List of urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh
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This article lists all the
- According to available data, Bheemunipatnam is the oldest municipality in Andhra Pradesh and the second oldest municipality in India after Chennapatnam [Chennai]. Currently, Bheemunipatnam is a part of GVMC and Adoni in the Kurnool district and is the oldest municipality in Rayalaseema region, followed by Kurnool.
The hierarchy of Urban Local Bodies
- Urban Development Authority
- Municipal Corporation
- Municipality
- Selection Grade Municipality
- Grade - 1 Municipality
- Grade - 2 Municipality
- Grade - 3 Municipality
- Nagar Panchayat
Municipal corporations
The state of
Note:
- The cities of Vizianagaram, Machilipatnam and Srikakulam were upgraded to municipal corporations on December 9, 2015. [6]
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Source: Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs
Municipalities
Municipalities in the state of Andhra Pradesh are categorised into four types. They are in the following hierarchy
- Selection Grade Municipality- 14
- Grade 1 Municipality- 15
- Grade 2 Municipality- 32
- Grade 3 Municipality- 18
Guntur district has the most municipalities with 12.[7][4]
Source: Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs
Nagar panchayats
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 |
---|---|---|
Annamayya | Pileru , B.Kothakota | 2 |
Parvathipuram Manyam | Palakonda | 1 |
Vizianagaram | 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, Puttaparthi | 3 |
Kadapa
|
Kamalapuram
|
3 |
Total | 30 |
Municipalities formation year
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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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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. [1] Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
See also
- List of municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.