List of urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh
The article lists all the urban local bodies, covering municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The statistical data is based on Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The state of Andhra Pradesh has a total of 125 urban local bodies. It includes, 17 municipal corporations, 78 municipalities and 31 nagar panchayats.[1][2][3]
- According available data, Bheemunipatnam is oldest municipality in Andhra Pradesh and second oldest municipality in India after Chennapatnam [ Chennai ]. Now, Bheemunipatnam is a part of GVMC
- Adoni in Kurnool District is the Oldest Municipality in Rayalaseema Region, followed by Kurnool.
The hierarchy in Municipal Body
- Municipal Corporation
- Municipality
- Selection Grade Municipality
- Special Grade Municipality
- Grade - 1 Municipality
- Grade - 2 Municipality
- Grade - 3 Municipality
- Nagar Panchayat
- Grama Panchayat
Municipal corporationsEdit
The state of Andhra Pradesh has a total of 17 municipal corporations in 13 districts. East Godavari, Krishna,Guntur district and Chittoor districts has the most corporations with two each and all the other districts have one. GVMC is the largest municipal corporation with greater status.[4] Out of 17 corporations, 13 are district headquarters, except Rajamahendravaram, Vijayawada, Tirupati and Mangalagiri-Tadepalli.[5]
Note:
- Machilipatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram were upgraded as municipal corporations on 9 December 2015. [6][7]
On March 2021 former municipalities Mangalagiri Municipality and Tadepalli Municipality of Guntur district were merged to form Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation.
| District | Municipal Corporations | Year of Upgradation as
Municipal Corporation |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anantapur | Anantapur | 2004 | 1 |
| Chittoor | Chittoor | 2012 | 2 |
| Tirupati | 2007 | ||
| East Godavari | Rajahmundry | 1994 | 2 |
| Kakinada | 2007 | ||
| Guntur | Guntur | 1994 | 2 |
| Mangalagiri-Tadepalli | 2021 | ||
| Kadapa | Kadapa | 2004 | 1 |
| Krishna | Vijayawada | 1981 | 2 |
| Machilipatnam | 2015 | ||
| Kurnool | Kurnool | 1994 | 1 |
| Nellore | Nellore | 2004 | 1 |
| Prakasam | Ongole | 2012 | 1 |
| Srikakulam | Srikakulam | 2015 | 1 |
| Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | 1979 | 1 |
| Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | 2015 | 1 |
| West Godavari | Eluru | 2005 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
MunicipalitiesEdit
Municipalities in the state of Andhra Pradesh are categorised into 5 types. They are in the following hierarchy
- Selection Grade Municipality- 6
- Special Grade Municipality- 8
- Grade - 1 Municipality- 15
- Grade - 2 Municipality- 29
- Grade - 3 Municipality- 18
Guntur district has the most municipalities with 12.[8][4]
Former municipalities Anakapalle and Bheemunipatnam of Visakhapatnam district were merged into Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.[9]
Nagar panchayatsEdit
The state of Andhra Pradesh has a total of 31 nagar panchayats.
Prakasam district has the most nagar panchayats of six.
| District | Nagar panchayats | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Srikakulam | Palakonda, Rajam | 2 |
| Vizianagaram | Nellimarla | 1 |
| Visakhapatnam | 0 | |
| East Godavari | Gollaprolu, Mummidivaram, Yeleswaram | 3 |
| West Godavari | Akividu, Chintalapudi | 2 |
| Krishna | Nandigama, Tiruvuru, Vuyyuru | 3 |
| Guntur | Dachepalle, Gurazala | 2 |
| Prakasam | Addanki, Chimakurthy, Darsi, Giddaluru, Kanigiri, Podili | 6 |
| Nellore | Allur, Buchireddypalem | 2 |
| Kurnool | Bethamcherla, Gudur | 2 |
| Anantapur | Madakasira, Pamidi, Penukonda | 3 |
| Chittoor | B Kothakota | 1 |
| Kadapa | Jammalamadugu, Yerraguntla, Kamalapuram | 3 |
| Total | 30 | |
Municipalities formation yearEdit
source of website is placed at the bottom of table.
| 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 | East Godavari | 1866 |
| 6 | Eluru | West Godavari | 1866 |
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadapa | Kadapa | 1868 |
| 2 | Anantapuram | Anantapuram | 1869 |
| 3 | Ongole | Prakasam | 1876 |
| 4 | Tirupati | Chittoor | 1886 |
| 5 | Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | 1888 |
| 6 | Vijayawada | Krishna | 1888 |
| 7 | Nandyal | Kurnool | 1899 |
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenali | Guntur | 1912 |
| 2 | Proddatur | Kadapa | 1915 |
| 3 | Peddapuram | East Godavari | 1915 |
| 4 | Pithapuram | East Godavari | 1915 |
| 5 | Narasaraopet | Guntur | 1915 |
| 6 | Chittoor | Chittoor | 1917 |
| 7 | Palakollu | West Godavari | 1919 |
| 8 | Hindupuram | Anantapuram | 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 | East Godavari | 1948 |
| 3 | Bhimavaram | West Godavari | 1948 |
| 4 | Chirala | Prakasam | 1948 |
| 5 | Saluru | Vizianagaram | 1950 |
| 6 | Bapatla | Guntur | 1951 |
| 7 | Gudur | Nellore | 1951 |
| 8 | Bobbili | Vizianagaram | 1956 |
| 9 | Narsapur | West Godavari | 1956 |
| 10 | Repalle | Guntur | 1956 |
| 11 | Mandapeta | East Godavari | 1958 |
| 12 | Samalkota | East Godavari | 1958 |
| 13 | Tadepalligudem | West Godavari | 1958 |
| 14 | Srikalahasti | Chittoor | 1958 |
| 15 | Parvathipuram | Vizianagaram | 1959 |
| 16 | Ramachandrapuram | East Godavari | 1959 |
| 17 | Tuni | East Godavari | 1959 |
| 18 | Madanapalli | Chittoor | 1961 |
| 19 | Rayadurgam | Anantapuram | 1963 |
| 20 | Nidadavole | West Godavari | 1964 |
| 21 | Chikaluripet | Guntur | 1964 |
| 22 | Ponnur | Guntur | 1964 |
| 23 | Markapuram | Prakasam | 1964 |
| 24 | Dharmavaram | Anantapuram | 1964 |
| 25 | Kadiri | Anantapuram | 1964 |
| 26 | Kovvur | West Godavari | 1965 |
| 27 | Yemmiganur | Kurnool | 1965 |
| 28 | Kavali | Nellore | 1967 |
| 29 | Mangalagiri [Merged with MTMC] | Guntur | 1969 |
| 30 | Tanuku | West Godavari | 1979 |
| 31 | Nuzvid | Krishna | 1983 |
| 32 | Macherla | Guntur | 1983 |
| 33 | Sattenapalle | Guntur | 1984 |
| 34 | Pedana | Krishna | 1985 |
| 35 | Punganur | Chittoor | 1985 |
| 36 | Ichapuram | Srikakulam | 1986 |
| 37 | Amadalavalasa | Srikakulam | 1987 |
| 38 | Kandukur | Prakasam | 1987 |
| 39 | Jaggaiahpeta | Krishna | 1988 |
| 40 | Palasa - Kasibugga | Srikakulam | 2000 |
In 2005 Government of Andhra Pradesh have upgraded 12 areas as municipalities.
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajam | Srikakulam | 2005 |
| 2 | Piduguralla | Guntur | 2005 |
| 3 | Vinukonda | Guntur | 2005 |
| 4 | Dhone | Kurnool | 2005 |
| 5 | Jammalamadugu | Kadapa | 2005 |
| 6 | Pulivendula | Kadapa | 2005 |
| 7 | Rajampeta | Kadapa | 2005 |
| 8 | Rayachoty | Kadapa | 2005 |
| 9 | Palamaneru | Chittoor | 2005 |
| 10 | Nagari | Chittoor | 2005 |
| 11 | Puttur | Chittoor | 2005 |
| 12 | Venkatagiri | Nellore | 2005 |
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badvel | Kadapa | 2006 |
| 2 | Tadepalle [Merged with MTMC] | Guntur | 2009 |
In 2011 Government of Andhra Pradesh have upgraded 21 areas as municipalities.
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narsipatnam | Visakhapatnam | 2011 |
| 2 | Yelamanchili | Visakhapatnam | 2011 |
| 3 | Gollaprolu | East Godavari | 2011 |
| 4 | Mummidivaram | East Godavari | 2011 |
| 5 | Yeleswaram | East Godavari | 2011 |
| 6 | Janga reddy gudem | West Godavari | 2011 |
| 7 | Nandigama | Krishna | 2011 |
| 8 | Tiruvuru | Krishna | 2011 |
| 9 | Vuyyuru | Krishna | 2011 |
| 10 | Addanki | Prakasam | 2011 |
| 11 | Chimakurthy | Prakasam | 2011 |
| 12 | Giddalur | Prakasam | 2011 |
| 13 | Kanigiri | Prakasam | 2011 |
| 14 | Gooty | Anantapur | 2011 |
| 15 | Madakasira | Anantapur | 2011 |
| 16 | Puttaparthi | Anantapur | 2011 |
| 17 | Allagadda | Kurnool | 2011 |
| 18 | Atmakur - K | Kurnool | 2011 |
| 19 | Gudur - K | Kurnool | 2011 |
| 20 | Nandikotkur | Kurnool | 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 | Nellore | 2012 |
| 5 | Naidupeta | Nellore | 2012 |
| 6 | Atmakur - N | Nellore | 2012 |
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palakonda | Srikakulam | 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 | Kurnool | 2020 |
| 3 | Kuppam | Chittoor | 2020 |
| 4 | Penukonda | Anantapuram | 2020 |
| 5 | Buchireddy Palem | Nellore | 2020 |
| 6 | Darsi | Prakasam | 2020 |
| 7 | Dachepalle | Guntur | 2020 |
| 8 | Guruzala | Guntur | 2020 |
| 9 | Kondapalli | Krishna | 2020 |
| 10 | Akiveedu | West Godavari | 2020 |
In 2021 Government of Andhra Pradesh has created 1 Municipal Corporation and 1 Municipality.
| S.No. | Municipality Name | District | Year of
Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangalagiri-Tadepalli | Guntur | 2021 |
| 2 | YSR Tadigadapa | Krishna | 2021 |
Source of Formation Year
http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf
http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ULBS.html
Source:
Directorate of town and country planning website. [1]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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. 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. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal Corporation Status for All District HQs in AP". The New Indian Express. Hyderabad. 17 February 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.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special. "Vizianagaram, Masula to continue as municipalities". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "Dachepalli, Gurazala in Guntur district get municipality status". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Two municipalities merged in GVMC". Visakhapatnam: Deccan Chronicle. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.