A Gram Sabha shall consist of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a

village or group of villages comprising the Panchayat area: Provided that a person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Gram Sabha if he is- Declaration of Panchayat area and constitution of Gram Sabha Composition of Gram Sabha.

1. (a) less than eighteen years of age;
2. (b) not a citizen of India;
3. (c) of unsound mind and stands so declared by competent court; and
4. (d) not ordinarily a resident within the village for which the Gram Sabha is constituted. Explanation .- For the purpose of this section , a person shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident in a village if he has been ordinarily residing in such village or is in possession of a dwelling house therein ready for occupation. and th e Official Gazette