Zilla Parishad is a local government body at the district level
in India. It looks after the administration of the rural area of
the district and its office is located at the district
headquarters. The Hindi word Parishad means Council and Zilla
Parishad translates to District Council  Members of the Zilla
Parishad are elected from the district on the basis of adult
franchise for a term of five years. Zilla Parishad has minimum
of 50 and maximum of 75 members. There are seats reserved for
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes and women.
The Chairmen of all the Panchayat Samitis form the members of
Zilla Parishad. The Parishad is headed by a President and a
Vice-President.  The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is an
IAS officer, heads the administrative machinery of the Zilla
Parishad. The CEO supervises the divisions of the Parishad and
executes its development schemes.     1. Provide essential
services and facilities to the rural population and the planning
and execution of the development