State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 11 Constitution of Panchayats- For the purposes of this Act there shall be constituted - 1. Gram Panchayat for village, 2. Panchayat Samiti for a Block, and 3. Zila Parishad for a district. Note (Section - 11) 1. Three tier Panchayat Raj Rule under section (11), a Panchayat Raj Rule has been established by setting up Panchayat at three levels. With the establishment of an important foundational unit of Gram Panchayat under the Panchayat Raj system as per law and with the establishment of Gram Sabha comprising the area thereof, co-operation of the specified village in its administrative and developmental work has been assured under the Panchayat Raj system, and Gram Panchayats have been connected with a Panchayat Samiti, and Panchayat Samities with a Zila Parishad. But, they have independent entity and separate statutory bodies, and have different functions.