List of urban local bodies in Gujarat

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The following is the list of urban local bodies in the state of Gujarat, India . In India, there are various types of urban local bodies such as Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee, Special Purpose Agency, Township, Port Trust, Cantonment Board etc. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

  1. Municipal Corporations - 17
  2. Municipalities - 149
  3. Nagar Panchayat -16

Urban local governance

Gujarat is the fifth most urbanized state in India, with 43.9% of its population living in urban areas as of the 2011 census, which is higher than the national average of 31.16%. The urban population in Gujarat has been growing rapidly and was estimated to be around 23 million in 2020. Gujarat has 247 Statutory Towns and 118 Census Towns, according to the 2011 census.

Gujarat has several rapidly growing urban centers, including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Gandhinagar. Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state, is a major industrial and commercial hub, and home to several prestigious educational institutions. Surat is known for its diamond industry and is a major center for textile manufacturing, while Vadodara is a hub for the petrochemical industry. Rajkot is known for its engineering and auto parts industries, while Gandhinagar, the state capital, is a planned city that houses the administrative headquarters of the state government.

Municipal acts

There are three municipal acts in effect in Gujarat:

Name of ActArea of Effect
Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949All Municipal Corporations in Gujarat
Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963All Municipalities in Gujarat
Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993All Gram Panchayats and Taluka Panchayats in Gujarat

Section 3 of Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, and Section 3 of Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963 created the following categories of urban areas based on their population.

TypePopulation criterionType of Local Body
CityMore than 1,00,000Municipal Corporation
Municipality20,000 or more, but less than 1,00,000Municipality
Notified AreaLess than 20,000Notified Area Committee

Furthermore, depending on the population size, the Acts prescribe the minimum and maximum number of councillors/wards allowed within each type of local government.

Minimum and maximum numbers of councillors allowed in municipalities in Gujarat
PopulationMinimumMaximum
Municipal Corporations
Above 40 lakhs
Above 20 lakhs but not more than 40 lakhs
Above 10 lakhs but not more than 20 lakhs
Above 5 lakhs but not more than 10 lakhs
Above 3 lakhs but not more than 5 lakhs
Above 2 lakhs but not more than 3 lakhs
Above 1 lakh but not more than 2 lakhs
Above 50,000 but not more than 1 lakh
Above 25,000 but not more than 50,000
Municipalities
50,000 or more
25,000 or more but less than 50,000
Less than 25,000

List of Municipal Corporations (Mahanagarpalika) in Gujarat

There are 17 Corporations in Gujarat. [4] During the Budget session of 2024-25 the State's Finance Minister announced 9 new Municipal Corporations in the state. The status of Municipal Corporation has been granted by the Government of Gujarat from 1 January 2025.

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Organizational structure of the AMC
S/NCorporation NameCityDistrict(s)Area (km2)Population (2011)Year EstablishedNo. of WardsNo. of SeatsLast ElectionRuling PartyMayorWebsite
1 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Ahmedabad Ahmedabad 50582,53,0841950481922021  BJP Pratibhaben Rakeshkumar Jain
2Anand Municipal Corporation Anand Anand 47.893.74,01020251352
3 Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Bhavnagar Bhavnagar 108.277,71,365196213522021  BJP Kirtiben Dhanidhariya
4Gandhidham Municipal Corporation Gandhidham Kutch 63.493,23,00020251352
5 Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Gandhinagar Gandhinagar 3264,10,618201011442021  BJP Hitesh Makwana
6 Junagadh Municipal Corporation Junagadh Junagadh 1604,15,838200215602019  BJP Gitaben Parmar
7 Jamnagar Municipal Corporation Jamnagar Jamnagar 125.676,82,302198116642021  BJP Vinodbhai Khimsuriya
8Mehsana Municipal Corporation Mehsana Mehsana 72.022,47,00020251144
9Morbi Municipal Corporation Morbi Morbi 46.583,27,00020251352
10Nadiad Municipal Corporation Nadiad Kheda 45.163,30,40020251352
11Navsari Municipal Corporation Navsari Navsari 43.713,67,00220251144
12Porbandar–Chhaya Municipal Corporation PorbandarChhaya Porbandar 38.432,82,00020251352
13 Rajkot Municipal Corporation Rajkot Rajkot 163.2119,34,975197318722021  BJP Anand Patel
14 Surat Municipal Corporation Surat Surat 462.1474,90,5981966301202021  BJP Daxesh Kishorbhai Mavani
15Surendranagar–Wadhwan Municipal Corporation Surendranagar Surendranagar 58.603,29,00520251144
16 Vadodara Municipal Corporation Vadodara Vadodara 220.333,522,221
[ clarification needed ]
195019762021  BJP Pinkyben Nirajbhai Soni
17Vapi Municipal Corporation Vapi Valsad 22.442,23,00020251144

List of municipalities (Nagarpalika) in Gujarat

Sr. No.Municipality NameClassNo. of WardsRuling PartyDistrict NameName of Zone
1DholkaB Ahmedabad Ahmedabad
2ViramgamB
3BavlaC
4DhandhukaC
5SannadC
6BarejaD
7ChaklasiC Kheda
8KapadvanjC
9MahemdabadC
10DakorC
11KhedaC
12KanjariD
13KathlalD
14MahudhaD
15ThasraD
16DhrangadhraB Surendranagar
17LimbdiC
18ThangadhC
19ChotilaD
20PatadiD
21BotadABotad
22GadhadaC
23BarvadaD
24PatanAPatanGandhinagar
25SidhpurB
26RadhanpurC
27ChansmaD
28HarijD
PalanpurABanaskantha
29DeesaABanaskantha
30DhaneraCVav - Tharad
31TharadC
32BhabharD
33TharaD
34KadiBMahesana
35UnjaB
36VisnagarB
37VadnagarC
38KheraluD
39VijapurC
40HimmatnagarBSabarkantha
41IdarC
42KhedbramhaC
43PrantijD
44TalodD
45VadaliD
46ModasaBAravalli
47BayadD
48KalolAGandhinagar
49DahegamC
50MansaC
51GodhraAPanchmahalVadodara
52HalolB
53KaalolC
54ShaheraD
55BalasinorCMahisagar
56LunavadaC
57SantrampurD
58DahodBDahod
59ZalodC
60Devgadh bariyaD
61DabhoiBVadodara
62KarjanC
63PadraC
64SavliD
65BorsadBAnand
66KhambhatB
67PetladB
68UmrethC
69AnklavD
70OadD
71SojitraD
72BoriyaviD
73ChhotaudepurCChhotaudepur
74VyaraCTapiSurat
75SongadhC
76RajpiplaCNarmada
77BilimoraBNavsari
78GandeviD
BharuchA
79AnkleswarB
80JambusarCBharuch
81AmodD
82ValsadAValsad
83ParadiC
84UmargamC
85DharampurD
86BardoliB
87KadodaraC
88TarsadiC
89Mandvi (Surat)D
BhujAKutchRajkot
90AnjarB
91Mandvi (Kutch)B
92BhachauC
93RaparC
94Mundra-BaroiD
95DhrolCJamnagar
96JamjodhpurC
97KalavadC
97SikkaC
99OkhaBDevbhumi Dwarka
100DwarkaC
101KhambhaliyaC
102SalayaC
103BhanvadD
104JamravalD
105VankanerCMorbi
106HalvadC
107Maliya-MiyanaD
108JetpurARajkot
109GondalA
110DhorajiB
111UpletaB
112JasdanC
113BhayavadarD
114RanavavCPorbandar
115KutiyanaD
116AmreliAAmreliBhavnagar
117SavarkundlaB
118BagsaraC
119JafrabadC
120RajulaC
121BabaraC
122ChalalaD
123DamnagarD
124LathiD
125Veraval PatanAGir Somnath
126UnaB
127KodinarC
128SutrapadaC
129TalalaD
130KeshodBJunagadh
131MangrolB
132ManavadarC
133BantwaD
134ChorvadD
135VanthliD
136VisavadarD
137MahuvaBBhavnagar
138PalitanaB
139ShihorB
140GariyadharC
141TalajaC
142VallabhipurD

Overview (district wise list)

S/NDistrictMunicipal CorporationMunicipality A Class
1 Ahmedabad
2 Amreli Amreli
3 Anand
4 Aravalli
5 Banaskantha
  1. Palanpur 2, Deesa
6 Bharuch Bharuch
7 Bhavnagar
8 Botad Botad
9 Chhota Udaipur
10 Dahod
11 Dang
12 Devbhoomi Dwarka
13 Gandhinagar Kalol
14 Gir Somnath Somnath
15 Jamnagar
16 Junagarh
17 Kutch Bhuj
18 Kheda
19 Mahisagar
20 Mehsana
21 Morbi
22 Narmada
23 Navsari
24 Panchmahal Godhra
25 Patan Patan
26 Porbandar
27 Rajkot
  1. Jetpur 2, Gondal
28 Sabarkantha Himatnagar
29 Surat
30 Surendranagar
31 Tapi
32 Vadodara
33 Valsad Valsad
34 Vav-Tharad

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