(1) Where, in a village-
(a) the extent of lands in respect of which the declarations filed under section 5 have been confirmed, is not less than sixty per cent. of the total extent of lands owned by persons residing in that village ;
(b) the number of persons whose declarations have been so confirmed is not less than seventy-five per cent. of the total number of persons owning land and residing in the village ;
(c) the number of persons in respect of whom declarations made under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 5 have been confirmed is not less than seventy-five per cent. of the persons (excluding minors) residing in that village ; and
(d) not less than fifty-one per cent. of persons attending the meeting held under section 6 have expressed their willingness to constitute the village a Gramdan village by joining the Gramdan community,
the Collector may, after making such inquiry and in such manner as may be prescribed, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that village to be a Gramdan village with effect from the date specified in such notification.
(2) A copy of every notification under sub-section (1) shall be displayed in a prominent place in the village, and another copy affixed on a conspicuous part in the office of the Collector within whose jurisdiction the village is situated, and the substance of every such notification shall also be published in the prescribed manner.
(3) Where the conditions mentioned in sub-section (1) are not satisfied within a period not exceeding six months commencing on the prescribed date, the Collector may by order declare in the manner prescribed that the village is not qualified to be a Gramdan village, and thereupon every declaration under section 5 shall, notwithstanding that it had been confirmed, cease to have effect.
(a) the extent of lands in respect of which the declarations filed under section 5 have been confirmed, is not less than sixty per cent. of the total extent of lands owned by persons residing in that village ;
(b) the number of persons whose declarations have been so confirmed is not less than seventy-five per cent. of the total number of persons owning land and residing in the village ;
(c) the number of persons in respect of whom declarations made under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 5 have been confirmed is not less than seventy-five per cent. of the persons (excluding minors) residing in that village ; and
(d) not less than fifty-one per cent. of persons attending the meeting held under section 6 have expressed their willingness to constitute the village a Gramdan village by joining the Gramdan community,
the Collector may, after making such inquiry and in such manner as may be prescribed, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that village to be a Gramdan village with effect from the date specified in such notification.
(2) A copy of every notification under sub-section (1) shall be displayed in a prominent place in the village, and another copy affixed on a conspicuous part in the office of the Collector within whose jurisdiction the village is situated, and the substance of every such notification shall also be published in the prescribed manner.
(3) Where the conditions mentioned in sub-section (1) are not satisfied within a period not exceeding six months commencing on the prescribed date, the Collector may by order declare in the manner prescribed that the village is not qualified to be a Gramdan village, and thereupon every declaration under section 5 shall, notwithstanding that it had been confirmed, cease to have effect.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Act to have over-riding effect.Section 5 · Declaration of voluntary transfer of lands by way of Gramdan.Section 6 · Collector to hold meeting of Gram Sabha constituted under Panchayats Act to ascertain if majority of person residing in village or donating land are willing to join Gramdan community.Section 7 · Prohibition against transfer of lands.Section 8 · Effect of declaration as Gramdan village.Section 9 · Gram Mandal.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 19 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2023-11-02. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.