Jaipur District Gets 22 Panchayat Samitis as Amarsar Notified; Polls Scheduled Next Year
Digital Desk
Jaipur district will now have 22 Panchayat Samitis following the formal creation of Amarsar as a new administrative unit, the Rural and Panchayati Raj Department said on Wednesday. The move completes the ongoing reorganisation of Panchayat Samitis in the district and sets the stage for local body elections scheduled to be held next year.
According to the official notification, 22 Gram Panchayats have been brought under the newly formed Amarsar Panchayat Samiti. With this addition, the total number of Panchayat Samitis in Jaipur district has increased from 21 to 22, reflecting the government’s effort to streamline rural administration and improve governance at the grassroots level.
The reorganisation has also altered the size and composition of several existing Panchayat Samitis. Bassi has emerged as the largest Panchayat Samiti in the district, now comprising 41 Gram Panchayats. Jamwaramgarh follows closely with 40 Gram Panchayats, while Aandhi has 34 and Chaksu 32. Chomu, which was declared a new Panchayat Samiti earlier, has 34 Gram Panchayats after reorganisation.
Jhotwara and Shahpura Panchayat Samitis are now among the smallest in the district, with 19 Gram Panchayats each. Other Panchayat Samitis, including Phagi, Kotkhawada, Tunga, Dudu, Maujmabad, Sambhar Lake, and Kishangarh-Renwal, have between 25 and 28 Gram Panchayats following the redistribution.
The restructuring process began earlier this year, when Jaipur district had 19 Panchayat Samitis. The state government subsequently proposed the formation of four new units—Chomu, Rampura-Dabri, Amarsar, and Bansakho. Notifications for Chomu and Rampura-Dabri were issued in November, while Amarsar was cleared after further administrative review. The proposal for Bansakho remains pending.
Along with redefining Panchayat Samiti boundaries, the administration has also finalised the proposed number of wards. Bassi and Chomu will have the highest number of wards at 25 each. Overall, the number of wards in the Jaipur Zila Parishad is proposed to increase from 51 to 57, officials said.
Government officials said the reorganisation is intended to ensure better administrative reach, balanced representation, and more effective delivery of development schemes in rural areas. The new structure will come into effect for the upcoming Panchayati Raj elections, expected to be held in 2026.
