What are the subjects included in the Eleventh Schedule?

The matters or the subjects included in the jurisdiction of Panchayati Raj institutions are listed in Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, which was inserted in 1992 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act. These 29 subjects are given below:

1. Agriculture including agricultural extension.

2. Implementation of land reforms, land development, land consolidation, soil conservation.

3. Minor irrigation, water management and watershed development.

4. Animal husbandry, dairing and poultry.

5. Fisheries.
6. Soil forestry and farm forestry.

7. Minor forest produce 8. Small scale industries including food processing industries. 9. Khadi village and cottage industing. 10. Rural housing 11. Drinking water 12. Fuel and fodder 13. Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication 14. Rural electrification including distribution of electricity. 15. Non-conventional energy sources. 16. Poverty alleviation programmes. 17. Education including primary and secondary schools. 18. Technical training and vocational education. 19. Adult and non-formal education 20. Libraries 21. Cultural activities 22. Markets and fairs 23. Health and Sanitation including hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries. 24. Family welfare. 25. Women and child development. 26. Social welfare 27. Welfare of the weaker sections, particularly the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. 28. Public distribution system 29. Maintenance of community assets.

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