# List of urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh

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 26 districts. These include 17 municipal corporations, 77 municipalities, and 29 Nagar panchayats.
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
** Grade - 1 Municipality
** Grade - 2 Municipality
** Grade - 3 Municipality
* Nagar Panchayat

## Municipal corporations

The state of Andhra Pradesh comprises 18 municipal corporations across its 26 districts. The Guntur district has two municipal corporations whereas all other districts have one each. Of the 17 corporations, 16 serve as district headquarters; the exception is the Mangalagiri-Tadepalli corporation.
The cities of Vizianagaram, Machilipatnam and Srikakulam were upgraded to municipal corporations on 9 December 2015. In March 2021 former municipalities of the Guntur district, Mangalagiri Municipality and Tadepalli Municipality, were merged into the 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 |
| Guntur | Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation | 2021 | 2 |
| 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 | 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.
| District | Selection Grade Municipality | 1st Grade Municipality | 2nd Grade Municipality | 3rd Grade Municipality | Total |
| Alluri Sitarama Raju | | | | | 0 |
| Anakapalli | | | | Narsipatnam, Elamanchili | 2 |
| Anantapur | Guntakal, Tadipatri | | Rayadurgam | Gooty, Kalyandurgam | 5 |
| Annamayya | Madanapalle | Rayachoti | Rajampeta | | 3 |
| Bapatla | | Bapatla, Chirala Addanki | Repalle | | 4 |
| Chittoor | | | Punganur | Palamaner, Nagari, Kuppam | 4 |
| East Godavari | | | Nidadavolu | Kovvur | 2 |
| Eluru | | | Jangareddygudem, Nuzvid | | 2 |
| Guntur | Tenali | | Ponnur | | 2 |
| Kadapa | Proddatur | | Pulivendula, Badvel | Mydukur | 4 |
| Kakinada | | | Samalkot, Peddapuram, Pithapuram, Tuni | | 4 |
| Konaseema | | Amalapuram | Ramachandrapuram, Mandapeta | | 3 |
| Krishna | Gudivada | Tadigadapa | | Pedana | 3 |
| Kurnool | Adoni | Yemmiganur | | | 2 |
| Parvathipuram Manyam | | Parvathipuram | Salur | | 2 |
| Nandyal | Nandyal | | Dhone, Nandikotkur, Allagadda | Atmakur | 5 |
| Nellore | | Kavali | Kandukur | Atmakur | 3 |
| NTR | | | Jaggaihpeta, Nandigama | Kondapalli | 3 |
| Palnadu | Narasaraopet | Chilakaluripet, | Macherla, Piduguralla, Sattenapalle, Vinukonda | | 6 |
| Prakasam | | | Markapur, Kanigiri | | 2 |
| Sri Satyasai | Dharmavaram, Hindupur, Kadiri, Puttaparthi. | | | | 4 |
| Srikakulam | | | Amudalavalasa, Palasa-Kasibugga | Ichchapuram | 3 |
| Tirupati | | Gudur, Srikalahasti | | Sullurpeta, Puttur, Venkatagiri, Naidupeta | 6 |
| Visakhapatnam | | | | | 0 |
| Vizianagaram | | | Bobbili | | 1 |
| West Godavari | Bhimavaram, Tadepalligudem | Narasapuram, Palakollu, Tanuku | | | 5 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 32 | 18 | 80 |
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 | 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, Giddaluru, Podili | 4 |
| Nellore | Allur, Buchireddypalem | 2 |
| Kurnool | Gudur | 1 |
| Nandyal | Bethamcherla | 1 |
| Anantapur | Pamidi | 1 |
| Sri Satyasai | Madakasira, Penukonda | 2 |
| Kadapa | Jammalamadugu, Yerraguntla, Kamalapuram | 3 |
| Total | Total | 29 |

## Municipalities formation year

| 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 | 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 |
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. Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine