Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993
(1) A village panchayat shall consist of such number of members as provided in sub-section (4). (2) The members of a village panchayat shall be elected from amongst the qualified voters of the village. (3) (a) A village Panchayat shall have a Sarpanch and an Upa-Sarpanch. (b) The Sarpanch shall be elected by ballot by the qualified voters of the village from amongst themselves. (c) The Upa-Sarpanch shall be elected by the members of the village panchayat from amongst themselves. (4) A village panchayat of a village having population not exceeding three thousand shall consist of '[eight] members and in case of a village panchayat* where the population of the village exceeds three thousand, than for every '[three thousand] or part thereof in excess of three thousand, the said number of '[eight] shall be increased by two: '[ Provided that the amendment made in this sub-section by the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014 shall not have effect till the expiration of duration any village panchayat, unless sooner dissolved.]