Urban Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu | District Wise List

Urban Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu

Urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu are statutory institutions responsible for municipal administration and local governance in urban areas under state municipal laws.

Their distribution across districts depends on population size, level of urbanisation and administrative classification defined by the state government.

The list below provides a district wise overview of urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu. Selecting a district allows users to explore detailed urban local body and ward-level information.

For example, districts such as Ariyalur provide access to detailed urban local government institutions.

District Name	District Code	Number of Urban Local Bodies
Ariyalur	610	4
Chengalpattu	730	10
Chennai	568	1
Coimbatore	569	41
Cuddalore	570	21
Dharmapuri	571	10
Dindigul	572	27
Erode	573	46
Kallakurichi	729	8
Kancheepuram	574	5
Kanniyakumari	575	55
Karur	576	12
Krishnagiri	577	8
Madurai	578	13
Mayiladuthurai	735	6
Nagapattinam	579	6
Namakkal	580	24
Perambalur	581	5
Pudukkottai	582	10
Ramanathapuram	583	11
Ranipet	731	14
Salem	584	37
Sivaganga	585	15
Tenkasi	733	23
Thanjavur	586	23
The Nilgiris	587	14
Theni	588	28
Thiruvallur	589	15
Thiruvarur	590	11
Thoothukkudi	594	22
Tiruchirappalli	591	20
Tirunelveli	592	21
Tirupathur	732	7
Tiruppur	634	21
Tiruvannamalai	593	12
Vellore	595	7
Viluppuram	596	10
Virudhunagar	597	15

Chengalpattu

District Code: 730

Urban Local Bodies: 10

Coimbatore

District Code: 569

Urban Local Bodies: 41

Cuddalore

District Code: 570

Urban Local Bodies: 21

Dharmapuri

District Code: 571

Urban Local Bodies: 10

Dindigul

District Code: 572

Urban Local Bodies: 27

Erode

District Code: 573

Urban Local Bodies: 46

Kanniyakumari

District Code: 575

Urban Local Bodies: 55

Karur

District Code: 576

Urban Local Bodies: 12

Madurai

District Code: 578

Urban Local Bodies: 13

Namakkal

District Code: 580

Urban Local Bodies: 24

Pudukkottai

District Code: 582

Urban Local Bodies: 10

Ramanathapuram

District Code: 583

Urban Local Bodies: 11

Ranipet

District Code: 731

Urban Local Bodies: 14

Salem

District Code: 584

Urban Local Bodies: 37

Sivaganga

District Code: 585

Urban Local Bodies: 15

Tenkasi

District Code: 733

Urban Local Bodies: 23

Thanjavur

District Code: 586

Urban Local Bodies: 23

The Nilgiris

District Code: 587

Urban Local Bodies: 14

Theni

District Code: 588

Urban Local Bodies: 28

Thiruvallur

District Code: 589

Urban Local Bodies: 15

Thiruvarur

District Code: 590

Urban Local Bodies: 11

Thoothukkudi

District Code: 594

Urban Local Bodies: 22

Tiruchirappalli

District Code: 591

Urban Local Bodies: 20

Tirunelveli

District Code: 592

Urban Local Bodies: 21

Tiruppur

District Code: 634

Urban Local Bodies: 21

Tiruvannamalai

District Code: 593

Urban Local Bodies: 12

Viluppuram

District Code: 596

Urban Local Bodies: 10

Virudhunagar

District Code: 597

Urban Local Bodies: 15

Frequently Asked Questions

What are urban local bodies?

Urban local bodies are statutory institutions responsible for governance and municipal administration of towns and cities. They manage public services and urban development functions under state laws.

Why do some districts show a dash (—) instead of numbers?

A dash indicates that no statutorily notified urban local government institutions are currently recorded for that district in official data sources.

Is this information officially sourced?

Yes. The data is compiled from officially published government records and administrative datasets and is provided for reference and informational purposes.

Can urban local body numbers change?

Yes. Urban local body structures and counts may change due to creation of new municipalities, upgradation, mergers or administrative reorganisation by governments.