In three-tier panchayats, reservation declared, government order issued, on the basis of 2011 census.

Dehradun: The state government of Uttarakhand has issued an order for reservation in three-tier panchayats in the state. Reservation for SC, ST and OBC will not exceed than 50 percent. Seven posts in district panchayats, 48 in area panchayat chief and 3909 posts for the post of head in gram panchayats will be reserved for women. The final publication of reservation proposals will be done on 18 June 2025.

According to the government order issued for reservation in panchayats, reservation on posts and places for the 2025 elections of three-tier panchayats in 12 districts of the state will be determined on the basis of the 2011 census. Two posts for Scheduled Castes and two for Other Backward Classes will be reserved for the post of District Panchayat President.

Three posts for Scheduled Tribes, 18 post for Scheduled Castes and 15 for Other Backward Classes will be reserved for the posts of Area Panchayat Chief. Whereas 226 posts have been reserved for Scheduled Tribes, 1467 for Scheduled Castes and 1250 for Other Backward Classes for the posts of Gram Panchayat Pradhan.

Time table released for reservation objections and settlement, and details of the number of Pradhan’s posts on 11 June, Provisional publication of reservation proposals on 13 June, Receiving objections on reservation proposals would held on 14 to 15 June, Resolution of objections by DM on 16 to 17 June

Final publication of reservation proposals would be on 18 June, reservation proposals available to Directorate on 19 June, Reservation proposals to the Government and State Election Commission would on 19 June

This formula adopted for reservation. According to the formula fixed for reservation in Panchayats, the number of concerned castes in the state has been divided by the total population and multiplied by the total number of President posts.