• Fazal Hussain
• Dr Ishtiyaq Ahmed

Panchayati Raj system and rural development is a traditional institution of India. Panchayati Raj system is a main source of the rural development. It is a basic step of Indian democratic decentralization process from central government to rural government and It is the only source of rural villager which provides them the whole opportunity of political awareness, full democracy, protection of rights, development programs, democratic decision-making process, self-dependent, and political power, etc. Panchayati raj system is a connection between rural and central government. The main focuses of this Research paper is to study the rural development of Jammu and Kashmir through Panchayati raj system and to highlight the challenges of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj system and rural development in the present time. This Research paper is based on secondary data. The secondary data is collected from Journals, Magazines, Books, Articles, J&K rural development department websites, J&K Panchayati Raj websites, District Panchayat websites, Election commission of J&K website, Research papers, and J&K News Papers etc.

Panchayat and rural Development, Issues and Challenges, Development, J&K India.

"Complication of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj System of Jammu and Kashmir", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.844-850, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807136.pdf

"Complication of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj System of Jammu and Kashmir", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp844-850, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807136.pdf