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According to the Panchayati Raj system, who are the Sarpanch, Mukhiya and Pradhan and what are their responsibilities? | News India

Panchayati Raj: The Panchayati Raj system has many posts to run the local administration properly. It provides people the facility to take administrative decisions at all levels. Some such posts include the posts of Mukhiya, Pradhan and Sarpanch. Let us know about them.

At the village level, the government positions of Mukhiya, Pradhan, and Sarpanch are:

chief : In common parlance, Mukhiya means the oldest person whose job is to administer the village or panchayat. The Mukhiya is usually capable of solving the problems of the villagers and works under the Panchayati Raj system. He organizes and presides over the meetings of the Gram Sabha and the Gram Panchayat.

President : The highest post of the Panchayat is the President. Every Gram Panchayat is run by an elected person, whom we call the Gram Pradhan. The Gram Pradhan is elected by the people of the village. Their tenure is 5 years. The entire work of the Gram Panchayat depends on the problems of the people living in the village. There is one Gram Panchayat for every thousand population. Gram Panchayat with a population of less than 1000. A Panchayat is formed by combining small villages nearby. The Gram Pradhan has the right to do all types of work in the Gram Panchayat. The work of the President is to ensure all the development works of the Panchayat, Budget To prepare and work according to the rules of Panchayati Raj.

head : Sarpanch is one of the members of the Panchayat and acts as an assistant to the President. The role of the Sarpanch is to guide, take decisions and provide assistance to the President in the field of development of the Panchayat. He along with other Panchs forms the Gram Panchayat. The tenure of the Sarpanch is 5 years. The people of the village elect him.

Each of these three government positions aims to provide leadership and solve local problems in rural areas, and they each perform their responsibilities at different levels.