The District Panchayat Office in Nellore is the statutory body responsible for overseeing rural local governance and the functioning of all Gram Panchayats in the district. It is headed by the District Panchayat Officer (DPO), who operates under the administrative control of the District Collector. The office supervises the implementation of Panchayat Raj schemes, rural development activities, and works to strengthen grassroots democracy and local self-governance across Nellore district’s villages.