Panchayat is an Indian Hindi -language comedy drama web series created by The Viral Fever for Amazon Prime Video.
Panchayati raj in India is a system of rural administration with a three-tier structure: gram panchayats for villages, panchayat samitis for blocks, and zilla parishads for districts.
The app functions as an integrated m-governance platform and designed and developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) to empower rural communities by enhancing transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in Panchayat affairs.
Set against a rural backdrop, Panchayat narrates the journey and events in the life of an engineering graduate, who for the lack of any better jobs takes up the position of the secretary of the village panchayat chief.
In India, the system of Panchayati Raj is a grassroots level democratic institution that ensures the decentralization of power to rural areas. Village Panchayats are the primary unit of local governance, serving as the first point of contact for rural citizens seeking public administration services.
50% reservation for women in PRI has been provided as per ‘The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2008’ which has been incorporated in the Principal Act. These are newly created UTs w.e.f. 31.10.2019 after bifurcation of erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Panchayati Raj system represents India's commitment to grassroots democracy and decentralized governance. Constitutionally recognized through Part IX of the Indian Constitution, this system empowers rural communities through local self-government institutions.
Traditionally, panchayats consisted of wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. These assemblies resolved disputes between individuals and villages. However, there were various forms of such assemblies.