Panchayati raj system, a three-tier system in the state with elected bodies at the Village,Block (Kshetra) and district levels in Uttar Pradesh, India. It ensures greater participation of people and more effective implementation of rural development program. There are Gram Panchayat for a village or group of villages, Kshetra Panchayat at Block level(group of Gram Panchayats) and the District Panchayat at the district level (group of Kshetra Panchayats) in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh, India.Terms of each Panchayat is five years.
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District Panchayat
District panchayat is formed under Indian Constitution and this local body is elected by general public of district.The election is conducted under control of election commission of India.Tennure of this local body is five years . The District Panchayat of Kanpur Dehat district consists of 10 blocks. Each block contains members according to population.The headquarters of District Panchayat is at district headquarters. There are 33 members in District Panchayat in Kanpur Dehat district. The Panchayat Chairman is elected by the members of the District Panchayat.
Kshetra Panchayat
Kshetra panchayat is formed under Indian Constitution and this local body is elected by general public of blocks.The election is conducted under control of election commission of India. Tennure of this local body is five years . There are 808 seats of members of Kshetra Panchayat of district Kanpur Dehat district. The headquarters of Kshetra Panchayat is at Block headquarters. The head of Kshetra Panchayat is called Block Pramukh and is elected by members of Kshetra Panchayat.
Gram Panchayat
Gram panchayat is formed under Indian Constitution and this local body is elected by general public of village or group of villages of related Gram panchayat.The election is conducted under control of election commission of India. Tennure of this local body is five years .Citizen charter is scheduled for public convenience. There are 640 Gram Panchayat in the district and ward members of Gram Panchayats are 8050. The head of the Gram Panchayat is called Pradhan and is elected by Gram Panchayat voters by secret ballot.