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In Karnataka, there must be one gram panchayat seat for every 400 people. The 73^rd amendment guarantees reservation if seats for lower caste and women in every gram panchayat.

In Karnataka, the number of seats reserved for SCs in a GP is proportional to the share of SC population in that GP. the number of seats reserved for STs in a GP is proportional to the share of ST population in that GP. The Karnataka Panchayati Raj Act mandates that 1/3^rd of the seats in every GP should be reserved for Backward Classes. Additionally, not less than 1/3^rd of the seats in every category are reserved for women.