With the decentralisation of powers to, Local self-government Institutions, Local administration department has an important role to play in the formulation of policy and implementation of developmental works at the grass roots level. Director of panchayat and Director of Municipal Administration form the two field departments. There are 991 Grama Panchayats, 152 Block Panchayats, 54 Municipalities, 5 Municipal Corporations and 14 District Panchayats, which together constitute the Local self-government Institutions in the State. The department is headed by a Secretary to Government.

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