MEMBERS and 3 nominated membersThey are elected for a period of 5 years from the several wards of the Nagar Panchayat.One third of the SEATS are reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, BACKWARD classes and women.The structure and the functions are decided by the state government. A Nagar Panchayat is a settlement in transition from rural to urban.It is also known as Notified Area Council (NAC).An urban centre with more than 11,000 and less than 25,000 INHABITANTS is CLASSIFIED as a Nagar Panchayat.74th Constitutional Amendment Act,1992 gave constitutional status to urban and local bodies.It added the 12th schedule to the constitution of India, containing 18 functions and responsibilities of municipalities.Nagar Panchayats are constituted in transitional areas i.e. in the transition phase from rural to urban.74th Constitutional Amendment Act,1992 provided for three-tier urban self-government.Nagar Nigam - Apex body.Nagar Palika - Intermediate body.Nagar Panchayat - Transitional body.