Nagar Panchayat
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A nagar panchayat (Hindi: नगर पंचायत) is one form of urban body in India.
An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat, Devendra Dangre. However, there are some exceptions. All the previous Town Area Committees (Urban centres with a total population of more than 5,000 and less than 20,000) are reclassified as nagar panchayat.Nagar Panchayat is a enlarge face of gram sabha. Nagar panchayat have a chairman with ward members.