With reference to the Janpad Panchayat, which of the following statements…

Concept: The constitution and delimitation of a Janpad Panchayat (block-level panchayat) in Madhya Pradesh is governed by Section 23 of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993. It fixes a population-based norm for delimiting constituencies, together with a statutory floor and ceiling on the total number of constituencies, so that both small and large blocks get a workable, bounded number of seats.

Application: Applying that provision to the two statements:

1. Statement 1 checks the general delimitation norm: Section 23(1) provides that, as far as practicable, one constituency shall be carved out for every 5,000 population within the block area — this matches statement 1 exactly.

2. Statement 2 checks the floor-and-ceiling rule for a smaller block: the Adhiniyam does provide that where a block's population is less than 50,000, at least 10 constituencies must be constituted — this part of statement 2 matches the Act.

3. However, the Act caps the total number of constituencies in such a block at 25, not at 30 as statement 2 claims — the ceiling figure in statement 2 does not match the statute.

4. Because the ceiling figure is misstated, statement 2 as a whole does not hold, even though its 'at least 10' clause is accurate; statement 1 holds fully.

Cross-check: An internal consistency check confirms the reading: dividing the 50,000-population threshold by the 5,000-population-per-constituency norm gives exactly 10 constituencies — matching the statutory floor of 10 for smaller blocks. This shows the 5,000 norm and the 'at least 10' floor are two consistent parts of the same provision; the only mismatch is the ceiling figure, which the statute fixes at 25 rather than 30.

Result: Since statement 1 alone is correct, the answer is 'Only 1' (Section 23(1), Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993).