The Constitution of India does not require the constitution of Panchayats at
[amp_mcq option1=”village level” option2=”intermediate level with a population exceeding 20 lakhs” option3=”all intermediate levels” option4=”district level” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act mandates a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj: Village, Intermediate, and District levels (Article 243B). However, Article 243B(2) provides that Panchayats at the intermediate level may *not* be constituted in a State having a population *not exceeding twenty lakhs*. Therefore, the requirement for an intermediate level Panchayat is conditional on the state’s population. It is not required in states with a population up to 20 lakhs. Thus, the constitution of Panchayats is not required at *all* intermediate levels across the country or in every state irrespective of population.