Ratnagiri district
Ratnagiri district (Marathi pronunciation: ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.34% urban. The district ...
in the state of
Maharashtra
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,
India
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Sarpanch
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who is an
elected representative
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of village as per
constitution of India
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and
Panchayati raj (India)
Panchayati raj (council of five officials) is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-go ...
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Villages in Ratnagiri district
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