Question

Define the structure of a rural local government with an illustration.

Answer 1

Answer:
The rural local government, also called Panchayati Raj, is the third tier of Indian federalism. It derives its power and share of resources from the respective states.
At the village level is Gram Panchayat. It consists of members called Panch headed by the Sarpanch. Its members are directly elected by the people of the Gram Sabha which is composed of the entire voting population of a village or a group of villages. Gram Panchayat is the decision-making body and it works under the supervision of Gram Sabha which meets at least twice a year.
A group of Gram Panchayats forms the Panchayat Samiti at the block level. All the panchayat members elect the members of a Panchayat Samiti.
At the district level we have a Zilla Parishad which is formed by all the Zilla Parishads in a district. This body consists of elected members along with members of the legislative assembly and members of parliament from that particular district. The chairperson of the Zilla Parishad is the political head of this body.