Talk:India/Local Government Boundaries
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Local Self Government
These are boundaries related to the local governance and change more often than administrative boundaries.
It is only used on relations, with the following tags:
Rural - Panchayats
Constitution of India PART IX - Article 243B. Constitution of Panchayats.- (1) There shall be constituted in every State, Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (1), Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs.
243A. Gram Sabha.- A Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
| local_authority:IN=* | Reference | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| district_panchayat | Article 243B - Constitution of India | District (Zilla) Panchayat | District (Zilla) Panchayat Headed by the President and Secretary. |
| district_panchayat_ward | Division | Division | Electoral Divisions of District panchayats, represented by district panchayat member. |
| block_panchayat | Article 243B - Constitution of India | Development Blocks / Block Panchayats / Mandal Panchayats | Development Block or Block / Mandal Panchayats are the intermediate level of Panchayat raj system. headed by its President and Block Development Officer/Secretary. |
| block_panchayat_ward | Division | Division | Electoral Divisions of Block / Mandal panchayats, represented by block panchayat member. |
| gram_panchayat | Village / Gram Panchayat (Rural Local Authority / Civic body) | Gram (Village) Panchayat Represented by it's President / Sarpanch and Secretary. In some states jurisdiction of Gram Sabha is same that of the Village Panchayats. | |
| gram_panchayat_ward | Ward | Ward / Gram Sabha | Electoral Divisions of Gram / Village panchayats, represented by Gram / Village panchayat member. In Kerala Gram Sabhas are held in Wards. |
Urban - Municipalities
Constitution of India PART IXA - 243Q. Constitution of Municipalities.-(1) There shall be constituted in every State,- (a) a Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name callled) for a transitional area, that is to say, an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area; (b) a Municipal Council for a smaller urban area; and (c) a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area, in accordance with the provisions of this Part: Provided that a Municipality under this clause may not be constituted in such urban area or part thereof as the Governor may, having regard to the size of the area and the municipal services being provided or proposed to be provided by an industrial establishment in that area and such other factors as he may deem fit, by public notification, specify to be an industrial township. (2) In this article, "a transitional area", "a smaller urban area" or "a larger urban area" means such area as the Governor may, having regard to the population of the area, the density of the population therein, the revenue generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance or such other factors as he may deem fit, specify by public notification for the purposes of this Part.
| local_authority:IN=* | Reference | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| nagar_panchayat , municipality , municipal_corporation | Article 243Q - Constitution of India | Nagar Panchayat / Municipality / Municipal Corporation (Urban Local Authority / Civic body) | Nagar Panchayat / Municipality / Municipal Corporation are represented by Chairman / Mayor and Secretary. |
| municipal_corporation_zone | Zone | Zone | Internal Administrative Zones of Municipal Corporations. Administered through Zonal Offices. |
| ward | Ward | Ward | Electoral Divisions of Municipality / Municipal Corporation / Nagar Panchayat, represented by Corporation / Municipal Councillor. |
Military area - Cantonments
Cantonment area is governed by Cantonment board which is a civic administration body in India under control of Ministry of Defence. The Board comprise elected members besides ex-officio and nominated members as per the Cantonments Act, 2006.
| local_authority:IN=* | Reference | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cantonment_area | Cantonments Act, 2006 | Cantonment area (Military area Civic Administration Body) | Cantonment area (Military area Civic Administration Body) represented by its Chief Executive Officer. |
Sources:
Go through page 41- http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/finalpublication.asp
- http://gisserver1.nic.in/ecimaps/
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/election_maps.aspx
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchayati_raj
Admin to local authority tag
Relations has to be transitioned from admin tag to local authority http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/15ss -- naveenpf 02:52, 27 March 2021 (UTC)