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, the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The state of Andhra Pradesh, with 26 districts, has a total of 125 urban local bodies. It includes, 17 municipal corporations, 79 municipalities and 30 nagar panchayats.[1][2][3]
- 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 in Urban Local Body
- 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 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:
- The cities Machilipatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram were upgraded as municipal corporations on 9 December 2015. [6][7]
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 |
Municipalities
Municipalities in the state of Andhra Pradesh are categorised into 4 types. They are in the following hierarchy
- Selection Grade Municipality- 15
- Grade - 1 Municipality- 15
- Grade - 2 Municipality- 31
- Grade - 3 Municipality- 18
Guntur district has the most municipalities with 12.[8][4]
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 | 1 |
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 |
Bapatla | Addanki | 1 |
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 | Jammalamadugu, Yerraguntla, Kamalapuram | 3 |
Total | 29 |
Municipalities formation year
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 | 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 Government of Andhra Pradesh have 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 Government of Andhra Pradesh have 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 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 | YSRTadigadapa | 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:
See also
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. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Andhra government notifies five new nagar panchayats, rejigs 13 civic bodies". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- 1 2 "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 Palnadu district get municipality status". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 January 2020.