Organizational Structure

Key Administrative Leaders

Grama Panchayat President

The President is the chief executive and head of the Panchayat. Provides leadership to all development activities and administrative procedures of the Panchayat.

Vice President

Provides active cooperation and assistance in administrative activities. Discharges the official duties and administrative functions of the governance in the absence of the President.

Standing Committees

Standing Committees are specialized bodies that control, monitor, and guide the development, finance, health, and education activities within the Panchayat.

Development Standing Committee

Implements the comprehensive development projects of the Panchayat. It strictly aims at public welfare and basic infrastructure development.

Finance Standing Committee

The committee responsible for regulating, auditing, and managing the overall revenue income and expenditure of the Panchayat.

Health and Education Standing Committee

Monitors, regulates, and manages all health-related facilities and educational initiatives within the local self-government scope.

Welfare Standing Committee

Implements public welfare projects and schemes. It primarily aims at long-term social security and welfare activities for marginalized communities.

Other Sub-Committees: Committees formed specifically for targeted activities in specialized areas. They extend vital support to various welfare and infrastructure schemes.

Official Staff and Administrative Executive Wing

Designation	Key Duties and Responsibilities
Panchayat Secretary & Assistant Secretary	Provides essential support to the general administration and office operations of the Panchayat. Acts as the Member Secretary of Kudumbashree and serves as the primary coordinator for various welfare projects. Also bears executive implementation responsibility for Scheduled Caste (SC) development programs.
Junior Superintendent	An official who supervises the day-to-day office operations of the Panchayat. Coordinates file movements, bureaucratic processes, and the functioning of various office sections. Provides direct oversight and regulation over staff performance.
Accountant	The designated official responsible for regulating financial transactions and auditing records. Prepares, updates, and maintains income-expenditure statements. Systematically organizes the budget, local taxes, and critical financial documentations.
Senior Clerk	An employee responsible for overseeing general office documentation and clerical governance workflows. Coordinates the activities of various internal office sections and manages the scrutiny and execution of major files.
Clerk	Handles administrative files and statutory records within the Panchayat. Regulates tax collections, initial processing of public applications, and verification of office registers. Performs ward-level tasks and localized service delivery operations.
Office Attendant	Assists in the daily routine office functions of the Panchayat. Executes duties like movement of official files, maintaining office setup, and extends necessary logistical support for general administrative workflows.

Summary of Key Components

Gramasabha

The general town hall assembly of the local residents within a ward. It discusses, deliberates, and formally proposes decisions regarding developmental plans, public requirements, and welfare criteria.

Grama Panchayat Committee

The primary governing body consisting of elected ward representatives. It strategically directs and controls the overall development and administrative paradigms of the entire Panchayat.

President & Vice President

The apex political and executive leaders of the local governance. They spearhead and guide all structural administrative processes.

Standing Committees

Specialized auxiliary bodies actively functioning across domains like macro-development, financial auditing, public health, primary education, and inclusive social security.

Panchayat Secretary

The chief administrative and executive officer appointed to the Panchayat. Coordinates complex office processes, executes legal file approvals, and streamlines entire administrative operations.

Panachikkad Grama Panchayat