**Executive Summary**
This document presents the response of the Minister of Panchayati Raj to questions raised in the Lok Sabha concerning elected representatives in Panchayats. It provides state and union territory-wise data on the number of elected representatives, including women. The data was provided on February 10, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Data Availability:** The Government has data on the total number of elected representatives in the Panchayats, Panchayat Samiti, and Zilla Parishad.
* **State/Union Territory-wise Data:** An annexure is included with the document, showing state/union territory-wise data on elected representatives and women elected representatives.
* **Coverage:** The data encompasses elected representatives functioning in Gram Panchayats, Intermediate Panchayats, and District Panchayats.
* **Caste-Based Data:** The Ministry of Panchayati Raj does not maintain caste-based data for elected representatives.
* **Election Status:** For some states and union territories, Panchayat elections are pending, with specific dates noted for tenure endings.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Panchayati Raj**
* **Impact:** This document is a response from the Ministry to questions raised in the Lok Sabha.
* **Action Required:** Providing the requested data and clarification on data maintenance.
**State/Union Territory Governments**
* **Impact:** Provides a consolidated overview of elected representatives and women representatives in local governance.
* **Action Required:** States and UTs provided this data, so they should review the document for accuracy. Certain states and UTs have pending elections and they should be aware of that to plan future elections.
**Elected Representatives**
* **Impact:** The report presents their state-wise numbers to the Lok Sabha.
* **Action Required:** No direct action is required.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: The primary government body responsible for matters related to Panchayati Raj institutions.
Panchayats: Local self-government institutions at the village, intermediate, and district levels, with elected representatives.
Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India, where the question about elected representatives in the Panchayats was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATIRAJ
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO– 1832
ANSWEREDON- 10.02.2026
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVESIN THE PANCHAYATS
1832.DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has the data pertaining to the total number of elected
representativesinthe Panchayats, PanchayatSamitiand the ZillaParishad;
(b) if so, the detailsthereof,State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has the data about the number of elected Scheduled Caste,
Scheduled Tribe and women Representatives in the Panchayats, Panchayat Samiti and the
Zila Parishad;and
(d) if so, the detailsthereof,State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGH)
(a) to (d): A statement showing State/Union Territory-wise number of Elected
Representatives and Women Elected Representatives is placed in Annexure. This data
includes the total number of Elected Representatives functioning in the Gram Panchayats,
Intermediate Panchayats and District Panchayats of the State/Union Territory. Further, caste
based data of Elected Representativesisnot maintainedbythe Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
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1Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1832 answered on
10.02.2026on “ElectedRepresentatives inthe Panchayats”
State-wise detailsof ElectedRepresentatives andWomenElected Representatives
Numberof Numberof
Sl. Category State/ Union Elected Women Remarks
No. Territory Representatives Elected
Representatives
1 State Andhra 1,54,414 85,593 -
Pradesh
2 State Arunachal 8,675 3,967 -
Pradesh
3 State Assam 24,455 14,693 -
4 State Bihar 2,45,342 1,35,805 -
5 State Chhattisgarh 1,74,926 98,787 -
6 State Goa 1,608 745 -
7 State Gujarat 1,32,222 69,566 -
8 State Haryana 71,455 32,892 -
9 State Himachal 30,578 15,250 -
Pradesh
10 State Jharkhand 56,808 32,014 -
11 State Karnataka 94,035 49,723 This is the data
of Gram
Panchayats.
Block and
District
Panchayat
Elections are
pending since
2021
12 State Kerala 19,950 10,930 -
13 State Madhya 3,95,552 2,09,041 -
Pradesh
14 State Maharashtra 28,248 14,135 Elections in
336 Block
Panchayatsand
32 District
Panchayat are
pending.
Tenure of
15 State Manipur Panchayats
Nil Nil ended in Oct,
2022.Elections
not heldyet.
16 State Meghalaya Not applicable Not applicable Not covered
under
PartIX of the
Constitution
17 State Mizoram Not applicable Not applicable
218 State Nagaland Not applicable Not applicable
19 State Odisha 1,06,353 57,001 -
20 State Punjab 1,00,034 44,519 -
21 State Rajasthan 11,590 6,358 -
22 State Sikkim 1,257 655 -
Tenure of
23 Panchayats
ended in
Nil Nil
State Tamil Nadu January 2025.
Election not
heldyet.
This is the data
24 State Telangana of Gram
Panchayats.
Block and
12,702 6,298
District
Panchayat
Elections not
heldyet.
25 State Tripura 6,909 3,126 -
26 State Uttar Pradesh 6,77,382 2,76,181 -
11,498 6,366
27 State Uttarakhand
28 State West Bengal 74,424 40,537 -
29 Union Andaman & -
Territory Nicobar 861 415
Islands
Dadra & -
Union Nagar Haveli
30 503 288
Territory and Daman
andDiu
Tenure of
31 Gram
Panchayatsand
Block
Union Jammu &
276 95 Panchayat
Territory Kashmir
ended in
Jan.,2024.
Election not
heldyet.
Union Tenure of
32 Territory Ladakh Panchayats
ended in
Nil Nil
January 2024.
Election not
heldyet.
Union Tenure of
33 Territory Lakshadweep Panchayats
ended in
Nil Nil
December,
2022. Election
not heldyet.
3Union Tenure of
34 Territory Puducherry Panchayats
ended in July,
Nil Nil
2011.
Election not
heldyet.
Source: Data as provided, from time to time, by the States/Union Territories to the Ministry of
Panchayati Raj.
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