Rajasthan is the pioneer state in the country where the Panchayati Raj System was introduced on October 2, 1959. At present there are 3058 women Sarpanch and 27000 women Panch in Rajasthan.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/factors-affecting-performance-level-women-panchayat-members-panchayati-raj-system
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/manoj-kumar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/poonam-kalash
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rajendra-rathore
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/international-journal-rural-studies
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/governance-and-institutions
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/governance
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sikar-d