Kannur
Block Panchayat

A Block Panchayat is a local self-government institution in the Panchayati Raj system. It is a collective body of elected representatives responsible for coordinating the development activities of the various Gram Panchayats within its jurisdiction, ensuring the effective implementation of government schemes, and providing leadership for local development. The main components of a Block Panchayat include the President, who serves as the head of the institution, presides over meetings, and leads its administrative and developmental activities; the Vice President, who carries out the President’s duties in their absence and assists in administrative matters; and the Block Panchayat Members, who are elected representatives chosen from the various constituency wards within the...