Kerala's three-tier local government: 941 grama panchayats and 1,200 bodies in all
Background
Kerala has 941 grama panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 87 municipalities and 6 municipal corporations, 1,200 local self-government institutions in all.
The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and the Kerala Municipality Act followed the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments and created the three-tier panchayat system.
The People's Planning Campaign brought citizens into development planning through ward sabhas and grama sabhas.
The Government of Kerala State Profile page carries these figures.
Grama panchayats:
941
Block panchayats:
152
Municipalities:
87
Municipal corporations:
6
Total local bodies:
1,200
Why it matters for exams: Local government structure and the 73rd/74th Amendments are staple Kerala PSC and UPSC polity questions.
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In plain words
Grama sabha Village assembly of voters — The body of all voters in a panchayat ward area that discusses local plans.