Question

What is the difference between a Gram Sabha and a Gram Panchayat?

Answer 1

Following are some differences between a Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Gram Sabha}& \text{Gram Panchayat}\\ \text{-It consists of all the}& \text{-Gram Panchayat is the}\\ \text{adults of the village.}& \text{executive body of the village}\\ & \text{consisting of the Sarpanch}\\ & \text{and the Panchs.}\\ \text{-It is a permanent body}& \text{- It is elected for a term of}\\ \text{of the village}& \text{5 years}\\ \text{- The area covered by a}& \text{- Gram Panchayat is divided}\\ \text{Gram Sabha is an entire}& \text{into wards, where a panch}\\ \text{village or sometimes a}& \text{represents the ward.}\\ \text{few villages.}& \end{array}$