Definitions

In this Act— “Village” includes a town with a population exceeding ten thousand inhabitants according to the last census; also any recognized sub-division of a village or of such a town; “village headman” means the person appointed to perform the duties of the village headman; “village panchayat” means (a) in the case of a municipality, the municipal committee: (b) in the case of a notified area, the notified area committee; (c) in the case of a small town the small town committee; and (d) in the case of any other village, the whole body of the village headmen and such other persons as the Deputy-Commissioner may appoint on a report made, after consulting the village community concerned, by the zaildar or other person deputed for the purpose by the Deputy Commissioner; provided that the number of persoas so appointed shall not be more than twice the number of the village headmen.