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Grassroots Democracy — Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas

CBSE · Class 6 · Social Science

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1. Why Local Government Matters

  • India has about 600,000 villages, 8,000 towns and over 4,000 cities.
  • India's population has crossed 1.4 billion, and almost two-thirds live in rural areas.
  • Rural areas need local decisions for water, roads, schools, health, and land-related issues.
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2. Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat

  • Gram Sabha is a group of adults from a village or neighbouring villages who are enrolled as voters.
  • Gram Sabha discusses village matters and elects Gram Panchayat members directly.
  • Gram Panchayat is the village-level institution and the base of the three-tier system.
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3. Functions and Support Staff

  • The Gram Panchayat is assisted by a Panchayat Secretary.
  • The Panchayat Secretary calls meetings and maintains records.
  • The Patwari is a separate officer who maintains villagers' land records.
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4. Three-Tier Panchayati Raj System

  • Panchayati Raj works at three levels: village, block, and district.
  • This is called a three-tier system.
  • Gram Panchayat is the village-level tier.

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A Panchayat is the village councilPanchayati Raj is a formThe Gram Sabha is a groupThe Gram Panchayat is the villageThe Sarpanch or Pradhan is

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