
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmjr Village Panchayat Act, 1958.
Mandal Panchayats and Nyaya Panchayat Act, 1983
Village,
Village
and Block
The Karnataka Zila Parishad, Taluk Panchayat Samities,
Mandal,
Taluka and
District.
Mandal,
Taluka and
District.
Village
Village and*
District.
Village,
Block and
District
Village,
Block and
District
Village,
Taluka and
District.
Village,
Taluka and
District.
Village,
Block and
District.
Village,
Block and
District
10. Karnataka
Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952.
Punjab Panchayat, Samiti Zila Parishad Act, 1961
Act, 1983
Kerala Panchayats Acts, 1960
District Administration Act, 1979
11. Kerala
1.
2.
12. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Act, 1981
13. Maharashtra
1.
2.
14. Manipur
Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1975.
Bombay Village Parichayat Act, 1961
Maharashtra Zila Parishad and Panchayat
SamitisAct, 1961
15. Meghalaya
Information not available
16. Mizoram
Lushai Hills District (Village Councils) Act, 1953
Village
Village
17. Nagaland
1. Village and area Councils Act, 1978
2. Village Development Boards Model Rules 1980
Village and
Area Council
Village and
Area Council
18. Orissa
1. Orissa Gram panchayat Act, 1964
2. orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959.
Village,
Block and
District
Village and
Block
8
(1)
(2)
(3)
0)_______
(4)
Village,
Block and
District.
Village,
Block and
District.
1. Rajasthan Panchayat Act, 1953.
2. Rajasthan panchayat Samities and Zila
Parishads Act, 1959.
Village,
Block and
District.
Village
Block and
District.
21. Sikkim
The Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1982.
Village and
District
Village* and
District
22. Tamil Nadu
1. Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958.
2. Tamil Nadu District Development Council Act, 1958
Village
Block & Dev.
Village
Block & Dev
District.
District.
23. Tripura
Tripura Panchayat act, 1983.
Village
Village
24. Uttar Pradesh
I. Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947.
2. U.P. Kshetra Samities A Zila Parishads Act, 1961.
Village
Block and
District.
Village
Block and
District.
25. West Bengal
The Panchayat Act. 1973.
Village,
Block and
District.
Village,
Block and
District.
26. A 4 N Islands
A & N Gram Panchayat Regulation, 1961.
Village
Village
27. Chandigarh
1. Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952.
2. Punjab Panchayat Samiti A Zila Parishad Act, 1961
Village,
Block and
District.
Village,
Block and
District.
28. D A N Haveli
D A N.Haveli Village Panchayat Regulation, 1965
Village and
Block
Village* and
Block
29. Delhi
1. Delhi Panchayati Raj Act, 1954.
2. Delhi Land Reform Act, 1954
Village/
circle
Village/
Circle
Village
Village
Village and
Village and
Block
Block*
19. Punjab
1.
2.
20. Rajasthan
Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952.
Punjab Panchayat Samitics & Zila Parishad Act, 1961
30. Daman A Diu
Goa, Daman and Diu, V.P. Regulation, 1962.
31. LaJtshdweep
Information not available
32. Pondicherry
Pondicherry Village and Commune Panchayat, 1973.
•In Kerala, Sikkim, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, there is one tier which exists at village level, while in Pondicherry
one tier at block level exists.
’
9
2.
TABLE-2A
Composition of Panchayati R«y Institutions at Lower Level (Village Level)
Mode of Designa
Election tion of
of
Head of
Membersi Institution
Mode of
Election
of Head
of Insti.
Representation of
Institution
Name
Size (No)
SCs
(No)
STs
(No)
Women
(No)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Slates/UTs.
Term
of the
Insti
tution
(Yrs)
(10)
1.
Andhra Pr.
G.P.
5-19
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
See Annexure II
5
2.
Arunachal Pr.
G.P.
5
Direct
NR
Indirect
—
—
—
3
3.
Assam
G.P.
1-15
Direct
1
12
2
4
Bihar
G.P.
9
Direct
••
President
4.
Mukhiya
Direct
1
1
1
5
5.
Goa
(Information not available)
6.
Gujarat
G.P.
7-15
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
1
1
2-4
5
7.
Haryana
G.P.
5-9
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
1-2
—
1
5
8.
Himachal Pr.
G.P.
7-11
Direct
Pradhan
Direct
1
—
—
5
9.
J4K
G.P.
7-11
Direct
Sarpanch
Indirect
1
—
—
10.
Karnataka
Mandal
Panchayat
11-19
Direct
Pradhan
indirect
See Annexure Ill
5
11.
Kerala
Panchayat
8-15
Direct
President
Indirect
G.P.
10-20
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
—
•
5
Madhya Pr.
1
•
2
12.
2
5
13.
Maharashtra
G.P.
7-15
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
•
♦
2
5
14.
Manipur
G.P.
6-9
Direct
Pradhan
Direct
—
—
1
5
15.
Meghalaya
Indirect
—
All
—
3
Chairman Indirect
—
♦
—
5
—
5
5
5
16.
Mizoram
'Village Council
(Traditional System exists)
•
Direct
President
17.
Nagaland
Village Council
N.F.
18.
Orissa
G.P.
11-25
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
—
•
19.
Punjab
G.P.
4-11
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
1-2
—
2
20.
Rajasthan
G.P.
5-20
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
1
1
2
3
21.
Sikkim £
G.P.
5-9
Direct
Sabhapati
Indirect
1+
—
1+
5
1-3
•
1
5
•
—
4
22.
Tamil Nadu
Panchayat
6-15
Direct
President
Direct
23.
Tripura
G.P.
7-15
Direct
Pradhan
Indirect
24.
Uttar Pr.
G.P.
7-15
Direct
Pradhan
Direct
•
•
1
5
25.
West Bengal
G.P.
7-25
Direct
Pradhan
Indirect
2@
—
2
5
A&N Islands
G.P.
9-15
Direct
Pradhan
Indirect
—
—
2
4
G.P.
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
5
Direct
♦
•
—
3
UTs
26.
27.
Chandigarh
28.
D4N Haveli
29.
Delhi
30
Daman & Diu
31.
Lakshadweep
32.
Pondicherry
(Information not available)
G.P.
4-10
Direct
Pradhan
(Information not available)
Island Committees under formation
(Information not available)
G.P.—Gram/Goan
Panchayat
NR—Not Received
••—4 memben elected directly ind 4 appointed by Mukhia.
* As per their
Population
Two memben of SC or ST
NF : Not fixed. Varies from tribe to tribe, according to
customs & traditions. See Annexure 1(
a—Nominated
£—one or two members of minority community
nominated as per population!
10
TABLE-2B
2. Composition of Panchayati Riy institutions at Middle Level (Block Level)
States/Uts.
(D (2)
1.
Andhra Pr.
2.
3.
4.
Arunachal Pr.
Assam
Bihar
5.
6.
Goa
Gujarat
7.
Haryana
8.
Himachal Pr.
9.
10.
11.
12,
J& K
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pr.
13. Maharashtra
14. Manipur
13.
16.
17.
18.
Mehgalaya
Mizoram
Nagland
Orissa
19. Punjab
20. Rajasthan
21. Sikkim
22. Tamil Nadu
Tripura
24. Uttar Pr.
West Bengal
Uta.
26. A&N Islands
27. Chandigarh
28.
29.
30.
31.
Name
Mode of
Institiiition
Election
Size (No) of
Members
(3)
(■>)
(5)
Mandala Praja
Parishad
Anchal Samiti
NA
S
panchayat
Samiti
Taluka
Panchayat
Panchayat
Samiti
Planchayat
Samiti
T.P.S.
Janpad
Panchayat
Panchayat
Samiti
Panchayat
Samiti
Area Council
Panchayat
Samiti
Panchayat
Samiti
Panchayat
Samiti
Panchayat
Union
D & N Haveli
Delhi
Daman & Diu
Lakshadweep
32. Pondicherry
Mode of
Election
of Head
of insti.
SCs
(No)
STs
(No)
Women
(No)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
President
Direct
See Annexure II
Term
of the
Institutiof
(Yrs)
5
14
Direct
Does not exist.
33
$
President
Indirect
—
—
—
3
Pramukh
Indirect
3
3
3
5
Does not exist.
15-31
Direct
President
Indirect
•
•
2-3
5
19-26
Direct
Chairman
Indirect
4
1£
2
5
45
Direct
Chairman
Indirect
—
—
—
5
Chairman
Indirect
See Annexure Ill
5
Indirect
•
•
2
5
•
1
6
I
2
5
Does not exist.
NA
Does not exist.
15-30
Direct
Chairman
NA
Direcl
Chairman
Indirect
•
NA
Direct
Parmukh
Indirect
I
(Traditional System exists)
(Traditional System exists)
See Annexure 1
6-29
Direct
Chairman
Indirect
16-19
Indirect
Chairman
Indirect
4
1£
2
5
NA
Indirect
Pradhan
Indirect
2
2
2
3
Chairman
Direct
1-3
1-3
1-3
5
Pramukh
Sabhapati
Indirect
Indirect
8
2
2
5
2
5
4
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5
Direct
20%
15%
5
Does not exist.
10-18
Direct
Doest not exist.
Kshelra Samiti NA
$
Panchayat
NA
$
Samiti
Panchayat
Samiti
Representation of
Designa
tion of
Head of
Institution
Does not exit.
NA
NA
5
Does not exist.
Docs not exist
Does not exist.
(Traditional System exists)
Commune
Panchayat
TPS—Taluka fanchayat Samiti
S—Direct, Nominated, Coopted ■
and ex-officio
NA
Indirect
Chairman
*—In Proportion to their population in the total population.
NA—Not Available.
£—Backward Classes.
% A Percentage of Population
II
2.
Stalcs/UTs.
TABLE-2C
Composition of Panchuyuti Ri\j Institution to District Level
______ Institution_____
Name
Siie(No)
Mode of Design*Election lion <if
of
Head of
SCs
(NO)
STs
(No)
Women
(No)
Insti
tution
(Yrxl
(81
(9)
(10)
(2)
O)
(3)
(4)
1.
Andhra Pr.
Zila Praja
Parishad
NA
$
2.
Arunachal Pr.
Zila Parishad
10
3.
Assam
Mohkuma
Parishad
NA
Zila Parishad
46
S
4.
Bihar
Goa
6.
Gujarat
7.
Haryana
8.
Himachal Pr.
9.
J& K
10.
Karnataka
11.
Kerala
Tvrm
of Ihv
Representation <il'
Members Institution oflnsti.
(1)
5.
Mode of
Election
of Head
(5)
(6)
(7)
Chairman
Direct
See Annexure II
Direct
President
Nominated —
—
—
3
Indirect
C.E.O.
Indirect
1
1
1
4
Adhyaksha Indirect
Y
Y
Y
5
President
Indirect
•
’
3-5
5
Chairman
Indirect
—
—
—
5
5
Docs not exist.
District
Panchayat
31-51
Zila Parishad
7
Direct
Abolished in 1973
S
Docs not exit.
Zila Parishad
NA
S
Adhyaksha Indirect
See Annexure III
5
Docs not exit.
12.
Madhya Pr.
Zila Panchayat NA
$
Sabhapati
Indirect
•
•
1
13.
Maharashtra
Zila Parishad
40-60
$
President
Indirect
•
*
-2
6
14.
Manipur
Zila Parisha
NA
$
President Indirect
I
1
2
5
15.
Meghalaya
16.
Mizoram
17.
Nagaland
18.
Orissa
5
(Traditional System exists)
(Traditional System exists)
District Planning Board
Sec Annexurc I
Abolished since 1968
19.
Punjab
Zila Parishad
NA
Indirect
Chairman
Indirect
2
2££
4
5
20.
Rajasthan
Zila Parishad
NA
Indirect
Zila
Parmukh
Indirect
1
I
2
3
21.
Sikkim
Zila Panchayat!
22.
Tamil Nadu
D.D.C.
23.
Tripura
24.
Uttar Pr.
Zila Parishad
NA
$
Chairman
25.
West Bengal
Zila Parishad
NA
$
Sabhadhipati NA
1+
—
1+
5
Nominated —
—
—
5
Indirect
—
Adhyaksha Indirect
NA
’NA
Nominated Chairman
Docs not exist.
3-10
2
3-5
5
2
5
NA
5
UTs.
Does not exist.
26.
A & N Islands
27.
Chandigarh
28.
D & N Haveli
Docs not exit.
29.
Delhi
Does not exist.
30.
Daman & Diu
Does not exist.
31.. Lakshadweep
Does not exist.
32.
Pondicherry
Zila Parishad
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
-
Does not exist.
p p q__ District Development Council
*—In Proportion to their population in the total population.
CEO__ Chief Executive Officer
$—Direct, Nominated & Coopted £—Not yet constituted
NA—Not Available ©—Minimum 25% of the no. of elected members.5 ex'offici° .—Nominated
Y—Maximun upto 10 for SC/ST/Women
££—Backward classes.
12
3.
TABLE-3
Number of Panchayati R<y Institutions at Various Level & their
Coverages of Rural Population & Villages
Villages
Covered
(No.)
Middle
Level i.e.
Panchayat
Samilies/
Taluka
Panchayats
(No.)
District
Level i.e.
Zila
Parishads
Rural
Population
Covered
(No.)
(In Lakhs)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
1. Andhra Pr.
2. Arunachal Pr. *
3. Assam ’
19517
860
1092
22
41135
29293
60
—
11
3U
5.72
171.83
3737
20799
4. Bihar
5. Goa
6. Gujarat
7. Haryana
8. Himachal Pr.
9. Jammu & Kashmir
11653
589
39
(Information not available)
13256
182
19
5790
102 Abolished
—
2597
67
—
—
1469
611.96
76488
234.84
18550
7064
10.
II.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Karnataka
Kerala ’
2536
999
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
18801
76603
25578
166
39345
672
Nagaland
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
25. West Bengal
U.Ts.
26. A & N Islands •
27. Chandigarh •
28. D & N liaveli *
29. Delhi
30. Daman & Diu
31. Lakshadweep
32. Pondicherry •
980
4395
States/UTs
Lower
Level i.e.
Gram1
Panchayats
(No.)
(1)
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
714-
172
19
100.96
4257
47.27
255.67
206.82
459M
45N
415.92
298Z
29 Y
407.91
—
9
6.06
(Traditional Councils of Village elders exist)
622
—
—
372
10953
7351
138
13261
698£
18843
6900
27024
1451
622
(7)
$-At sub-divisional
level
Fig. relates 1981-82
(Traditional Councils
of village elders)
(Traditional Councils of Village elders)
Abolished
234.85
50744
118x
12x
121.41
12795
237
27
270.51
37124
—
—
2.65
440
314
384
25
895
339
56
15
324.56
22.17
909.13
394.78
16602
864
112566
38047
43
..
..
0.97
21
1
1
0.29
>0
■
■■
..
1.03
191
5@
..
4.52
10
••
..
7.30
(Traditional Councils of Village ciders exist)
________ ..
11
183
22
72
73927
3305.
Remarks
258
462
@-Non-statutory body
334
Onlv al Rlorlr 1
x—superseded w.c.f. Oct. 1978
Y—19 Z.P. are in position and 10 Z.P. are under Administrators’ control
Z—233 PS in position
M—415 in position, N—43 in position
•—InformationJrlalcd to March 1985
£—Superseded Gaon Panchayats
bir“r“,"d in'° D"i"lin8 G°'kh“hi" " <f« 3 divisions) and MohUum.
13
TABLE-4
Coverage of PRIs at Various Level
4.
State/U.Ts.
Average
Population
per Gram
Panchayat
(No.)
Average
Village
per Gram
Panchayat
(No.)
Average
Gram
Panchayat
per P.S.
(bto)
Average
P. Samiti
per Zila
Parishad
(No.)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
(2)
(3)
1.
Andhra Pradesh
2108
1.5
17.9
2.
Arunachal Pr.
665
4.3
14.3
3.
Assam *
24065
29.1
4.
Bihar
5251
6.6
5.
Goa
6.
Gujarat
1772
1.4
7.
Haryana
1744
1.2
8.
Himachln Pradesh
1639
9.
Jammu and Kashmir*
Percentage of
Rural
Blocks
Population covered by
covered
P.S.
Districts
covered
by Zila
Parishad
(7)
(8)
49.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
5.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
—
—
96.3
—
—
19.8
15.1
100.0
99.8
100.0
72.8
9.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
56.8
—
100.0
100.0
—
7.3
38.8
—
100.0
97.0
—
3218
4.7
—
—
100.0
—
(Information not available)
10.
Karnataka
10081
10.7
14.7
9.0
95.0
95.0
11.
Kerala
20661
1.2
—
—
100.0
—
—
12.
Madhya Pradesh
2212
4.1
41.0
10.2
100.0
96.3
95.6
13.
Maharashtra
1651
1.6
82.9
10.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
14.
Manipur
3651
4.0
18.4
—
42.7
100.0
—
15.
Meghalaya
—
100.0
—
—
100.0
(Traditional System exists)
794
1.0
—
16.
Mizoram
17.
Nagaland
18.
Orissa
5343
11.5
14.0
100.0
100.0
—
19.
Punjab
11.08
1.2
92.8
9.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
20.
Rajasthan
3680
5.0
31.0
8.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.
Sikkim
1920
3.2
—
—
100.0
—
—
22.
Tamil Nadu
3837
1.3
32.8
15.4
100.0
99.7
100.0
23.
Tripura
3176
1.2
—
—
100.0
—
—
82.6
16.0
100.0
100.0
94.9
9.8
22.6
100.0
99.4
100.0
Refer to Annex. 1
24.
Uttar Pradesh
1230
1.5
25.
West Bengal
11945
11.5
A & N Islands*
2256
4.2
—
—
69.8
—
—
27.
Chandigarh*
1381
1.0
21.0
1.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
D & N Haveli
10300
7.2
—
—
28.
100.0
—
—
29.
Delhi
2366
1.4
—
—
100.0
100.0
—
30.
3k
Daman & Diu*
Lakshadweep
3724
2.4
—
—
100.0
—
—
U.Ts.
26.
. t
32. Pondicherry
>—Figures relate to March 1985
(Traditional system exists)
(There are only commune Panchayats at Block Level)
,
P.S.: Panchayat Samiti
14
5.
TABLE-5A
Number & Category of Elected/Coopted/Noniinated Members of Panchayati Raj
Institutions at Lower Level (Village Level)
(2)
(3)
Women members (No.) Head of lhe Inst.lution (No.)
SC/ST Members (No.)
Elected
Coopted
Total
SCs/STs
Women
Elected
Coopted/
NormNominated
nated
(10)
(9)
(8)
(7)
(6)
(5)
(4)
1.
Andhra Pradesh 1,87,288
—
33,303
—
42,971
—
19517
3098
2.
Arunachal Pr.
4592
—
3580
NA
34
2
860
—
—
3.
Assam*
10710
—
NA
714
NA
NA
4.
Bihar
58265
46612
—
11653
NA
NA
1,20,263
—
Statc/Uts.
Total members (No.)
Elected
Coopted/
Nomi’
nated
(1)
5.
Goa
6.
Gujarat
NA
23306
—
11653
139
Information not available
7.
Haryana
8.
Himachal Pr.
9.
Jammu & Kashmir
10.
Karnataka
N.
Kerala
12.
29896
19975
5554
2638
29,422
—
7791
3446
2638
28873
13256
NA
NA
111
5443
5554
889
20
61
2597
•211
5
2638
Information not available.
Information not available.
10176
—
1057
—
2036.
—
999
4
20
Madhya Pr.
732989
NA
102222
NA
850
NA
17753
6105
105
203980
16615
10789
455
46435
719
24575
NA
NA
1079
—
39
—
176
—
166
5
—
13.
Maharashtra
14.
Manipur
15.
Meghalaya
(Traditional System exists)
16.
Mizoram
(Traditional System exists)
17.
Nagaland
18.
Orissa
67417
—
29252
19.
Punjab
63814
26284
14061
Refer to Annex.I
—
125
4191
4395
974
11
8708
26284
10953
786
93
20.
Rajasthan
62824
18799
NA
NA
14
14221
7351
469
21.
Sikkim
829
—
286
—
20
—
138
55
22.
Tamil Nadu
1,46,357
—
8858
—
13244
—
13244
23.
Tripura
5284
—
3034
—
—
—
628
24.
Uttar Pradesh
212589
—
NA
—
NA
—
73914
25.
NA
West Bengal
NA
53734
NA
NA
—
NA
NA
3305
NA
NA
83
—
43
—
—
191
10
U.Ts.
26.
A & N Islands*
27.
Chandigarh
28.
D & N Haveli
29.
Delhi
1745
—
401
—
143
30.
Daman & Diu*
1199
—
—
—
192
605
Information not revceived
2
Information not revceived
31.
Lakshadweep
(Traditionahsystem exists).
32.
Pondicherry
Does not exist
NA—Not Available.
*—figures relate to March 1985
—
196
1
3
15
um
TABLE-5B
r & Category of Elected/Coopted/Nominated Members of Panchayati Raj
Institutions at Middle Level (Block Level)
Statc/Uts.
Total members (.No.)
ticctca
Coopted/
Nomtnated
(2)
(1)
SC/ST Members (No.) Women members (No.) Head of the institution (No)
Elected
Coopted/ Elected
Coopted
Total
Women
SCs/STs
NomiNomi
nated
nated
O)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
1.
Andhra Pradesh
N.A.
---
——
__
—
—
1091
224
95
2.
Arunchal Pr.
870
91
m NA*
_Z
__
—
870
60
__
3.
Assam
5040
__
isa)
589
NA
NA
Docs not exist
4.
Bihar
5.
Goa
6.
Gujarat
4266
—
965
—
485
182
24
2
7.
Haryana
98
2352
98
294
30
166
98
—
—
2735
493
14
55
NA
NA
67
7
2
NA
NA
415
NA
NA
—
18
9
—
—
—
11095
—
Does not exist
8.
Himachal Pradesh
9.
Jammu & Kashmir
10.
Karnataka
Information not available
II.
Kerala
Does not exist
12.
Madhya Pradesh
13.
Maharashtra
14.
Manipur
15.
Meghalaya
(Traditional System exists)
16.
Mizoram
(Traditional System exists)
17.
Nagaland
18.
Orissa
19.
Punjab
20.
Rajasthan
21.
Sikkim
22.
Tamil Nadu
23.
Tripura
24.
Uttar Pradesh
25.
West Bangui
__
Does not exist
10140
NA
4619
NA
Information not reported
166
34
5
—
Refer to Annex J
314
NA
314
1078
7274
NA
NA
2
—
237
28
2
—
—
382
—
—
Docs not exist
—
Does r.ot exist
74060
11613
2!‘>5
965
3628
847
895
13
5
9342
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
339
NA
NA
U.Ts.
*
Does not Exist
26.
A ti N Inlands
27.
Chandigarh
Information not received
Does not exist
28.
DAN llaveli
29.
Delhi
30.
Daman & Diu
31.
Lakshdweep
32.
Pondicherry
2
Suspcrseded since 1978
Docs not exist
Docs not exist
No Panchayati Raj Set up (Traditional System exists)
No elected representatives
NA—Not Available
NOTE-There i. no such information available in case of Panchayati Raj Institution. at District Level.
16
Table-6
Election Details of Panchayati R«y Institutions at various levels
S.N. Stales
Last Elections held
Lower
Upper
Middle
Level
Level
Level
(Vill.
(Block
(Distt.
Level)
Level) Level)
Next Elections due
Middle Lower
Upper
Level
Level
Level
(Block (Vill.
(Distt.
Ixvel)
l^evel) Level)
1.
Andhra Pradesh
1987
1987
1988
1992
1992
1993
2.
Arunachal Pr.
1987)
1987
' 1987
1990
1990
1990
3.
Assam
1979
—
1979
1983
1983
1983
Act of 1986 not yet enforced
4.
Bihar
1980
1979
1978
1985
1984
1983
Elections, earlier proposed for .1987,
not held due to pending matter
in Supreme Court over
reservation for SC & ST members.
5.
Goa
Island Committees under formation
6.
Gujarat
1987
1987
1986
1990
Haryana
—
1985
1988
1992
—
1992
7.
1990
1993
8.
.Himachal Pradesh
1978
1987
1985
(a)
1992
1990
9.
Jammu & Kashmir
—
1980
1980
—
1985
1985
10.
Karnataka
1987
1987
1987
1992
1992
1992
11.
Kerala
—
—
1988
—
—
1993
12.
Maharashtra
1979
1979
Y
1985
1985
—
13.
Madhya Pradesh
1984
1984
1989
1989
1989
1994
14.
Manipur
—
1985
1985
—
1990
1990
■1 ■
■
1
i '•
li -4
i 1
1 ;
i
! ■:
Remarks
IS.
Meghalaya
16.
Mizoram
Traditional system exists
—
—
1987
—
—
1990
17.
Nagaland
NA
1984
1984
NA
1989
1989
18.
Orissa
—
1984
1984
—
1989
1989
19.
Punjab
1975
1975
1983
1980
1980
1988
20.
Rajasthan
1988
—
1988
1993
—
1993
—
1993
Sikkim
1988
—
1988
21.
22.
Tamil Nadu
—
1986
1986
—
1991
1991
23.
Tripura
—
—
1984
—
24.
Uttar Pradesh
1989
1988
1988
1994
1993
1993
1990
West Bengal
1988
1988
1988
26.
A & N Islands
—
—
1985
1993
—
1993
__
27.
Chandigarh
—
—
1983
—
__
28.
D.N. Haveli
—
—
1985
—
1985
—
1983
—
1986
—
Delhi
—
30.
Daman & Diu
—-
31.
Lakshadweep
Traditional system exists.
32.
Pondicherry
—
—
—
—
No Explanation
(Mandal with 8,000 to 12,000 population)
Elections to ZP and PS not held due to
stay granted by Bombay High Court.
1989 is due year for VC election.
Vill Dev. Board election dales vary
from village to village.
Elections to Upper and Middle Level
P.R. bodies postponed for various
reasons.
1993
1989
25.
29.
a) Amendments to the Act under
process jo make ZP more effective
1993
1988
1989
1989
1989
1990
—
Y — Since
GP
areG.P.
estn hlich^d
nr
Y—
Since
are established
on different dates, elections tn
after expiry of their normal term of five years.
Act came into foce in 1974
yet to be enforced. (Special officers
appointed since 1,4.78)
i
"----------------- ------'°nS are ^e'd ^roughout the year
17
7.
TABLE-7A
Income of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Lower Level (Village Level)
(Rs. in Lakhs)
------------------------ - ------ ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Govt.
Own Receipts From
From Other Sourceg
Loan/
Other Total
Per
Slates/UTs
Taxes
Rcmunera Revenue Share
Matching/ Grants Grants for Income Income capita
& Fees
five Enterp/ From
Assets
lands
of
Incentive
Revenue Grants
from
Govts.
Income
In Rs.
Creating
Remunera-
live Assets
(1)
(2)
1. Andhra Pr.
(3)
2693.28
(4)
(5)
—
’7149.00
250.00
(6)
5.00 2207.37
2. Arunachal Pr.
—
3. Assam
Information not reported
4. Bihar
Information not reported
5. Goa
(7)
(8)
—
(9)
(10)
(U)
4.18
6874.73
16.71
42.00
7.34 i
<42.00
Information “not reported
6. Gujarat
2312.01
61.02
210.45
•
1747.25
7461.26
31.77
7. Haryana
178.00
—
833.00
—
126.00
26.00
—
190.00
1353.00
13.40
8. Himachal Pr.
27.94
—
—
4.07
27.32
40.72
—
—
100.05
2.35
784.09
3774.67
18.25-
244.20
0.59
Information Not Reported
9. Jammu & Kashmir
Information Not Reported
10. Karnataka
11. Kerala
70.43 3060.10
1983.87
12. Madhya Pr.
82.86
1.51
—
—
922.34
—
—
225.00
—
19.20
—
—
Information not reported
13. Maharashtra
14. Manipur
Nil
(Traditional system exists)
15. Meghalaya
No Panchayati Raj Set Up
16. Mizoram
(----------------- do----------------------- )
150**
Refer to Annexure 1
17. Nagaland
18. Orissa
36.57
17.79
—
—
560.22
2.00
14.34
656.71
2.79
— 1136.00
43.75
—
1194.00
—
363.00
2811.75
23.16
12.35 13013.70
25.79
19. Punjab
75.00
20. Rajasthan
—
—
676.77
—
—
— 13702.82
50.66
21. Sikkim
—
—
—
—
—
13.80
—
—
13.80
5.21
382.15
NA
NA
365.00
NA
400.00
NA
—
1147.15
3.03
440.00
59344.0
65.27*
18.41
18.98
22. Tamil Nadu
Information not reported
23. Tripura
24. Uttar Pradesh
—
869.30
2795.0
2754.031 51654.42© 831.25
Information not reported
25. West Bengal
U.Ts.
26. A&N Islands"
—
0.96
27. Chandigarh
30. Daman & Diu"
31. Lakshadweep
32. Pondicherry
—
NA
NA
—
0.05
—
—
51.68
2.76
0.63
0.38
—
25.61
6.43
—
NA
NA
87.49
11.98
No Panchayati Raj Set Up (Traditional system exists)
Does not exist
NA—Not Available
(Col.4)—Revenue from Land:, which is vesied in these Institutions.
’
15.00
Information not reported
28. D&N Haveli
29. Delhi
2.45
Information not reported
Figures relate to March 1985.
•• In the case of Nagaland and UP. the per capita income of
Gram Panchayat includes income from JRY.
£: fund received for construction of
drainage and Kharanza is SC popu
lated area.
18
TABLE-7B
7. Income of Panchayati Raj institutions at Middle Level (Block Level)
Rs. in Lakhs,
Taxes
& Fees
(1)
I.
(2)
Andhra Pr.
Remunera Revenue
bnterpr.
from
Assets
lands
Share
of
Revenue
(3)
(4)
(5)
—
—
1012.40
Matching/ Grants
Incentive from
Govts.
Grants
Govt.
Loan for Other
Remunera . Income
Assets
(7)
(8)
(9)
38747.00
—*■
250.00
1024.23
14782.34
701.12
670.08
—
63.48
—
—
(6)
Information not reported
2.
Arunachal Pr.
3.
Assam
Does not exist
4.
Bihar
Information not reported
Information not reported
5.
Goa
6.
Gujarat
837.42
7.
Haryana
27.00
8.
Himcahal Pradesh
9.
Jammu & Kashmir
10.
Karnataka
39.81
—
668.46
—
1058.24
—
4.75
1.74
Does not exist
There is no provision
Does not exist
11.
Kerala
12.
Madhya Pradesh
13.
Maharashtra
14.
Manipur
15.
Meghalaya
No Panchayati Raj Set Up (Traditional system exists)
16.
Mizoram
No Panchayati Raj Set Up (Traditional system exists)
17.
Nagaland
J 8.
Orissa
—
—
—
353.54
—
—
19.
Punjab
8.00
48.W
—
43.00
—
226.00
—
290.00
20.
Rajasthan
32.45
—
—
5.62
38.41
—
33.89
21.
Sikkim
22.
Tamil Nadu
NA
—
23.
Tripura
24.
Uttar Pradesh
25.
West Bengal
326.63
—
12.78
—
—
Information not reported
Dissolved
Refer to Annex 1
—
—
7.00 >
Does not exist
950.00
NA
NA
1100.00
2000.00
17427.85
—
1146.00
Does not exist
1108.00
—
—
—
142.00
Information not received
U.Ts.
26.
A & N Islands
27.
Chandigarh
28.
D&Nlleveli
Docs not exist
29.
Delhi
Does not exist
30.
Daman & Diu
31.
Lakshadweep
No Panchayati Raj Set Up (Traditional system exists)
32.
Pondicherry
76.15
NA—Not Available
Does not exist
Information not received
Does not exist
1.75
4.20
—
52.66
62.83
(Col.4)—Revenue from Land which is vested in these Institutions.
(Col.7)—Grants from Govt, for Specific Schemes/Works.
NOTE—Information about Income generated at the District Level is not available.
. 7.15
11.30
19
.
TABLE-8A
raining details of Panchayat Secretaries & Nov-Official Functionaries of Panchayati
Raj Institutions at Lower Level (Village Level)
Total P.S. in
Position (No.)
Trg.
Centre
for P.S.
& NOtfiofficial
Fundionaries
States/UTs..
Trained
1
1.
Ar.dhra Pradesh
Untrained
P.S. & Non-Officiial Functionaries
Trained During th e year under
report in 1988-89
Duration of Training for
Refresher
Regular
Course (NO.) _ Course
P.S .
Non-O:ff.
Regular Courses
(No).
P.S.
Non-Off
Refresher
Course
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
609
584
1
584
—
19517
—
—
__
__
—
2-3 days
—
_
2.
Arunachal Pradesh
3.
Assam*
134
164
18
7
242
—
—
3months
—
4.
Bihar
10271
1067
34
632
2688
642
—
3 months
3 months
—
5.
Goa
6.
Gujariit
1 1644
340
7
270
—
517
595
100 days
3 weeks
7.
Haryana
2898
NA
1
70
2389
75
—
3 months
15 days
8.
Himachal Pradesh
835
Nil
2
36
2715
30
2
3 months
3 days
9.
Jammu & Kashmir* 1226
—
2
NR
NR
NR
NR
1 year
NA
10.
Karnataka
11.
Kerala
999
—
2
—
—
—
—
30 days
15 days
12.
Madhya Pr.
10177(5'
—
5
734
12315
NA
NA
45 days
1 month
Information not reported
Information not reported
13.
Maharashtra
NR
NR
21
NR
NR
NR
—
90 days
—
14.
Manipur
73
77
1
29
322
—
—
3 months
15.
Meghalaya
No Panchayati Raj Set Up (Traditional system exists)
16.
Mizoram
661
Refer to Annex. 1
17.
Nagaland
IP,.
Orissa
19.
Punjab
1492
105
1
20.
Rajasthan
2474
1469
138
2
_
...... NIL........
4388
72
—
—
105
—
.......... NIL-—
722
21.
Sikkim
22.
Tamil Nadu
23.
Tripura
931
477
1
—
32
—
24.
Uttar Pradesh . • 8792@
14£
—
NA
—
—
25.
West Bengal
2093
982
3
1100
—
4214
2816
NR
NR
1 year
15 days
—
2093
6 months
...... NIL........
7 days
10 days
U.Ts.
A&N Islands*
43
...... NIL —
27.
Chandigarh* •
1
----- NIL........
28.
D&N Haveli**
10
----- NIL........
Delhi
73
_
26.
29.
30.
Daman & Diu*
31.
Lakshadweep*
32.
Pondicherry
210
p.S,—Panchayal Sacnilaries
••-Figure relates 19:32-83
•—Figures relate to March 1985.
(§■ Permanent/regular
£ Temporary
—
...... NIL-—
_
—
i
Nil
—
No Panchayati Raj Set Up (Traditional system exists)
Deos not exist
NR - Not Reported.
3 months
—
20
TABLE-8B
Traning Arrangement for Non-Official Functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions
at Middle & District Level
8.
State/U.Ts.
If Yes, the no. of Non-Official
Whether any arrangement for Trg. to
Non-Official Functionaries of Institutions at Functionaries Trained At
District
Level
Block
Other
Heads
Heads
Block Level
District Level
Members
1
2
Level
Other
Members
3
4
5
6
7
—
—
1091
—
1.
Andhra Pradehs
No
Yes
2.
Arunachai Pradesh
No
No.
3.
Assam*
Yes
—
—
479
—
—
4.
Bihar
Yes
Yes
NR
2688
NR
NR
5.
Goa
6.
Gujarat
Yes
No
16
746
—
—
7.
Haryana
Yes
No
41038
8.
Himachal pradesh
No
No
—
41038
—
—
—
9.
Jammu & Kashmir
Does not exist
10.
Karnataka
Information not reported
11.
Kerala
Does not exist
12.
Madhya Pradesh
13.
Maharashtra
Yes
Yes
NR
NR
NR
NR
14.
Manipur
No
No
15.
Meghalaya
No Panchavati Raj Set Up (Traditional system exist)
16.
Mizoram
Does not exist
Docs not exist
Information not reported
17.
Nagaland
18.
Orissa
No
19.
Punjab
No
No
20.
Rajasthan
Yes
Yes
21.
Sikkim
22.
Tamil Nadu
23.
Tripura
24.
Uttar Pradesh
25.
West Bengal
Refer to Annex. 1.
No
35
2810
__
__.
NR
NR
NR
NR
Does not exist
No
No
Docs not exist
Information not reported
Yes
Yes
U.Ts.
26.
A&N Islands
Docs not exist
27.
Chandigarh
Information not reported
Does not exist
28.
D&N Haveli
29.
Delhi
Docs not exist
30.
Daman & Diu
Docs not exist
31.
Lakshadweep
No Panchayati Raj Set Up
32.
Pondicherry
No training arrangements exist.
NR—Not Reported
•—Figure relate to March 1985
21
9.
TABLE-9A
Details of the Institutions for Dispensation of Justice at Village Level
---------- Institution______
Name
Size(No)
Slate/UTs.
(1)
1.
Andhra Pr.
2.
'Arunachal Pr.
3.
Assam*
(2)
O)
Mode of
Election
of
Designalion of
Head of
Mode of
Election
of Head
Members
Institution
oflnstit.
SCs
(No)
STs
(No)
Women
(No)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Representation of
Term
of the
Insti
tution
(Yrs)
(KI)
Not yet constituted as provisions of the act are not yet enforced.
Does not exist
Panchayat
5.
Adalat
Gram Kachahari 9
4.
Bihar
5.
Goa
6.
Gujarat
Nyay^
Panchayat
Panchayat
(Traditional System exists)
Nominated Chairman
Nominated —
—
$
Direct
—
—
NA
5
Sarpanch
NR
Information not reported
5£
Direct
Chairman
Indirect
—
—
—
5
5-9
Direct
Sarpanch
Direct
1-2
—
1
5
—
—
5
—
—
—
5
7.
Haryana
8.
Himachal Pr.
The Judicial functions are also performed by Gram Panchayat’s
9.
J& K
Information not received
10.
Karnataka
Does not exist
11.
12.
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Not enforced
Does not exist since 1981
13.
Maharashtra
14.
Manipur
15.
Meghalaya
16.
Mizoram
Nagaland
Village Council/4-7
Direct
Court Refcr l0 Annex. 1.
19.
Orissa
Punjab
Panchayat
Docs not exist
4-11
Direct
1-2
—
2
20.
Rajasthan*
Nyaya
5
Indirect
President
- Indirect
1
1
1
5
3
21.
Sikkim
5-9
Direct
SaVhapati
Jdircct
.1+
—
1+
5
22.
Tamil Nadu
23.
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Nil
Panchayat 10-25
Sarpanch
Indirect
—
—
—
Statutory provisions forNyayaPanchayats have yet not come in force
5
17.
18.
24.
25.
Not functioning since 1975
Nyaya
Panchayat
Chandigarh
28.
D&N Haveli
29.
Delhi
30.
Daman & Diu
31.
Lakshadweep
32.
Pondicherry
Direct
Sarpanch
Indirect
—
No Panchayali Raj Set Up (Tranditional System exists)
Up-Samiti
Gram Panchayat
U.Ts.
26. A&N Islands'
27.
2-10
President
Indirect
SarpSnCh^ Indirect
Paqnchayal are not vested with judical power.
Nyaya
Nyaya
Panchayat
5
Sarpanch
Indirect
—
—
Information not received
According to Direct C.S.
Indirect
—
—
population
Information not reported
No Panchayali Raj Set Up
(Traditional System exists)
Indirect
4
Information not received
Circle
Panchayat
Does not exist
.
+..—proportion to their population
„
C.S. —Circle Sarpanch
„
NR—Not Reported
$— Election & Nomination
-Appointed by the District Magistrate out of members of Gaon Panchayats
Information relates to March 1985.
£-One member foreach Gram
—
3
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TABLE-9B
9. Number of the Institutions for Dispensation of Justice at Village Level and
the Nu mber of cases registered with them
States/U.Ts.
No. of Segments/
Areas in which
entire States/
UTs is divided
for setting up
these Institutions
1
Number of institutions
Functioning during
the year
2
Number of
Cases
registered
4
3
1.
Andhra Pradesh
Not yet enforced
2.
Arunachal Pradesh
Does nol exist
3.
Assam
4.
Bihar
5.
Goa
6.
Gujarat
3009
7.
8.
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
5790
2597
9.
J.& K.
Information not received
10.
Kamalka
Does not exist
11.
Kerala
Not enforced
12.
Madhya Pradesh
Does not exist
13.
Maharashtra
14.
Manipur
15.
Meghalaya
No. of cases
where litiga
tion was
averted due
io being
settled
REMARKS
5
6
Information not reported
11653
11653
NA
NA
3009
84
6
5790
2597
NA
NA
11856
8661
1512
Kill
—
—
Information not reported
Not functioning since 1975
3-5GPinaNP
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Traditional system exists
16.
Mizoram
17.
Nagaland
18.
Orissa
19.
Punjab
10953
10953
386
203
20.
Rajasthan
7351
7351
NA
NA
21.
Sikkim
22.
Tamil Nadu
23.
Tripura
24.
Uttar Pradesh
25.
West Bengal
622
622
Refer to Annex-1
Does not exist
Does not exist
Panchayati Raj bodies are not vested with Judicial functions
No provision for such institutions
8813
8813
Defunct
Does not exist.
U.Ts.
26.
A&N Islands*
27.
Chandigarh
189 ‘
43
NR
NR
NR
NR
Information not received
28.
D&N Haveli
29.
Delhi
30.
Daman & Diu
Information not received
31.
Lakshadweep
Traditional system exists
32.
Pondicherry
Docs not exist.
Information not received
23
23
NA—Nol available
♦—Information relates to March 1985
N.P.—Nyaya Panchayat
G.P. —Gram Panchayat
PANCHAYATI RAJ STRUCTURE
ZILA PARISHAD
(DISTRICT LEVEL)
PRESIDENTS OF PANCHAYAT SAMITIS AND
ELECTED, NOMINATED & COOPTED MEMBERS
STANDING COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
PANCHAYAT SAMITI
(BLOCK OR TALUK LEVEL)
PRESIDENTS OF GRAM PANCHAYATS AND
ELECTED, NOMINATED & CO-OPTEB MEMBERS
STANDING COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
GRAM PANCHAYAT
(VILLAGE OR GROUP OF VILLAGES)
MEMBERS ELECTED BY GRAM SABHA
GRAM SABHA
ADULT RESIDENTS IN THE GRAM PANCHAYAT AREA
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AVERAGE POPULATION PER GRAM PANCHAYAT
AVERAGE NUMBER
STATE/UTs CODES
AVERAGE NUMBER OF VILLAGES
PER GRAM PANCHAYAT
AVERAGE NUMBER
AP AR AS BR GT HR HP JK KT KL MP MR MN MZ OR PB RJ SK TN TP UP WB AN CH DN DL DD
STATE/UTs CODES
AVERAGE NUMBER OF GRAM PANCHAYATS
PER PANCHAYAT SAMITI
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AVERAGE NUMBER
AP
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STATE/UTs CODES
PB
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State/UT Codes
STATE
CODE
Andhra Pradesh
AP
Arunachal Pradesh
AR
Assam
AS
Bihar
BR
Goa
GO
Gujarat
GT
Haryana
HR
Himachal Pradesh
HP
Jammu & Kashmir
JK
Karnataka
KT
Kerala
KL
Madhya Pradesh
MP
Maharashtra
MR
Manipur
MN
Meghalaya
MG
Mizoram
MZ
Nagaland
NG
Orissa
OR
Punjab
PB
Rajasthan
RJ
Sikkim
SK
Tamil Nadu
TN
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Pondicherry
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi
A&N Islands
Chandigarh
TP
UP
WB
PD
DN
DD
DL
AN
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ANNEXURE-I
PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS IN NAGALAND
In Nagaland, every village has a Village Council which is formed according to the traditions of that
village and whose function is governed by a mixture of traditional practices and prescriptions under
the "Village and Area Councils Act". The village Council thus is not the creation of any Law but a law
has been framed to only regulate the Village Councils working. Generally, every village in Nagaland
has people from only one tribe and it can be considered to be a Federation of 5 or 6 clans (inter-mar
riage within a clan is not allowed). The Village Council is formed by representatives of these clans
selected by consensus. The details of these customary procedures vary from tribe to tribe. (There are
16 tribes in Nagaland). This Village Council traditionally looked after three main functions—(a) Judi
cial, (b) Custodian of village common property and Chief Interpreter of customary law and (c) War
Council. With the advent of British administration, the last function slowly withered away and today
only the first two remain.
2. Since 1980 another body has come into existence in all the villages in Nagaland which is called
the Village Development Board. This body is formed by the Village Council and is subject to the
guidelines given by the Village Council and Statutory Rules framed under the Village and Area Coun
cils Act. These rules are called the Village Development Board Model Rules. It is this second body
namely the Village Development Board which today directly receives nearly half of the Nagaland Rural
Department’s annual plan funds. The funds which thus go directly to the Village Development Boards
have so far been from the State Plan sector. Recently the Government of India have allowed the
Government of Nagaland to merge the NREP and RLEGP funds and distribute the combined
fund amongst the Village Development Boards with effect from 1.4.1989.
3. The extent to which the Village Development Board of a village of say 100 households receives
funds from the Government of Nagaland every year is as follows :-
i)
grant in aid of Rs. 50,000/-
ii)
another grant in aid under the Central merged programme of NREP and RLEGP of Say
Rs. 12,000/-(w.e.f. 1.4.1989)
iii)
if this Village has a fixed deposit of Rs. 1.5 lakhs, then the Village Devlopment Board gets
Rs. 15,000/- as interest.
Thus the annual "Village Plan Size" for the small village is Rs. 77,000/-. In addition, the fixed
deposit of the 1.5 lakhs in the banks entitles the village to a cash credit limit of Rs. 3.0 lakhs.
4. Above the Village Level, there is an "Area" Council which is really a Federation of Village
Councils. Roughly, a group of 15 to 20 villages federate to form the Area Council. This body is the
creation of the Village and Area Councils Act. The Area Council has two functions assigned to it
(a) to settle inter-village disputes specifically referred to it by the Head of the district and (b) to
deliberate upon and recommend development schemes common for the area and send its views to the
District Planning Board where the Chairman of the Area Council is a member.
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ANDHRA PRADESH
ANNEXURE-II
I.
THE ANDHRA PRADESH GRAM PANCHAYAT ACT 1964 (ACT NO. 2 OF 1964)
(MAIN FEATURES)
The Act provides for constitution of Gram Panchayats at village level, which shall consist of
members (5 to 19, depending on the population of the village), an Up-Sarpanch and Sarpanch.
While members and Sarpanch are elected directly, the Up-Sarpanch is elected indirectly from
amongst the members of the Panchayat.
2. The term of the office of Sarpanch, Up-Sarpanch and members shall be five years, but it
can be extended by the Government up to a period not exceeding three years.
Reservation of seats for women and membes of SCs & STs.
(i) 2 to 4 seats (depending upon the total strength of the members of Panchayat) shall be
reserved for women.
(ii) Where the combined population of SCs and STs in the village is 25, one seat to SC or ST
(who-so-ever is greater) is reserved.
(iii) Where combined population of SCs & STs exceeds 25 but does not exceed one half of the
total population, such number of seats for SC/ST as the case may be, may be fixed with due
regard to their proportion in total population of the village subject to the condition that atleast
one seat shall be reserved either for SC or for ST, whosoever are greater in number.
(iv) If the combined population of SCs and STs is more than half of the total population of
the village, no seat shall be reserved for SCs and STs.
Reservation of SCs & STs. for the office of Sarpanch.
(i) 15% of the total number of office of Sarpanch in a Mandal (comprising an area other than
scheduled area) shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes by rotation from term to term.
(ii) Where population of S.T. is not less than 25 and villages are wholly situated in Scheduled
Area, and where the number of offices of Sarpanches falls shorts of 6% of the .total, 6% of
offices of Sarpanches in the Mandals shall be reserved for S.Ts., in the manner prescribed.
H ANDHRA PRADESH, MANDALA PRAJA PARISHADS, ZILA PRAJA PARISHADS
AND ZILA PRANALIKA ABHIVRUDHI MANDALS ACT, 1986
(MAIN FEATURES)
The Act, 1986 includes, Constitution of Mandala Praja Parishads, Zila Praja Parishads and
Zila Pranalika Abhivrudhi Mandals.
(A)
Mandala Praja Parishads
(1) The Mandala Praja Parishads will be constituted for re-delimited Mandals or new Mandals
formed under sub-section (2) of section (3) of Andhra Pradesh district (Formation) Act, 1974.
(2) Every Mandala Praja Parishad shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a
common seal with power to acquire, hold dispose of property and to enter into contracts.
(3) The Mandala Praja Parishad shall consist of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayats in Mandals as
ex-officio members, Member of Legislative Assembly, Member of House of People and Member
of Council of States, representating constituency which comprises the Mandal (as the Govt, may,
by order specify having regard to their choice expressed in the prescribed manner) and one
person belonging to minorities (to be elected by President and the members).
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(4) There shall be a President for each Mandala Praja Parishad, who shall be elected directly
by the registered voters in the Mandal.
(5) Reservation for S.Ts.:— 6% of the total number of offices of President in the district shall
be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, if all the offices of President of Mandal Praja Parishads
constituted for the Mandals wholly situated in the Scheduled areas of the district, not-withstanding that number of such offices exceeds 6% of the total number of offices of President in
the district.
(6)
Reservation for S.Cs. backward classes and women:—
15%, 20% and 9% of the total number of offices of President in a district (excluding the
number of offices reserved for S.Ts. in Scheduled areas) shall be reserved for S.Cs, backward
classes and women respectively by rotation, from term to term.
Provided that more than one-half of the total number of offices of President in a Legislative
Assembly Constituency (other than a Constituency falling within a Scheduled Areas) shall not be
reserved, except in cases where it becomes impracticable to reserve the specific percentage of
offices to S.Ts., S.Cs. women and Backward classes.
(7) There shall be a Vice-President for each Mandala Praja Parishad who shall be elected by
the members of the Parishad from among themselves.
(8)
Powers of Mandala Praja Parishads:—
(1) The Mandala Praja Parishad can borrow money for carrying out the purpose of the act,
levy any tax or fees duly in the form of sur-chargc on any tax imposed by a Gram Panchayat on
Land cess or local cess levied in its jurisdication.
(2)
Maintenance of common water work and other institutions.
(3)
Call for documents, information from Mandal Development offices and Village Associates.
(B)
Zila Praja Parishad
For each district, there shall be a Zila Praja Parishad.
\
(2) Each Zila Praja Parishad shall consist of elected President, Vice-President and the
Presidents of every Mandal Praja Parishads as ex-officio Members, the Member of the State
Legislative Assembly of the State, the Member of the House of People, the Member of Council
of State who is a Member of a Mandala Praja Parishad in the district and one person belonging
to minorities. The District Collector shall be an ex-officio Member.
(1)
(3) Every Zila Praja Parishad shall consist of the Standing Committees on Developmental
Programmes, Education, Social Welfare, Women Welfare, Works, Communication, Rural Water
Supply, Power and Irrigation excluding Irrigation Wells and Standing Committee on Finance.
(4) For every Zila Praja Parishad there shall be a chairman who shall be elected by the
registered voters in district from among themselves and a Vice-chairman who shall be elected by
the members of the Zila Praja Parishad from among themselves.
(5) Reservation for ST, SC, women & backward classes: 6%, 15%, 9% and 20% of the total
number of offices of Chairman in the State shall be reserved by rotation from term to term, for
STs., SCs., women and backward classes respectively, so however, atlcast one office of chairman
is reserved in each of three regions of the State consisting of coastal Andhra, Telangana and
Rayalaseema for SC and backward classes respectively. Provided also that reservation of office
of the chairman to all the categories put together shall be in the ratio of 2:2:1 in respect of three
regions of State mentioned above.
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Powers and Functions of Zila Praja Parishads
(1) To examine and approve the budget of the Mandal Panchayats in the district, distribute
the funds allotted to district by the Center or State among the Mandala Praja Parishads,
Coordinate and consolidate the plans prepared in respect of Mandals in the district, execution of
plans and to supervise the activities of the Mandala Praja Parishads.
(2)
To have full access to all records of the Zila Parishad.
(3)
To exercise administrative control over the district Development Offices.
(C)
Zila Abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandali
There shall be a Zila Abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandali for each district. Each Mandali
shall have a Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Such Minister of Council of Ministers as
nominated by Chief Minister shall be the Chairman of the Mandali and the Chairman of
the Zila Praja Parishad concerned will be the Vice-Chairman of the Mandali (ex-officio).
(2) The Members of the Mandali include Chairman of the concerned Zila Praja Parishad,
all members of Legislative Assembly of the State and the House of People elected from the
district, and other expert members nominated by the Government.
(3)
The District Collector shall be the Member Secretary of the Mandali.
(4) The Mandali shall advise the Zila Praja Parishad concerned about the development
activities that may be undertaken by the Parishad and other such activities entrusted by the
Government.
ANNEXURE-III
THE KARNATAKA ZILA PARISHADS, TALUK PANCHAYAT SAMITIS,
MANDAL PANCHAYATS AND NYAYA PANCHAYATS ACT, 1983
(MAIN FEATURES)
Three-tier system is contemplated in the Act of 1983. The Mandal Panchayats, Taluk
Panchayat Samits and Zila Parishads exist under the Act.
I.
Mandal Panchayats:
1. The Mandal Panchayat shall consist of elected members at the rate of one member for
every 400 population. The Mandal Panchayat shall be headed by Pradhan and will also
have Up-Pradhan.
2. As nearly as 25% seats of Mandal Panchayat shall be reserved for women. Of the
Women representation one shall belong to Scheduled caste/Schedulcd Tribe.
3. Seats for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in Mandal Panchayat shall be reserved in
the same proportion as the population of SC/ST in the Mandal bears with the total
population of the Mandal. However these seats for SC/ST shall not be less than 18% of
the total seats.
4. Two members of the Backward Classes shall be nominated in Mandal Panchayat, if no
member of Backward Classes is elected.
5. The Mandal Panchayat shall have its own fund, which will include proceeds from taxes
imposed by Mandal Panchayat, income from any property vesting to Mandal Panchayat,
Proceeds from sales, sums placed at the credit of Mandal Panchayat by Court Order and
other grants and sums received from Govt, and other bodies.
6. The Mandal Panchayat shall spend 25% of its fumds for the welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
7.
A Mandal Panchayat will meet at least once in a month.
8. The function of Mandal Panchayat would be to look after, as far as the funds at its
disposal allow, all the matters relating to sanitation and health, public works and amenities,
agriculture and animal husbandry, welfare of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and
backward classes and other matters like preparation of development plans, promotion/
improvement of cottage industries, etc.
II.
Taluk Panchayat Samitis:
1. This body will be located at Taluk level and shall consist of members of the State
Legilature representating a part or whole of Taluk whose consitituency lie within the
Taluk, members of Zila Parishad representing a part or whole of Taluk and Pradhan of
Mandal Panchayats, President of Taluk Agriculture Produce Coop. Marketing Society,
President of Primary Land Development Bank, and 5 members belonging to Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes and backward classes woman coopted by resolution of the Taluk
Panchayat Samiti, provided that not less than 18 percent of the membes shall belong to the
scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
2. This body will be headed by a Chairman who is member of Legislative Assembly.
3. Its functions shall be to advise the Mandal Panchayat in the discharge of their
functions, in relation to work and development schemes to be undertaken in Taluk, review
of work of Mandal Panchayats and guide, coordinate, etc. the works of Mandal
Panchayats.
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III.
Zila Parishads:
1. There shall be a Zila Parishad in each District.
2. The Zila Parishad shall consist of members elected from Taluks in the district with the
scale of one member for every 28,000 of population. The Chairman or President of the
district Central Cooperative Bank shall be an associate member of the Zila-Parishad. Every
Zila Parishad shall have an Adhyaksha and Upa-Adhyaksha both will be elcted from
members of Zila Parishad. The Adhyaksha will be an executive head of Zila Parishad.
3. Not less than 25% seats of the total elected members, shall be reserved for women in
a Zila Parishad.
4. Seats for Scheduled Castcs/Scheduled Tribes shall be reserved in a Zila Parishad in
the same proportion to the total elected, as the population of SC/ST bears with the total
population of the Zila Parishad. However, these seats for SC/ST shall not be less than
18% of the seats in the Zila Parishad.
5. The Zila Parishad shall have its fund, which includes all proceeds of Land. Securities
and other properties sold by Zila Parishads, and other grants and sums received from
Govt, and other bodies.
6. The Zila Parishad shall earmark not less than 20% of the Zila Parishad fund for the
welfare of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and backward classes.
7. The function of Zila Parishad would be to oversee the development programmes as
well as various sectoral programmes like agriculture, animal husbandry, communication,
public health,-irrigation, industries, fisheries, etc. as well as welfare of Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes.
8.
They will formulate and execute the district plans.
9. The State Government will constitute a Finance Commission consisting of a Chairman
and two other members which shall go into the problems of income and expenditure in
respect of the Zila Parishad and recommend to the Government as to the pattern of
assistance, principles governing the grants in aid etc.
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