<p> India, being the world’s largest democracy, needs people’s participation as a must for its steady and healthy development. Assam has seen its panchayati raj budding since the ancient times of Pragjotishpur, Ahom Rule and British Rule after which its present position has come into being. The Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 was the response to the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 regarding village and urban administration. Consequently people at the village level started participating in the local affairs overcoming the hurdles and a huge change has been seen explicitly in rural participation and development.</p>