List of urban local bodies in Gujarat

The following is the list of urban local bodies in the state of Gujarat, India. In India, there are various types of urban local bodies such as Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee, Special Purpose Agency, Township, Port Trust, Cantonment Board etc.

1. Municipal Corporations - 17
2. Municipalities - 147
3. Nagar Panchayat -16

Urban local governance

Gujarat is the fifth most urbanized state in India, with 43.9% of its population living in urban areas as of the 2011 census, which is higher than the national average of 31.16%. The urban population in Gujarat has been growing rapidly and was estimated to be around 23 million in 2020. Gujarat has 247 Statutory Towns and 118 Census Towns, according to the 2011 census.

Gujarat has several rapidly growing urban centers, including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Gandhinagar. Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state, is a major industrial and commercial hub, and home to several prestigious educational institutions. Surat is known for its diamond industry and is a major center for textile manufacturing, while Vadodara is a hub for the petrochemical industry. Rajkot is known for its engineering and auto parts industries, while Gandhinagar, the state capital, is a planned city that houses the administrative headquarters of the state government.

Municipal acts

There are three municipal acts in effect in Gujarat:

Name of Act	Area of Effect
Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949	All Municipal Corporations in Gujarat
Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963	All Municipalities in Gujarat
Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993	All Gram Panchayats and Taluka Panchayats in Gujarat

Section 3 of Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, and Section 3 of Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963 created the following categories of urban areas based on their population.

Type	Population criterion	Type of Local Body
City	More than 1,00,000	Municipal Corporation
Municipality	20,000 or more, but less than 1,00,000	Municipality
Notified Area	Less than 20,000	Notified Area Committee

Furthermore, depending on the population size, the Acts prescribe the minimum and maximum number of councillors/wards allowed within each type of local government.

Minimum and maximum numbers of councillors allowed in municipalities in Gujarat

Population	Minimum	Maximum
Municipal Corporations
Above 40 lakhs
Above 20 lakhs but not more than 40 lakhs
Above 10 lakhs but not more than 20 lakhs
Above 5 lakhs but not more than 10 lakhs
Above 3 lakhs but not more than 5 lakhs
Above 2 lakhs but not more than 3 lakhs
Above 1 lakh but not more than 2 lakhs
Above 50,000 but not more than 1 lakh
Above 25,000 but not more than 50,000
Municipalities
50,000 or more
25,000 or more but less than 50,000
Less than 25,000

List of Municipal Corporations (Mahanagarpalika) in Gujarat

See also: Municipal corporation

There are 17 Corporations in Gujarat. During Budget session of 2024-25 State's Finance Minister has announced 09 new Municipal Corporations in the state. The status of Municipal Corporation has been granted by the Government of Gujarat from 2025.

Organizational structure of the AMC

S/N	Corporation Name	City	District(s)	Area (km2)	Population (2011)	Year Established	No. of Wards	No. of Seats	Last Election	Ruling Party	Mayor	Website
1	Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	505	82,53,084	1950	48	192	2021	BJP	Pratibhaben Rakeshkumar Jain	[1]
2	Anand Municipal Corporation	Anand	Anand	47.89	3.74,010	2024	13	52
3	Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation	Bhavnagar	Bhavnagar	108.27	7,71,365	1962	13	52	2021	BJP	Kirtiben Dhanidhariya	[2]
4	Gandhidham Municipal Corporation	Gandhidham	Kutch	63.49	3,23,000	2024	13	52
5	Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation	Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar	326	4,10,618	2010	11	44	2021	BJP	Hitesh Makwana	[3]
6	Junagadh Municipal Corporation	Junagadh	Junagadh	160	4,15,838	2002	15	60	2019	BJP	Gitaben Parmar	[4]
7	Jamnagar Municipal Corporation	Jamnagar	Jamnagar	125.67	6,82,302	1981	16	64	2021	BJP	Vinodbhai Khimsuriya	[5]
8	Mehsana Municipal Corporation	Mehsana	Mehsana	72.02	2,47,000	2024	11	44
9	Morbi Municipal Corporation	Morbi	Morbi	46.58	3,27,000	2024	13	52
10	Nadiad Municipal Corporation	Nadiad	Kheda	45.16	2,92,000	2024	13	52
11	Navsari Municipal Corporation	Navsari	Navsari	43.71	3,67,002	2024	11	44
12	Porbandar–Chhaya Municipal Corporation	Porbandar–Chhaya	Porbandar	38.43	2,82,000	2024	13	52
13	Rajkot Municipal Corporation	Rajkot	Rajkot	163.21	19,34,975	1973	18	72	2021	BJP	Anand Patel	[6]
14	Surat Municipal Corporation	Surat	Surat	462.14	74,90,598	1966	30	120	2021	BJP	Daxesh Kishorbhai Mavani	[7]
15	Surendranagar–Wadhwan Municipal Corporation	Surendranagar	Surendranagar	58.60	3,29,005	2024	11	44
16	Vadodara Municipal Corporation	Vadodara	Vadodara	220.33	3,522,221	1950	19	76	2021	BJP	Pinkyben Nirajbhai Soni	[8]
17	Vapi Municipal Corporation	Vapi	Valsad	22.44	2,23,000	2024	11	44

Sr. No.	Municipality Name	Class	No. of Wards	Ruling Party	District Name	Name of Zone
1	Dholka	B			Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad
2	Viramgam	B
3	Bavla	C
4	Dhandhuka	C
5	Sannad	C
6	Bareja	D
7	Chaklasi	C			Kheda
8	Kapadvanj	C
9	Mahemdabad	C
10	Dakor	C
11	Kheda	C
12	Kanjari	D
13	Kathlal	D
14	Mahudha	D
15	Thasra	D
16	Dhrangadhra	B			Surendranagar
17	Limbdi	C
18	Thangadh	C
19	Chotila	D
20	Patadi	D
21	Botad	A			Botad
22	Gadhada	C
23	Barvada	D
24	Patan	A			Patan	Gandhinagar
25	Sidhpur	B
26	Radhanpur	C
27	Chansma	D
28	Harij	D
	Palanpur	A
29	Deesa	A
30	Dhanera	C			Banaskantha
31	Tharad	C
32	Bhabhar	D
33	Thara	D
34	Kadi	B			Mahesana
35	Unja	B
36	Visnagar	B
37	Vadnagar	C
38	Kheralu	D
39	Vijapur	C
40	Himmatnagar	B			Sabarkantha
41	Idar	C
42	Khedbramha	C
43	Prantij	D
44	Talod	D
45	Vadali	D
46	Modasa	B			Aravalli
47	Bayad	D
48	Kalol	A			Gandhinagar
49	Dahegam	C
50	Mansa	C
51	Godhra	A			Panchmahal	Vadodara
52	Halol	B
53	Kaalol	C
54	Shahera	D
55	Balasinor	C			Mahisagar
56	Lunavada	C
57	Santrampur	D
58	Dahod	B			Dahod
59	Zalod	C
60	Devgadh bariya	D
61	Dabhoi	B			Vadodara
62	Karjan	C
63	Padra	C
64	Savli	D
65	Borsad	B			Anand
66	Khambhat	B
67	Petlad	B
68	Karamsad	C
69	Umreth	C
70	Vallabhvidhyanagar	D
71	Anklav	D
72	Oad	D
73	Sojitra	D
74	Boriyavi	D
75	Chhotaudepur	C			Chhotaudepur
76	Vyara	C			Tapi	Surat
77	Songadh	C
78	Rajpipla	C			Narmada
79	Bilimora	B			Navsari
80	Gandevi	D
	Bharuch	A
81	Ankleswar	B
82	Jambusar	C			Bharuch
83	Amod	D
84	Valsad	A			Valsad
85	Paradi	C
86	Umargam	C
87	Dharampur	D
88	Bardoli	B
89	Kadodara	C
90	Tarsadi	C
91	Mandvi (Surat)	D
	Bhuj	A			Kutch	Rajkot
92	Anjar	B
93	Mandvi (Kutch)	B
94	Bhachau	C
95	Rapar	C
96	Mundra-Baroi	D
97	Dhrol	C			Jamnagar
98	Jamjodhpur	C
99	Kalavad	C
100	Sikka	C
101	Okha	B			Devbhumi Dwarka
102	Dwarka	C
103	Khambhaliya	C
104	Salaya	C
105	Bhanvad	D
106	Jamraval	D
107	Vankaner	C			Morbi
108	Halvad	C
109	Maliya-Miyana	D
110	Jetpur	A			Rajkot
111	Gondal	A
112	Dhoraji	B
113	Upleta	B
114	Jasdan	C
115	Bhayavadar	D
116	Ranavav	C			Porbandar
117	Kutiyana	D
118	Amreli	A			Amreli	Bhavnagar
119	Savarkundla	B
120	Bagsara	C
121	Jafrabad	C
122	Rajula	C
123	Babara	C
124	Chalala	D
125	Damnagar	D
126	Lathi	D
127	Veraval Patan	A			Gir Somnath
128	Una	B
129	Kodinar	C
130	Sutrapada	C
131	Talala	D
132	Keshod	B			Junagadh
133	Mangrol	B
134	Manavadar	C
135	Bantwa	D
136	Chorvad	D
137	Vanthli	D
138	Visavadar	D
139	Mahuva	B			Bhavnagar
140	Palitana	B
141	Shihor	B
142	Gariyadhar	C
143	Talaja	C
144	Vallabhipur	D

Overview (district wise list)

S/N	District	Municipal Corporation	Municipality A Class
1	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad
2	Amreli		Amreli
3	Anand	Anand
4	Aravalli
5	Banaskantha		Palanpur 2, Deesa
6	Bharuch		Bharuch
7	Bhavnagar	Bhavnagar
8	Botad		Botad
9	Chhota Udaipur
10	Dahod
11	Dang
12	Devbhoomi Dwarka
13	Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar	Kalol
14	Gir Somnath		Somnath
15	Jamnagar	Jamnagar
16	Junagarh	Junagadh
17	Kutch	Gandhidham	Bhuj
18	Kheda	Nadiad
19	Mahisagar
20	Mehsana	Mehsana
21	Morbi	Morbi
22	Narmada
23	Navsari	Navsari
24	Panchmahal		Godhra
25	Patan		Patan
26	Porbandar	Porbandar
27	Rajkot	Rajkot	Jetpur 2, Gondal
28	Sabarkantha
29	Surat	Surat
30	Surendranagar	Surendranagar
31	Tapi
32	Vadodara	Vadodara
33	Valsad	Vapi	Valsad

See also

• 2021 Gujarat local elections
• List of urban local bodies in Uttar Pradesh

External links

• Gujarat Local Bodies Archived 2022-10-10 at the Wayback Machine