Question

How much seats shall be reserved for women of all categories in panchayat?

Answer 1

Rotation of reserved seats and office – (1) Reservation of seats or offices under Rules 3,4, 5 and 6, shall be made as far as practicable in the Ward or Territorial Ward or Panchayat where the population of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Backward Classes or Women, as the case may be is comparatively large

Answer 2

1/3rd of the local governing bodies like panchayat have to be reserved for women to increase their participation in the social and political sphere of the country.