Zila Parishad

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Zila Parishad is the elected district-level body in India’s rural local governance system that oversees and coordinates development and administrative functions across all blocks and village panchayats within a district.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Zila Panchayat Sehore 1
Zila Parishad Solan 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf district-level local government body
rural local governance institution
tier of Panchayati Raj
aimsTo promote decentralized planning
strengthen grassroots democracy in rural areas
CEOUsuallyFrom state civil service or Indian Administrative Service
constitutionalAmendment 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 NERFINISHED
coordinates administrative functions across rural areas of the district
development programmes across blocks
country India
electedBy indirect election from lower-tier panchayats
electionCycle typically every five years
enabledBy state Panchayati Raj Acts
fundingSource central government schemes
own revenues such as taxes and fees
state government grants
governanceLevel district
hasJurisdictionOver entire rural area of a district
hasMember elected district representatives
ex-officio members such as Members of Legislative Assembly
ex-officio members such as Members of Parliament
hasOfficeBearer Vice-President of Zila Parishad
hasOfficial Chief Executive Officer or Chief Executive Officer (Zila Parishad)
headedBy President of Zila Parishad NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of India NERFINISHED
mayHaveCommittee education committee
finance committee
health and sanitation committee
standing committees
oversees Panchayat Samiti NERFINISHED
block-level development activities
village panchayats within the district
partOf Panchayati Raj system NERFINISHED
rural local self-government
performsFunction agricultural and allied sector development
health and sanitation activities in rural areas
maintenance of district-level rural infrastructure
poverty alleviation programmes
promotion of primary and secondary education in rural areas
reportsTo state government
responsibleFor coordination of sectoral departmental activities in rural areas
district-level planning
implementation of rural development schemes
monitoring of Gram Panchayats through intermediate tier
supervision of Panchayat Samitis
worksWith district administration
line departments at district level

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Panchayat hasLevel Zila Parishad
Sehore district governingBody Zila Parishad
this entity surface form: Zila Panchayat Sehore
Solan district governingBody Zila Parishad
this entity surface form: Zila Parishad Solan