Section 175(3) in Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018
(3)The number of seats of members of Zilla Praja Parishad in the State reserved for Backward Classes shall not be less than 34%(thirty-four percent) of the total number of offices of the members of Zilla Praja Parishads in the State. For the purpose of reserving ZPTCs for Backward Classes in respect of the Territorial Constituencies in the District, the District Collector, shall determine the number of ZPTCs to be reserved for the Backward Classes in each district on the basis of the proportionate percentage of Backward Classes of District in the manner specified below.Note. - In order to arrive at the District Proportionate percentage of Backward Classes the following formula shall be adopted:District Proportionate Percentage of Backward ClassReservation for BCs in the State= ----------------------------- X District BC%State Percentage of BCs.Explanation. - (i) State percentage of Backward Classes shall be as projected by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics.(ii)District Backward Class percentage is the figure as projected by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics.
