# List of urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu

Urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu, consisting of municipal corporations, municipalities, and town panchayats, have been established by the Government of Tamil Nadu in accordance with the Constitution of India. Municipal corporations cater to larger urban areas, municipalities serve smaller urban areas, and town panchayats cater to areas that are under transition from rural to urban. As of 2025, there are 25 municipal corporations, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats in Tamil Nadu.

## Municipal Corporations

A municipal corporation is headed by a mayor, who presides over elected councilors representing individual wards. Chennai Corporation, established in 1688, is the oldest urban body in India and is the second oldest corporation in the world after London. As of 2025, there are 25 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu.
Note: Sorted by date of formation followed by alphabetical order
List of Municipal Corporations :
| No | City | District | Name | Population (Revised) | Population (2011) | Date of formation | Number of zones | Wards | Area (km$^2$) |
| 1 | Chennai | Chennai district | Greater Chennai Corporation | 6,672,000 | 4,646,732 | 29 September 1688 | 15 | 200 | 426.00 |
| 2 | Madurai | Madurai district | Madurai Municipal Corporation | 1,470,755 | 1,573,616 | 1 May 1971 | 5 | 100 | 147.99 |
| 3 | Coimbatore | Coimbatore district | Coimbatore Municipal Corporation | 1,601,438 | 1,050,721 | 1 July 1981 | 5 | 100 | 257.04 |
| 4 | Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli district | Tiruchirappalli Municipal Corporation | 916,674 | 847,387 | 1 June 1994 | 4 | 65 | 167.20 |
| 5 | Salem | Salem district | Salem Municipal Corporation | 831,038 | 829,267 | 1 June 1994 | 4 | 60 | 91.34 |
| 6 | Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli district | Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation | 474,838 | 473,637 | 1 June 1994 | 4 | 55 | 108.65 |
| 7 | Vellore | Vellore district | Vellore Municipal Corporation | 781,966 | 185,803 | 1 August 2008 | 4 | 60 | 153.14 |
| 8 | Tiruppur | Tiruppur district | Tiruppur Municipal Corporation | 877,778 | 444,352 | 1 January 2008 | 4 | 60 | 159.35 |
| 9 | Erode | Erode district | Erode Municipal Corporation | 498,129 | 157,101 | 1 January 2008 | 4 | 60 | 109.52 |
| 10 | Thoothukudi | Thoothukudi district | Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation | 372,408 | 237,830 | 5 August 2008 | 4 | 60 | 90.66 |
| 11 | Dindigul | Dindigul district | Dindigul Municipal Corporation | 207,327 | 207,327 | 19 February 2014 | NA | 48 | 14.01 |
| 12 | Thanjavur | Thanjavur district | Thanjavur Municipal Corporation | 251,655 | 222,943 | 19 February 2014 | NA | 51 | 128.02 |
| 13 | Hosur | Krishnagiri district | Hosur Municipal Corporation | 245,354 | 116,821 | 13 February 2019 | NA | 45 | 72.41 |
| 14 | Nagercoil | Kanyakumari district | Nagercoil Municipal Corporation | 236,774 | 224,849 | 20 February 2019 | NA | 52 | 77.73 |
| 15 | Avadi | Thiruvallur district | Avadi Municipal Corporation | 344,701 | 344,701 | 17 June 2019 | NA | 48 | 65.00 |
| 16 | Kumbakonam | Thanjavur district | Kumbakonam Municipal Corporation | 222,524 | 140,113 | 24 August 2021 | NA | 48 | 64.02 |
| 17 | Cuddalore | Cuddalore district | Cuddalore Municipal corporation | 173,639 | 173,639 | 21 October 2021 | NA | 45 | 27.69 |
| 18 | Kancheepuram | Kancheepuram district | Kancheepuram Municipal Corporation | 232,816 | 164,384 | 21 October 2021 | NA | 51 | 36.14 |
| 19 | Karur | Karur district | Karur Municipal corporation | 145,278 | 70,980 | 21 October 2021 | NA | 48 | 53.26 |
| 20 | Sivakasi | Virudhunagar district | Sivakasi Municipal corporation | 126,402 | 71,040 | 21 October 2021 | NA | 48 | 19.89 |
| 21 | Tambaram | Chengalpattu district | Tambaram Municipal Corporation | 723,017 | 174,787 | 21 October 2021 | 5 | 70 | 87.64 |
| 22 | Karaikudi | Sivaganga district | Karaikudi Municipal Corporation | 303,291 | 106,784 | 15 March 2024 | NA | NA | NA |
| 23 | Namakkal | Namakkal district | Namakkal Municipal Corporation | 119,491 | 119,491 | 15 March 2024 | NA | NA | NA |
| 24 | Pudukkottai | Pudukkottai district | Pudukottai Municipal Corporation | 216,000 | 117,630 | 15 March 2024 | NA | NA | NA |
| 25 | Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannamalai district | Tiruvannamalai Municipal Corporation | 145,278 | 145,278 | 15 March 2024 | NA | NA | NA |

## Municipalities

Municipalities are classified into four categories based on their annual income:
Classification of municipalities :
| Classification | Annual Income | Count |
| Special Grade | Exceeding Rs.10 Crore | 16 |
| Selection Grade | Between Rs. 6 to 10 Crore | 29 |
| Grade I | Between Rs. 4 to 6 Crore | 31 |
| Grade II | Below Rs. 4 Crore | 62 |
Their elected representatives include ward councilors and a presiding officer, Municipal Chairperson. Municipal Commissioner is the executive authority. As of 2025, there are 138 municipalities in the state.
List of municipalities :
| Region | District | District | District | District | District | District |
| Chengalpattu | Thiruvallur | Chengalpattu | Kanchipuram | Cuddalore | | |
| Chengalpattu | Tiruvallur Tiruttani Ponneri Naravarikuppam Veppampattu | Chengalpattu Maduranthakam Mamallapuram Maraimalai Nagar Nandivaram-Guduvancheri Tirukalukundram | Kundrathur Mangadu Sriperumbudur | Chidambaram Panruti Nellikuppam Tittakudi Vadalur Virudhachalam | | |
| Vellore | Viluppuram | Kallakurichi | Vellore | Ranipet | Tirupathur | Tiruvannamalai |
| Vellore | Kottakuppam Tindivanam Viluppuram | Kallakurichi Tirukoilur Ulundurpettai | Gudiyatham Pernambut | Arakkonam Arcot Melvisharam Ranipet Sholinghur Walajapet | Ambur Jolarpettai Tirupattur Vaniyambadi | Arni Chengam Polur Thiruvathipuram Vandavasi |
| Salem | Dharmapuri | Salem | Krishnagiri | Namakkal | Karur | |
| Salem | Dharmapuri Harur | Attur Edaganasalai Edappadi Mettur Narasingapuram Sangagiri Tharamangalam | Krishnagiri | Komarapalayam Mohanur Pallipalayam Rasipuram Tiruchengode Velur | Kulithalai Pallapatti Pugalur | |
| Tiruppur | Coimbatore | Erode | Tiruppur | Nilgiris | | |
| Tiruppur | Mettupalayam Karamadai Gudalur Karumathampatti Sulur Pollachi Valparai | Bhavani Gobichettipalayam Kavandapadi Perundurai Punjai Puliampatti Sathyamangalam | Avinashi Dharapuram Kangeyam Palladam Thirumuruganpoondi Udumalaipettai Vellakoil | Coonoor Gudalur Kotagiri Nelliyalam Udagamandalam | | |
| Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | Nagapattinam | Mayiladuthurai | Ariyalur | | |
| Tiruchirappalli | Manachanallur Manapparai Musiri Lalgudi Thuraiyur Thuvakudi | Nagapattinam Vedaranyam | Mayiladuthurai Sirkazhi | Ariyalur Jayankondam | | |
| Tiruchirappalli | Perambalur | Thiruvarur | Thanjavur | Pudukkottai | | |
| Tiruchirappalli | Perambalur | Koothanallur Mannargudi Thiruthuraipoondi Thiruvarur | Adirampattinam Pattukkottai Thiruvaiyaru | Aranthangi | | |
| Madurai | Madurai | Theni | Dindigul | Sivagangai | Ramanathapuram | |
| Madurai | Melur Thirumangalam Usilampatti | Bodinayakkanur Chinnamanur Cumbum Gudalur Periyakulam Theni Allinagaram Uthamapalayam | Kodaikanal Oddanchatram Palani | Devakottai Manamadurai Sivaganga | Kilakarai Paramakudi Ramanathapuram Rameswaram | |
| Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | Tenkasi | Virudhunagar | Thoothukkudi | Kanniyakumari | |
| Tirunelveli | Ambasamudram Kalakkad Vadakkuvalliyur Vikramasingapuram | Kadayanallur Puliyankudi Sankarankovil Sengottai Surandai Tenkasi | Aruppukkottai Rajapalayam Sattur Srivilliputhur Virudhunagar | Kayalpatnam Kovilpatti Tiruchendur | Padmanabhapuram Kuzhithurai Colachel Kollankodu Kanyakumari | |

## Town panchayats

Tamil Nadu was the first state to establish town panchayats as a new administrative unit.
They are classified into four categories based on their annual income:
Classification of town panchayats :
| Classification | Annual Income | Count |
| Special Grade | Exceeding Rs.2 Crore | 47 |
| Selection Grade | Between Rs. 1 to 2 Crore | 187 |
| Grade I | Between Rs. 0.5 to 1 Crore | 194 |
| Grade II | Below Rs. 0.5 Crore | 62 |
| Total | | 490 |
Their elected representatives include councilors and a presiding officer, panchayat chairman. As of 2025, there are 490 municipalities in the state.