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- Gram Panchayat is the local elected body of a village.
- It is a basic governing institute in Indian villages.
- The word “Panch” means assembly of five and “raj”means rule.
- It consists of elderly and wise people who settle disputes between individuals and villages.
- In old times they were called “Panch Parmeshwar”.
- The leader of the panchayat is called as Mukhya or Sarpanch.
- It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India.
- It is a political institute, acting as the cabinet of the village.
- The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat.
- It is responsible for looking after the local affairs and development of a village.
