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.
Municipal Corporations - 17 Municipalities - 149 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 ActArea of EffectGujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949All Municipal Corporations in GujaratGujarat Municipalities Act, 1963All Municipalities in GujaratGujarat Panchayats Act, 1993All 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. TypePopulation criterionType of Local BodyCityMore than 1,00,000Municipal CorporationMunicipality20,000 or more, but less than 1,00,000MunicipalityNotified AreaLess than 20,000Notified 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 GujaratPopulationMinimumMaximumMunicipal CorporationsAbove 40 lakhsAbove 20 lakhs but not more than 40 lakhsAbove 10 lakhs but not more than 20 lakhsAbove 5 lakhs but not more than 10 lakhsAbove 3 lakhs but not more than 5 lakhsAbove 2 lakhs but not more than 3 lakhsAbove 1 lakh but not more than 2 lakhsAbove 50,000 but not more than 1 lakhAbove 25,000 but not more than 50,000Municipalities50,000 or more25,000 or more but less than 50,000Less than 25,000
Municipal Corporations Organizational structure of the AMC
State Government Municipal Corporation Commishiner D.Y.N.C.s Asst. M.C. other Officers Mayor Secretary Chief Auditor Transport Officer V.S. Hospital Boards Superindendant V.S. Hospital School Board Committee M.J. Library Board Grandhpal
There are 17 Corporations in Gujarat. During the Budget session of 2024-25 the State's Finance Minister announced 9 new Municipal Corporations in the state. The status of Municipal Corporation has been granted by the Government of Gujarat from 1 January 2025. Sr. no.Corporation NameCityDistrictArea (km2)Population (2011)Year of establishment No. of wardsNo. of seatsLast ElectionRuling Party Mayor Website1Ahmedabad Municipal CorporationAhmedabadAhmedabad 50582,53,0841950481922026Pratibhaben Rakeshkumar Jain2Karamsad Anand Municipal CorporationAnandAnand85.674,18,8402025135220263Bhavnagar Municipal CorporationBhavnagarBhavnagar108.277,71,365196213522026Kirtiben Dhanidhariya4Gandhidham Municipal CorporationGandhidhamKutch63.493,23,0002025135220265Gandhinagar Municipal CorporationGandhinagarGandhinagar3264,10,618201011442021Hitesh Makwana6Jamnagar Municipal CorporationJamnagarJamnagar125.676,82,302198116642026Vinodbhai Khimsuriya7Junagadh Municipal CorporationJunagadhJunagadh1604,15,838200215602025Dharmesh Poshiya8Mehsana Municipal CorporationMehsanaMehsana1204,05,000202513522026Sonal Oza9Morbi Municipal CorporationMorbiMorbi46.583,27,00020251352202610Nadiad Municipal CorporationNadiadKheda78.554,08,000202513522026Manish Patel 11Navsari Municipal CorporationNavsariNavsari43.713,67,00220251144202612Porbandar–Chhaya Municipal CorporationPorbandar–ChhayaPorbandar38.432,82,00020251352202613Rajkot Municipal CorporationRajkotRajkot163.2119,34,975197318722026Anand Patel14Surat Municipal CorporationSuratSurat 462.1474,90,5981966301202026Daxesh Kishorbhai Mavani15Surendranagar Municipal CorporationSurendranagarSurendranagar58.603,29,00520251144202616Vadodara Municipal CorporationVadodaraVadodara220.3316,70,806195019762026Pinkyben Nirajbhai Soni17Vapi Municipal CorporationVapiValsad724,50,000202511442026
Municipalities
District #Municipality NameClassZoneAhmedabad1DholkaBAhmedabad 2ViramgamB3BavlaC4DhandhukaC5SanandC6BarejaDBotad7BotadA8GadhadaC9BarwalaDKheda10KapadvanjC11KhedaC12Mehmedabad C13ChaklasiC14DakorC15KathlalD16MahudhaD17ThasraD18KanjariDSurendranagar19DhrangadharaB20LimbdiC21ThangadhC22ChotilaD23PatadiDBhavnagar24MahuvaBBhavnagar25PalitanaB26ShihorB27GariadharC28TalajaC29VallabhipurDAmreli30AmreliA31SavarkundlaB32BabraC33BagasaraC34JafrabadC35RajulaC36LathiD37ChalalaD38DamnagarDGir Somnath39VeravalA40UnaB41KodinarC42SutrapadaC43TalalaDJunagadh44KeshodB45MangrolB46ManavadarC47VanthaliD48VisavadarD49BantwaD50Chorwad DGandhinagar51KalolAGandhinagar 52DahegamC53MansaCAravalli54ModasaA55BayadDBanaskantha56Palanpur A57DeesaAMehsana58KadiA59UnjhaA60VadnagarA61VisnagarA62Vijapur C63KheraluD64BecharajiDPatan65PatanA66Siddhpur B67RadhanpurC68Chanasma D69HarijDSabarkantha70HimmatnagarA71IdarC72KhedbrahmaC73PrantijD74TalodD75VadaliDVav-Tharad76TharadC77DhaneraC78BhabharD79TharaDRajkot80Gondal ARajkot 81JetpurA82DhorajiB83UpletaB84JasdanC85BhayavadarDDevbhoomi Dwarka86OkhaB87KhambhaliyaC88DwarkaC89SalayaC90BhanvadD91JamravalDJamnagar92DhrolC93JamjodhpurC94KalavadC95SikkaCKachchh96BhujA97AnjarB98Mandvi B99BhachauC100Nakhatrana C101RaparC102Mundra-BaroiDMorbi103HalvadC104WankanerC105Maliya-MiyanaD106TankaraDPorbandar107RanavavC108KutiyanaDSurat109BardoliBSurat 110KadodaraC111TarsadiC112MandviDBharuch113Bharuch A114AnkleswarB115JambusarC116AmodDNarmada117RajpiplaANavsari118BilimoraB119GandeviDTapi120VyaraC121SongadhCValsad122ValsadA123PardiC124UmargamC125DharampurDVadodara126DabhoiBVadodara 127KarjanC128PadraC129SavliD130WaghodiyaDAnand131BorsadB132KhambhatB133PetladB134UmrethC135KaramsadC136AnklavD137SojitraD138BoriaviD139OadD140Vallabh VidyanagarDChhota Udaipur141Chhota UdaipurADahod142DahodA143JhalodC144Devgadh BariaDMahisagar145LunawadaC146BalasinorC147SantrampurDPanchmahal148GodhraA149HalolB150KalolC151SheheraD
District wise overview
DistrictMunicipal CorporationMunicipality A B C DAhmedabad Ahmedabad -Dholka,Viramgam Bavla, Dhandhuka, Sanand BarejaAmreli -AmreliSavarkundlaBabra, Bagasara, Jafrabad, RajulaDamnagar, Chalala, LathiAnandAnand -Borsad, Khambhat, PetladKaramsad, UmrethAnklav, Boriavi, Ode, Sojitra, Vallabh VidyanagarAravalli -Modasa - - BayadBanaskantha -Palanpur, Deesa - - -Bharuch -BharuchAnkleshwarJambusar AmodBhavnagar Bhavnagar -Mahuva, Palitana, ShihorGariadhar, TalajaVallabhipurBotad -Botad -GadhdaBarwalaChhota Udaipur -Chhota Udaipur - - -Dahod -Dahod -JhalodDevgadh BariaDang - - - - -Devbhoomi Dwarka - -OkhaDwarka, Khambhaliya, SalayaBhanvad, Jam RavalGandhinagar GandhinagarKalol -Dahegam, Mansa -Gir Somnath -VeravalUnaKodinar, SutrapadaTalalaJamnagar Jamnagar - -Dhrol, Jamjodhpur, Kalavad, Sikka -Junagarh Junagadh -Keshod, MangrolManavadarBantwa, Chorvad, Vanthali, VisavadarKutch Gandhidham BhujAnjar, MandviBhachau, Nakhatrana, RaparMundra-BaroiKheda Nadiad - -Chaklasi, Dakor, Kapadvanj, Kheda, MehmedabadKanjari, Kathlal, Mahuda, ThasraMahisagar - - -Balasinor, LunawadaSantrampurMehsana MehsanaKadi, Unjha, Vadnagar, Visnagar -VijapurKheralu, BecharajiMorbi Morbi - -Halvad, WankanerMaliya-Miyana, TankaraNarmada -Rajpipla - - -Navsari Navsari -Bilimora -GandeviPanchmahal -GodhraHalolKalolSheheraPatan -PatanSiddhpurRadhanpurChanasma, HarijPorbandar Porbandar - -RanavavKutiyanaRajkot RajkotJetpur, GondalDhoraji, UpletaJasdanBhayavadarSabarkantha -Himatnagar -Idar, KhedbrahmaPrantij, Talod, VadaliSurat Surat -BardoliKadodara, TarsadiMandviSurendranagar Surendranagar -DhrangadharaLimbdi, ThangadhChotila, PatadiTapi - - -Vyara, Songadh -Vadodara Vadodara -DabhoiKarjan, PadraSavli, WaghodiyaValsad VapiValsad -Pardi, UmargamDharampurVav-Tharad - - -Tharad, DhaneraBhabhar, Thara
See also 2021 Gujarat local elections List of urban local bodies in Uttar Pradesh
References
External links Gujarat Local Bodies