The panchayati raj as a system of self-governance was introduced for the first time in 1959 following the Balwant Rai Mehta committee report (1958) that recommended a three-tier structure of local self-government consisting of gram panchayat at the village level, taluka panchayat samiti at the sub-district level and zilla parishad at the district level. Accordingly, Panchayati raj system has been in operation in the country.The village panchayat at the grass root level is the pivotal agency for the holistic development of the village, which in turn rests on the role performance of its...