**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Development Commissioner of Gujarat State, published in the Gujarat Government Gazette on January 6, 2026. It specifies the total number of members, reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and number of unreserved seats, reservation for women; for each of the SCs, STs, SEBCs and for women in unreserved categories (General) as shown in Schedule against the name of the panchayat in relevant column in District and Taluka Panchayats within the Vav-Tharad District. The notification is issued in exercise of the powers of the State Government under Section 11 of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 for District Panchayat and under Section 10 of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 for Taluka Panchayats.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Seat Allocation and Reservation in District and Taluka Panchayats
* **Authority:** Notification issued by Hitesh Koya, IAS, Development Commissioner, Gujarat State.
* **Legal Basis:**
* Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 (Guj. 18 of 1993).
* Government Notification No. KP/191 of 1994/DEL-1094-1246-J, dated 26/7/1994.
* **Scope:**
* District Panchayat within Vav-Tharad District in Gujarat State.
* Taluka Panchayats within Vav-Tharad District in Gujarat State.
* **Seat Allocation Details:**
* Specifies total number of members in each panchayat.
* Details reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC).
* Details number of unreserved seats.
* Details reservation for women within each category (SC, ST, SEBC, and General).
**Impact Analysis**
**District and Taluka Panchayat Members**
* **Impact:** Determines the composition of the District and Taluka Panchayats based on reserved and unreserved seats.
* **Action Required:** Understand the seat allocation and reservation rules to ensure fair representation.
**Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)**
* **Impact:** Defines the number of seats reserved for each category, ensuring representation.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the reserved seats to participate in local governance.
**Women Candidates**
* **Impact:** Guarantees a specific number of seats for women within each category (SC, ST, SEBC, and General).
* **Action Required:** Contest elections for reserved seats to increase women's participation in local governance.
**General Public in Vav-Tharad District**
* **Impact:** Directly influences who represents them in the local government.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the seat allocations and participate in the election process.
Key Entities Referenced
Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993: Law providing the framework for panchayats (local self-government institutions) in Gujarat.
Vav-Tharad District: District in Gujarat to which the notifications regarding reservation of seats in Panchayats apply.
Development Commissioner, Gujarat: Official responsible for the notifications concerning Panchayat seat reservations.
Gujarat: State to which the policy applies
Gujarat Local Boards, Village Panchayats, Municipal Boroughs, District Municipal, Primary Education and Local Fund Audit Acts: Acts under which notifications are made in the Gazette.