The Union should be a compact Union, neither so small that it can be controlled by village cliques, nor so large that the panchayat will be out of touch with the villages. Revenue survey 'mauzas' should not be divided between different Unions, and so far as practicable, Unions should not be divided by large rivers, swamps, jungles etc., which would impede their supervision by one panchayat.A suitable size for a Union is from 10 to 12 square miles, or a population of from 6,000 to 8,000 people, but such standards should not be rigidly applied. Unions should be constituted in the light of the ascertained local conditions, and these may vary in different parts of the same district.
