6-509: Parikshitgarh is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . As of 2001 India census , Parikshitgarh had a population of 17,399. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Parikshitgarh has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 50%. In Parikshitgarh, 17% of
12-420: A Town Panchayat can vary from state to state. Such councils are formed under the panchayati raj administrative system. In census data, the abbreviation T.P. is used to indicate a "town panchayat". Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce the panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB). The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by
18-485: The population is under 6 years of age. Parikshitgarh (literally, "Parikshit's fort") is said to have been built by the legendary king Dushyanta . Excavations have yielded pots of coins and pottery pieces, validating the antiquity of the place. The ashram of Rishi Shringi, that great medicine-man and facilitator to the birth of the sons of the King Dashrath, also lies nearby, re-affirming the mythological origins of
24-515: The seats are reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes and women. The Councillors or Ward Members are chosen by direct election from electoral wards in the nagar panchayat. Alongside the elected officials, the state government appoints officers to facilitate the administration and functioning of Nagar Panchayats. Such as chief executive officer or Secretary, Superintendents, Engineers, Health Inspectors, etc. These officers are appointed based on specific rules and regulations set by
30-478: The state government. Each Nagar Panchayat has a committee consisting of a chairperson or president with ward members. Membership consists of a minimum of ten elected ward members and three nominated members. The Chairperson or President is the head of Nagar Panchayat. The NAC members of the Nagar are elected the several wards of the nagar panchayat on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. One third of
36-497: The town of Parikshitgarh. Nagar Panchayat A nagar panchayat ( transl. 'town council' ) or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality . An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat. The population requirement for
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