A sarpanch , gram pradhan , mukhiya, or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in India . The sarpanch, together with other elected panchayat members (referred to as ward panch ), constitute gram panchayats and zilla panchayats . The sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community and retains power for five years. the term used to refer to the sarpanch can vary across different states of India. Here are some of the commonly used terms for sarpanch in various states: panchayat president , gram pramukh, gram pradhan, gram adhyaksha, gaon panchayat president, gram panchayat president, etc.
17-662: Kulpi is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction under Kulpi police station in the Kulpi CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal . In the 18th century this area was occupied by Portuguese pirates. So, the Nawab of Bengal stationed about 150 soldiers to make this area free. Diamond Harbour subdivision
34-552: A gram Panchayat are elected from among the elected ward members. the term of office for elected members in a Gram Panchayat, including the Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch, is typically five years. All people over the age of 18 who are residents of the territory of that village's Gram panchayat can vote. For women's empowerment and to encourage participation of women in the democratic process, the government of India has set some restrictions on Gram panchayat elections , reserving one-third of
51-484: A location in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat ( transl. 'village council' ) is a basic governing institution in Indian villages. It is a political institution, acting as the cabinet of a village or group of villages. The Gram Sabha works as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of
68-508: Is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns . The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River , is covered by
85-531: Is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a Ward Member or Commissioner, also referred to as a Panch or Panchayat Member, who is directly elected by the villagers. The Panchayat is chaired by the president of the village, known as a Sarpanch . The term of the elected representatives is five years. The Secretary of the Panchayat is a non-elected representative, appointed by the state government, to oversee Panchayat activities. According to Section. 6 (3) of
102-407: Is five years. India's federal structure of governance means that different states have different laws governing the powers of the gram panchayats and sarpanches. In many states, elections were not held for decades and instead of elected sarpanches, the gram panchayats were run by bureaucratically appointed administrators. With the passage of 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments in 1992,
119-410: Is located at 22°04′53″N 88°14′42″E / 22.0815°N 88.2449°E / 22.0815; 88.2449 . It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft). According to the 2011 Census of India , Kulpi had a total population of 2,000, of which 982 (49%) were males and 1,018 (51%) were females. There were 192 persons in the age range of 0-6 years. The total number of literate persons
136-547: Is on the Sealdah–Namkhana line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s. As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily. After the partition of India, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in
153-561: The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act of 1994 , that state's gram sabha has to conduct a meeting at least twice a year. Gram Panchayat elections in India occur every five years. The village is divided into wards, and people in each ward vote for their representative. These elected members, along with the president ( sarpanch ) and vice president, form the Gram Panchayat. The president (sarpanch) and vice president (upa-sarpanch) in
170-480: The Constitution re-introduced panchayats as the institutions of local self-governance, with a basic structure for operations at three administrative levels; villages, groups of villages and districts. Gram Panchayats are at the lowest level of Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs), whose legal authority is the 73rd Constitutional Amendment of 1992, which is concerned with rural local governments. The Gram Panchayat
187-531: The Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5-6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur , on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 2,000 years ago. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Kulpi
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#1733085884991204-511: The Panchayat Raj system has three tiers: Zila Parishad , at the district level; Panchayat Samiti , at the block level; and Gram Panchayat, at the village level. Rajasthan was the first state to establish Gram Panchayat, Bagdari Village, Nagaur District being the first village where Gram Panchayat was established, on 2 October 1959. In 1992, the institution of Gram Panchayat was modified in order to deepen democracy. The 73rd Amendment to
221-584: The elected head of a village-level statutory institution called the Gram Panchayat/Village Panchayat/Gram Parishad. However, the term used to refer to the sarpanch can vary across different states of India. Here are some of the commonly used terms for sarpanch in various states: A sarpanch performs a number of administrative duties. A sarpanch must be a citizen of at least 18 years of age, and have no legal convictions, among other requirements. The tenure of sarpanch in India
238-460: The gram panchayat are elected directly by the people. The gram panchayat is headed by an elected President and Vice President, assisted by a Secretary who serves as the administrative head of the panchayat. The president of a gram panchayat is known as a "Pradhan" or " Sarpanch " in Northern India . There are about 250,000 gram panchayats present in India. Established in various states of India,
255-450: The periphery of Kolkata. The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters. Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily. Kulpi Janapriya High School is a coeducational higher secondary institution. Kulpi Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds, at Kulpi, is the major government medical facility in the Kulpi CD block. This article about
272-404: The seats for women, as well as reserving seats for scheduled castes and tribes . Sarpanch Sar , meaning head, and panch , meaning five, gives the meaning head of the five decision-makers of the gram panchayat of the village. In the state of West Bengal, a sarpanch is called a panchayat pradhan ("chief"), and the deputy is panchyat upa-pradhan. A sarpanch is a term used to refer to
289-579: Was 1,478 (81.75 % of the population over 6 years). Kulpi police station covers an area of 166.63 km. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Kulpi CD block. The headquarters of the Kulpi CD block are located at PO Paschim Gopalnagar, Kulpi. In January 2014, the Government of West Bengal gave its clearance for the development of a ship breaking yard. Kulpi is on the junction of the National Highway 12 and State Highway 1 . Kulpi railway station
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