Section 14 in The West Bengal Panchayat Elections Act, 2003
14. Total number of members in a Panchayat Samiti.
(1)The number of members to be elected to a Panchayat Samiti from a Gram in hill areas shall be -(i)one, if the number of voters in such Gram is 1200, or less;(ii)two, if the number of voters in such Gram is more than 1200 but less than 2001; and(iii)three, if the number of electors in such Gram is 2001 and above.(2)The number of members to be elected to a Panchayat Samiti from a Gram in the areas other than hill areas shall be -(i)one, if the number of voters in such Gram is 4500 or less;(ii)two, if the number of voters in such Gram is more than 4500 but less than 9001; and(iii)three, if the number of the voters in such Gram is 9001 and above.
