'''''The Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993''''' was passed pursuant to the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992. Subsequently the State has carried out major changes through the instrumentality of the '''''Bihar Panchayati Raj Ordinance, 2006.''' Panchayats at all the three levels have been entrusted with duties and functions in respect of all the 29 matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution. Bihar has also established Nyaya Panchayats, known as Gram Katchahries. These have jurisdictions that are larger than Gram Panchayats, but smaller than Panchayat Samitis.''{{आधार}}
