This article lists all the urban local bodies in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, including municipal corporations, municipalities and Nagar panchayats. According to the Directorate of Town and Country Planning under the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the state comprises 123 urban local bodies across its 28 districts. These include 17 municipal corporations, 78 municipalities, and 28 Nagar panchayats.[1][2][3]
Based on available data, Bheemunipatnam is the oldest municipality in Andhra Pradesh and the second oldest in India, after Chennapatnam (modern-day Chennai). Currently, Bheemunipatnam is part of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). In the Rayalaseema region, Adoni, located in the Kurnool district, holds the distinction of being the oldest municipality, followed by Kurnool.
The hierarchy of Urban Local Bodies
- Urban Development Authority
- Municipal Corporation
- Municipality
- Selection Grade Municipality
- Special Grade Municipality
- First Grade Municipality
- Second Grade Municipality
- Third Grade Municipality
- Nagar Panchayat
Municipal corporations[edit | edit source]
The state of Andhra Pradesh comprises 18 municipal corporations across its 28 districts. The Guntur district has two municipal corporations whereas all other districts have one each.[4] Of the 17 corporations, 16 serve as district headquarters; the exception is the Mangalagiri-Tadepalli corporation.[5]
The cities of Vizianagaram, Machilipatnam and Srikakulam were upgraded to municipal corporations on 9 December 2015.[6] In March 2021 former municipalities of the Guntur district, Mangalagiri Municipality and Tadepalli Municipality, were merged into the Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation.
Source: Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs
Municipalities[edit | edit source]
Municipalities in the state of Andhra Pradesh are categorised into five types. They are in the following hierarchy
- Selection Grade Municipality - 8
- Special Grade Municipality - 11
- First Grade Municipality - 14
- Second Grade Municipality - 36
- Third Grade Municipality - 19
Kadapa district and Palnadu districts has the most municipalities with 6 each.[7][4]
Source: Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs
Nagar panchayats[edit | edit source]
The state of Andhra Pradesh has a total of 18 nagar panchayats.
Kadapa district has the most nagar panchayats of three.
| District | Nagar panchayats | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Markapuram | Giddaluru, Podili | 2 |
| Nellore | Allur | 1 |
| Kurnool | Gudur | 1 |
| Nandyal | Bethamcherla | 1 |
| Anantapur | Pamidi | 1 |
| Sri Satyasai | Madakasira, Penukonda | 2 |
| Kadapa | Jammalamadugu, Yerraguntla, Kamalapuram | 3 |
| Total | 27 | |
Municipalities formation year[edit | edit source]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenali | Guntur | 1912 |
| 2 | Proddatur | Kadapa | 1915 |
| 3 | Peddapuram | Kakinada | 1915 |
| 4 | Pithapuram | Kakinada | 1915 |
| 5 | Narasaraopet | Palnadu | 1915 |
| 6 | Chittoor | Chittoor | 1915 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nellore | 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 | Markapuram | 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 | Annamayya | 1985 |
| 36 | Ichapuram | Srikakulam | 1986 |
| 37 | Amadalavalasa | Srikakulam | 1987 |
| 38 | Kandukur | Prakasam | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kadapa | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Markapuram | 2011 |
| 13 | Kanigiri | Markapuram | 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 |
As of 2020, the 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 created 1 municipal corporation and 1 Municipality.
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTMC | Guntur | 2021 | Merged Mangalagiri & Tadepalli to form MTMC |
| 2 | Tadigadapa | Krishna | 2021 | Renamed from YSRTadigadapa to Tadigadapa in 2025 |
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. [1] Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Vadlapatla, Sribala (11 August 2015). "Amaravati among 32 AP cities selected for Amruth development". The Times of India. Hyderabad. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Andhra government notifies five new nagar panchayats, rejigs 13 civic bodies". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal Corporation Status for All District HQs in AP". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 17 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "Masula, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram upgraded into corporations". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Dachepalli, Gurazala in Palnadu district get municipality status". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 January 2020.