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Gram Panchayat Councils (Tamil: ஊராட்சி மன்றங்கள், romanized: Uratci Manrankal, lit. 'Village government council') are political divisions of Tamil Nadu towns that have population of 500 or more.[1] They are responsible for running and maintaining the public infrastructure at the local level. As of 2020, there are a total of 12,524 panchayat councils in Tamil Nadu.[2]
- ^ A handbook for panchayati raj administration (Tamil Nadu). G. Palanithurai. New Delhi: Concept Pub. Co. 2007. pp. 6–15. ISBN 81-8069-340-6. OCLC 86173071.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Chapter – I Introduction – Tamil Nadu Government Portal (PDF). Fifth State Finance Commission. p. 22.