Local Government Structure of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Village Council Tehsil Municipal Administration District Government

Vote Vote
General seats (Directly Elected) Vote
General seats (Directly Elected)
5-10 General seats depends on population depends on population

indirectly Elected

indirectly Elected
Elected through Elected through
33% proportionate 33% proportionate
Directly Elected

2 Women proportional proportional

representation of women representation system of representation of women representation system of
1 Peasant political parties list of political parties list of
5% Workers, candidates on the basis 5% workers, candidates on the basis
2 Youth of total number of of total number of
minorities and youth general seats secured by minorities and youth general seats secured by
1 Minorities each political party each political party

Non Party Based Party Based Party Based

Vote

Vote

Vote
5 Ballots 1 Ballot 1 Ballot

Monitoring of government offices. Taxation, fines and penalties. By laws for devolved district government.
Alternate dispute resolution. By laws and municipal services. Taxation budgeting and development planning.
Functions

Registration of births, deaths Long and short term development Review of recommendations.
and marriages. plans. District account committee.
Implement village development Building code. Transport management.
works. Development of integrated system of water,
drainage and waste disposal.

Development Budget

Assistant director local government Tehsil municipal officer DCO

Village secretary Technical staff (8-10) EDO of line department

Recurrent Budget