Chapter 9 Rural and Urban Administration — OUR RAJASTHAN STD 8 — Question

Structure of Gram Panchayat :
The Gram Panchayat is the first political unit of rural local democratic self-government. This ward is made up of Panch, Upsarpanch and Sarpanch. He is the elected representative of the people of the Gram Panchayat area. Elections to these panchayats are conducted by the 'State Election Commission'. The village panchayat has a village secretary appointed by the government. The term of Gram Panchayat is 5 years. It requires at least two meetings every month.