Question

what do you meant by gram panchayat?

Answer 1

A gram panchayat is the cornerstone of a local self-government organisation in India of the panchayati  raj system at the village or small town level, and has a Sarpanch as its elected head

Answer 2

A gram panchayat (village council) 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.