17-655: Maner also spelled Maner Sharif , is a Block and satellite town in Patna Metropolitan Region . It is part of the Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar . The ancient name of Maner was Maniyar Mathan which means musical city. Maner Sharif lies 24 km west of Patna, the capital of Bihar on NH-922 . The town has tombs of Sufi saints Makhdoom Yahya Maneri and Makhdoom Shah Daulat, known as Bari Dargah (the great shrine) and Chhoti Dargah (the small shrine). Maner
34-460: A mausoleum to him that was completed in 1616. The domed mausoleum's walls are adorned with intricate designs and its ceiling has passages from the Qur'an . Maner Sharif also has a mosque constructed by Ibrahim Khan (governor of Bihar) in 1619. Maner is known for its variant of laddu known as Motichoor Laddu made with ghee and promoted by local vendors as being made using the sugar-sweet waters of
51-404: A block is coterminous with the panchayat samiti area. The nomenclature varies from state to state, such as common terms like "block" and others including community development block , panchayat union block , panchayat block, panchayat samiti block , development block , etc. All denote a CD Block, which is a subdivision of a district , exclusively for rural development. The concept of
68-399: A process of integrated culture change aimed at transforming the social and economic life of villagers. The community development programme was rapidly implemented. In 1956, by the end of the first five-year plan period , there were 248 blocks, covering around a fifth of the population in the country. By the end the second five-year plan period , there were 3,000 blocks covering 70 per cent of
85-521: 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 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
102-427: Is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technical specialists and village-level workers. A community development block covers several gram panchayats , the local administrative units at the village level. A block is a rural subdivision and typically smaller than a tehsil. A tehsil is purely for revenue administration, whereas a block is for rural development purposes. In most states,
119-678: Is an important tourist area and tourism centre. The city's name is said to come from its status as a center of tourism. Haldi Chhapra in Maner is the Sangam (meeting point) where Sone River meets Ganga . From here it flows as Ganga towards Patna . Famous Bhojpuri actor Kunal Singh hails from Maner. Bollywood actor Ramayan Tiwari was born and brought up in Maner. Makhdoom Shah Daulat died in Maner Sharif in 1608 and Ibrahim Khan Kakar Governor of Bihar , built
136-464: 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 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,
153-1115: Is the emblem of unity diversity. As of 2011 India census , Maner had a population of 2,99,585, consisting of 53% male and 47% female citizens. Maner has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 42%. In Maner, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Languages in Maner (2011) Srikant Nirala of RJD won the Maner seat (assembly constituency no. 192) defeating Sacchidanand Rai of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005. Bhai Birendra of SAP defeated Srikant Nirala of RJD in 2000. Srikant Nirala representing Janata Dal defeated Bhai Birendra (Independent) in 1995. Srikant Nirala representing Congress defeated Suryadeo Tyagi of Janata Dal in 1990. Rajmati devi representing Congress defeated Suryadeo Tyagi representing LKD in 1985. Ram Nagina Singh (Independent) defeated Suryadeo Tyagi of Janata Party (SC) in 1980. Suryadeo Tyagi representing Janata Party defeated Ram Nagina Singh representing Congress in 1977. Currently, Bhai Birendra of RJD serving as
170-541: The MLA of Maner constituency. The list of villages in Maner Block (under Danapur Tehsil ) is as follows: GP is Gram Panchayat . Community development block In India , a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil , administratively earmarked for planning and development. In tribal areas, similar sub-divisions are called tribal development blocks (TD blocks). The area
187-506: The Sone river . Maner laddu featured in the Bollywood movie Khudgarz . Maner Sweets is the oldest and most famous sweet shop which makes authentic Maner ka Laddoo (Laddu). Aamir Khan visited this place while travelling via this route for movie promotion. In addition of Maner's laddu and Dargah sharif, Maner also has Buddhist temple , Jain temple and significances of other religions, hence, it
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#1732852397462204-545: The community development block was first suggested by Grow More Food (GMF) Enquiry Committee in 1952 to address the challenge of multiple rural development agencies working without a sense of common objectives. Based on the committee's recommendations, the community development programme was launched on a pilot basis in 1952 to provide for a substantial increase in the country's agricultural programme , and for improvements in systems of communication, in rural health and hygiene, and in rural education and also to initiate and direct
221-468: 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 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
238-402: 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 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
255-641: 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, 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
272-594: 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 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
289-563: The rural population. By 1964, the entire country was covered. In India, a Civil service officer of the rank of Block Development Officer (BDO) is the in-charge of a CD Block in India. BDO are usually officers of representative state-governments. BDO reports to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM). This article about government in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat ( transl. 'village council' )
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