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Sarpanch
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<p> A sarpanch, gram pradhan, mukhiya, or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in <a href="/facts/India/QW4TV4sy">India</a>. The sarpanch, together with other elected panchayat members (referred to as <i>ward panch</i> or <i>ward member</i>), constitute <a href="/facts/Gram_panchayat/uqnhp8x5">gram panchayats</a> and <a href="/facts/Zilla_panchayat/dorVmY8E">zilla panchayats</a>. The sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community and retains power for five years. The term used to refer to the sarpanch can vary across different states of India. There are many commonly used terms for sarpanch in various states: <i>panchayat president</i>, <i>gram pramukh, gram pradhan, gram adhyaksha, gaon panchayat president, gram panchayat president,</i> etc<i>.</i> </p>