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.
[3][4] A municipal corporation is headed by a mayor, who presides over elected councilors representing individual wards.
[6] Note: Sorted by date of formation followed by alphabetical order Municipalities are classified into four categories based on their annual income: Their elected representatives include ward councilors and a presiding officer, Municipal Chairperson.
[3] Tamil Nadu was the first state to establish town panchayats as a new administrative unit.
[77][78] They are classified into four categories based on their annual income: Their elected representatives include councilors and a presiding officer, panchayat chairman.