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This article lists all the urban local bodies, including municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The statistical data is based on the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The state of Andhra Pradesh, with 26 districts, has a total of 123 urban local bodies. It includes 17 municipal corporations, 77 municipalities, and 29 nagar panchayats. [1] [2] [3]
The hierarchy of Urban Local Bodies
The state of Andhra Pradesh has a total of 17 municipal corporations in 26 districts. The Guntur district has the most corporations, with two in total, whereas all other districts have one each. GVMC is the largest municipal corporation with greater status. [4] 16 corporations out of 17 are district headquarters, the one corporation that is not is Mangalagiri-Tadepalli. [5]
Note:
In March 2021 former municipalities of the Guntur district, Mangalagiri Municipality and Tadepalli Municipality, were merged to form Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation.
District | Municipal Corporations | Year of Upgradation as Municipal Corporation | Total |
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Anantapuram | Anantapur Municipal Corporation | 2004 | 1 |
Chittoor | Chittoor Municipal Corporation | 2012 | 1 |
East Godavari | Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation | 1994 | 1 |
Eluru | Eluru Municipal Corporation | 2005 | 1 |
Guntur | Guntur Municipal Corporation | 1994 | 2 |
Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation | 2021 | ||
Kadapa | Kadapa Municipal Corporation | 2004 | 1 |
Kakinada | Kakinada Municipal Corporation | 2007 | 1 |
Krishna | Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation | 2015 | 1 |
Kurnool | Kurnool Municipal Corporation | 1994 | 1 |
Nellore | Nellore Municipal Corporation | 2004 | 1 |
NTR | Vijayawada Municipal Corporation | 1981 | 1 |
Prakasam | Ongole Municipal Corporation | 2012 | 1 |
Srikakulam | Srikakulam Municipal Corporation | 2015 | 1 |
Tirupati | Tirupati Municipal Corporation | 2007 | 1 |
Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation | 1979 | 1 |
Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation | 2015 | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Municipalities in the state of Andhra Pradesh are categorised into four types. They are in the following hierarchy
Guntur district has the most municipalities with 12. [7] [4]
The state of Andhra Pradesh has a total of 29 nagar panchayats.
Prakasam district has the most nagar panchayats of four.
District | Nagar panchayats | Total |
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Annamayya | Pileru, B.Kothakota | 2 |
Parvathipuram Manyam | Palakonda | 1 |
Vizianagaram | Nellimarla, Rajam | 2 |
Konaseema | Mummidivaram | 1 |
Kakinada | Gollaprolu, Yeleswaram | 2 |
West Godavari | Akividu | 1 |
Eluru | Chintalapudi | 1 |
Krishna | Vuyyuru | 1 |
NTR | Tiruvuru | 1 |
Palnadu | Dachepalle, Gurazala | 2 |
Prakasam | Chimakurthy, Darsi, Giddaluru, Podili | 4 |
Nellore | Allur, Buchireddypalem | 2 |
Kurnool | Gudur | 1 |
Nandyal | Bethamcherla | 1 |
Anantapur | Pamidi | 1 |
Sri Satyasai | Madakasira, Penukonda | 2 |
Kadapa | Jammalamadugu, Yerraguntla, Kamalapuram | 3 |
Total | 30 |
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S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Srikakulam | Srikakulam | 1856 |
2 | Bheemunipatnam Merged with GVMC | Visakhapatnam | 1861 |
S.No | Municipality Name | District | Year of constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Adoni | Kurnool | 1865 |
2 | Rajahmundry | East Godavari | 1865 |
3 | Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | 1865 |
S.No | Municipality Name | District | Year of constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Guntur | Guntur | 1866 |
2 | Kurnool | Kurnnol | 1866 |
3 | Nellore | Nellore | 1866 |
4 | Machilipatnam | Krishna | 1866 |
5 | Kakinada | Kakinada | 1866 |
6 | Eluru | Eluru | 1866 |
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kadapa | Kadapa | 1868 |
2 | Anantapuram | Anantapuram | 1869 |
3 | Ongole | Prakasam | 1876 |
4 | Tirupati | Tirupati | 1886 |
5 | Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | 1888 |
6 | Vijayawada | NTR | 1888 |
7 | Nandyal | Nandyal | 2000 |
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
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1 | Tenali | Guntur | 1912 |
2 | Proddatur | Kadapa | 1915 |
3 | Peddapuram | Kakinada | 1915 |
4 | Pithapuram | Kakinada | 1915 |
5 | Narasaraopet | Palnadu | 1915 |
6 | Chittoor | Chittoor | 2022 |
7 | Palakollu | West Godavari | 1919 |
8 | Hindupuram | Sri Sathya Sai | 1920 |
9 | Tadipatri | Anantapuram | 1920 |
10 | Gudivada | Krishna | 1937 |
Above 28 are the municipalities formed before Independence.
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
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1 | Guntakal | Anantapuram | 1948 |
2 | Amalapuram | Konaseema | 1948 |
3 | Bhimavaram | West Godavari | 1948 |
4 | Chirala | Bapatla | 1948 |
5 | Saluru | Parvathipuram Manyam | 1950 |
6 | Bapatla | Bapatla | 1951 |
7 | Gudur | Tirupati | 1951 |
8 | Bobbili | Vizianagaram | 1956 |
9 | Narsapur | West Godavari | 1956 |
10 | Repalle | Bapatla | 1956 |
11 | Mandapeta | Konaseema | 1958 |
12 | Samalkota | Kakinada | 1958 |
13 | Tadepalligudem | West Godavari | 1958 |
14 | Srikalahasti | Tirupati | 1958 |
15 | Parvathipuram | Parvathipuram Manyam | 1959 |
16 | Ramachandrapuram | Konaseema | 1959 |
17 | Tuni | Kakinada | 1959 |
18 | Madanapalli | Annamayya | 1961 |
19 | Rayadurgam | Anantapuram | 1963 |
20 | Nidadavole | East Godavari | 1964 |
21 | Chilakaluripet | Palnadu | 1964 |
22 | Ponnur | Guntur | 1964 |
23 | Markapuram | Prakasam | 1964 |
24 | Dharmavaram | Sri Sathya Sai | 1964 |
25 | Kadiri | Sri Sathya Sai | 1964 |
26 | Kovvur | East Godavari | 1965 |
27 | Yemmiganur | Kurnool | 1965 |
28 | Kavali | Nellore | 1967 |
29 | Mangalagiri [Merged with MTMC] | Guntur | 1969 |
30 | Tanuku | West Godavari | 1979 |
31 | Nuzvid | Eluru | 1983 |
32 | Macherla | Palnadu | 1983 |
33 | Sattenapalle | Palnadu | 1984 |
34 | Pedana | Krishna | 1985 |
35 | Punganur | Chittoor | 1985 |
36 | Ichapuram | Srikakulam | 1986 |
37 | Amadalavalasa | Srikakulam | 1987 |
38 | Kandukur | Nellore | 1987 |
39 | Jaggaiahpeta | NTR | 1988 |
40 | Palasa - Kasibugga | Srikakulam | 2000 |
In 2005, the government of Andhra Pradesh upgraded 12 areas as municipalities.
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
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1 | Rajam | Vizianagaram | 2005 |
2 | Piduguralla | Palnadu | 2005 |
3 | Vinukonda | Palnadu | 2005 |
4 | Dhone | Nandyal | 2005 |
5 | Jammalamadugu | Kadapa | 2005 |
6 | Pulivendula | Kadapa | 2005 |
7 | Rajampeta | Annamayya | 2005 |
8 | Rayachoty | Annamayya | 2005 |
9 | Palamaneru | Chittoor | 2005 |
10 | Nagari | Chittoor | 2005 |
11 | Puttur | Tirupati | 2005 |
12 | Venkatagiri | Tirupati | 2005 |
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
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1 | Badvel | Kadapa | 2006 |
2 | Tadepalle [Merged with MTMC] | Guntur | 2009 |
In 2011, the government of Andhra Pradesh upgraded 21 areas as municipalities.
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Narsipatnam | Anakapalli | 2011 |
2 | Yelamanchili | Anakapalli | 2011 |
3 | Gollaprolu | Kakinada | 2011 |
4 | Mummidivaram | Konaseema | 2011 |
5 | Yeleswaram | Kakinada | 2011 |
6 | Janga reddy gudem | Eluru | 2011 |
7 | Nandigama | NTR | 2011 |
8 | Tiruvuru | NTR | 2011 |
9 | Vuyyuru | Krishna | 2011 |
10 | Addanki | Bapatla | 2011 |
11 | Chimakurthy | Prakasam | 2011 |
12 | Giddalur | Prakasam | 2011 |
13 | Kanigiri | Prakasam | 2011 |
14 | Gooty | Anantapur | 2011 |
15 | Madakasira | Sri Satya Sai | 2011 |
16 | Puttaparthi | Sri Sathya Sai | 2011 |
17 | Allagadda | Nandyal | 2011 |
18 | Atmakur - N | Nandyal | 2011 |
19 | Gudur - K | Kurnool | 2011 |
20 | Nandikotkur | Nandyal | 2011 |
21 | Mydukur | Kadapa | 2011 |
In 2012, 6 more Towns were upgraded as Municipal Bodies
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kalyanadurgam | Anantapur | 2012 |
2 | Pamidi | Anantapur | 2012 |
3 | Yerraguntla | Kadapa | 2012 |
4 | Sullurupeta | Tirupati | 2012 |
5 | Naidupeta | Tirupati | 2012 |
6 | Atmakur - N | Nellore | 2012 |
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Palakonda | Parvathipuram Manyam | 2013 |
2 | Nellimarla | Vizianagaram | 2013 |
In 2020 Government of Andhra Pradesh has upgraded 10 areas as Municipal Bodies
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kamalapuram | Kadapa | 2020 |
2 | Bethamcherla | Nandyal | 2020 |
3 | Kuppam | Chittoor | 2020 |
4 | Penukonda | Sri Sathya Sai | 2020 |
5 | Buchireddy Palem | Nellore | 2020 |
6 | Darsi | Prakasam | 2020 |
7 | Dachepalle | Palnadu | 2020 |
8 | Guruzala | Palnadu | 2020 |
9 | Kondapalli | NTR | 2020 |
10 | Akiveedu | West Godavari | 2020 |
In 2021, the government of Andhra Pradesh will create 1 municipal corporation and 1 Municipality.
S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of Constitution |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mangalagiri-Tadepalli | Guntur | 2021 |
2 | YSRTadigadapa | Krishna | 2021 |
Source of Formation Year
http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf Archived 17 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ULBS.html Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Source:
Directorate of Town and Country Planning website. Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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