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Article 243B

Part IX — The Panchayats · Constitution of India

Article 243B

Constitution of Panchayats. (1) There shall be constituted in every State, Panchayats at the village, intermediate and district levels in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (1), Panchayats at the intermediate level may not be constituted in a State having a population not exceeding twenty lakhs.

In plain wordsEvery state must set up elected Panchayats at three levels: village, intermediate (block), and district. States with a population of twenty lakhs or less may skip the middle level.
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