Arunachal Pradesh does not reserve seats for Scheduled castes in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Haryana and Rajasthan is the state which requires minimum educational qualification to contest the Panchayat elections.
Panchayati Raj system is the system that ensures the participation of individuals at the grass-root level.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 is related to the Panchayati Raj system.
Rajasthan is the first state to implement the Panchayati Raj system on 2nd October 1959 in its Nagaur district.
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended 3- tier structure consisting of
Zilla Parishad at the District Level
Panchayat Samiti at the Block Level
Gram Panchayat at the Village Level
Ashok Mehta Committee appointed in December 1977 by Janata Party Government in 1978 submitted its report stating replacement of 3-tier system by a 2-tier system consisting of Mandal Panchayats at the base and Zila Parishad at the top.
The chairman of the Gram Panchayat at the village level is called Pradhan. He is directly elected by the Gram Sabha.
The chairman of the Panchayat Samiti is called Block Pramukh.
The chairman of Zilla Parishad is called the District collector. He is elected from amongst its members.
The election at the Panchayat Raj level is done by the State Election Commission.
Part IX (Schedule 11) of the Constitution of India deals with the Panchayati Raj system.