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What are the smallest administrative units in Himachal Pradesh?

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Steep, green slopes with dense trees rise on both sides of a narrow valley in Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, with mist and clouds partially obscuring the peaks. — Himachal Pradesh The valley of the gods, Kullu Valley, central Himachal Pradesh, India.

In the administrative structure of Himachal Pradesh, the smallest and most numerous administrative unit is the village.1

These villages are governed under the panchayati raj system, which is a three-tier structure of rural administration in India. Within this framework, the village-level governing body is known as a gram panchayat.23