List of urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu

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.