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Gram Panchayat Councils (Tamil: ஊராட்சி மன்றங்கள், romanized: Uratci Manrankal, lit. 'Village government council') are political divisions of Tamil Nadu towns that have population of 500 or more. [1] They are responsible for running and maintaining the public infrastructure at the local level.
Village Panchayats; Nagar Panchayat (Tamil: ... Tamil Nadu is the first state to introduce such a classification in urban local bodies. [1]
It is set up in villages where the population is more than 300. There are about 12,620 Village panchayats in this state. [16] Gram Sabha is a part of Village panchayat which consists of all residents of village. Village panchayat president himself/herself is an executive authority here. They must meet for minimum of four times a year. [17]
Developmental administration of Tamil Nadu is carried out by Panchayat Unions or blocks in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. These panchayat unions have a set of panchayat villages under them. In urban areas, the governance is done by municipal corporations, municipalities or town panchayats based on the size of the town. [1]
[1] [2] The department is responsible for the implementation of rural development and welfare schemes and facilitates Panchayat administration in the rural. [3] The department is responsible for implementing programmes to reach the localisation sustainable development goals by 2030 as laid down by United Nations .
Municipal corporations cater to larger urban areas, municipalities serve smaller urban areas, and town panchayats cater to areas that are under transition from rural to urban. [2] As of 2024, there are 25 municipal corporations, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats in Tamil Nadu. [3] [4]
Municipal Corporations are the local governing bodies of the urban areas in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A municipal corporation carries out its functions through well organized divisions or departments. The 74th Amendment to the Constitution of India defined the formations of urban local governments and their activities. [1]
Tamil Nadu is the first state to introduce such a classification in urban local bodies. [2] The state has 561 town panchayats. [ 3 ] Town panchayats are upgraded to Grade III municipalities if they are found to be eligible.