Question

What do you mean by gram panchayat ? Explain in 500 words.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A gram panchayat (transl. 'village council') or village panchayat is the only grassroots-level of panchayati raj formalised local self-governance system in India at the village or small-town level, and has a sarpanch as its elected head.[1]

The failed attempts to deal with local matters at the national level caused, in 1992, the reintroduction of panchayats for their previously used purpose as an organisation for local self-governance.[1] There are about 250,000 gram panchayats in India.[

Answer 2

• The gram sabha means a meeting of the village. A gram sabha can be only for one village or more than one village.

• A gram panchayat refers to a council of elected members which looks after the social,economical and cultural needs of the villages..

• The work of a gram panchayat is to settle disputes between people..