Q.What are the types of Local bodies ?

Local bodies are grassroots units of self-government, classified into rural (Panchayati Raj) and urban (municipal) bodies.

Local bodies are units of local self-government that manage civic affairs at the grassroots level and raise their own local finance. They are broadly of two types:

1. Rural local bodies (Panchayati Raj institutions) — a three-tier system:
   • Village Panchayat (at the village level).
   • Panchayat Union Council / Block Panchayat (at the intermediate/block level).
   • District Panchayat (at the district level).
2. Urban local bodies — for towns and cities:
   • Town Panchayats (for small towns).
   • Municipalities (for larger towns).
   • Municipal Corporations (for big cities). …