Area and Extent Development of Elected Representatives and Government Officials in Panchayati Raj System

The study aimed in investigating area and extent of development of respondents in Panchayati Raj system. Out of a total of 150 respondents 75 elected representatives and 75 government officials from three tier structure of Panchayat bodies were interviewed with the help of structured interview schedule. Majority of the Government officials (56%) where having medium level rank (41-77) of area and extent of development, a companied by 22.66 per cent with high level (rank 77) and 21.33 per cent with low level (rank 41). However, 70.66 per cent of elected representatives having rank between 46-74, acompanied by 14.6 per cent respondents with high ranking more than 74 revealed that Government officials have positive correlation with their education, cast and farm power. Whereas elected representative had negative correlation with their age and positive correlation with caste and occupation. There was difference between two categories with regard to area and extent of development due to variation in their education and occupation.