124 municipal bodies with 3,923 wards: 17 municipal corporations, 82 municipalities and 25 nagar panchayats. Every body below links to its ward list and the assembly and Lok Sabha seats that cover it, from the Local Government Directory as of 25 September 2026.
By type of body
- Municipal Corporation17
- Municipality82
- Nagar Panchayat25
Counts from the Local Government Directory. Names of types follow what the directory uses for Andhra Pradesh.
Largest by number of wards
- Municipal Corporation · VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam98wards · 9 assembly seats
- Municipal Corporation · NtrVijayawada Municipal Corporation64wards · 3 assembly seats
- Municipal Corporation · GunturGuntur57wards · 3 assembly seats
- Municipal Corporation · Sri Potti Sriramulu NelloreNellore Municipal Corporation54wards · 2 assembly seats
- Municipal Corporation · KurnoolKurnool52wards · 3 assembly seats
- Municipal Corporation · East GodavariRajahmundry52wards · 2 assembly seats
- Municipal Corporation · AnanthapuramuAnantapur50wards · 1 assembly seat
- Municipal Corporation · ChittoorChittoor50wards · 1 assembly seat
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124 of 124 local bodies
| Local body | Type | District | Wards | Assembly seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addanki | Municipality | Prakasam | 20 | Addanki |
| Adoni | Municipality | Kurnool | 41 | Adoni |
| Akiveedu | Nagar Panchayat | West Godavari | 20 | Undi |
| Allagadda | Municipality | Nandyal | 27 | Allagadda |
| Alluru | Nagar Panchayat | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 20 | Kavali |
| Amadalavalasa | Municipality | Srikakulam | 27 | SrikakulamAmadalavalasa |
| Amalapuram | Municipality | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 30 | Amalapuram |
| Anantapur | Municipal Corporation | Ananthapuramu | 50 | Anantapur Urban |
| Atmakur | Municipality | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 23 | Atmakur |
| Atmakur (Kurnool) | Municipality | Nandyal | 24 | Srisailam |
| B Kothakota | Nagar Panchayat | Annamayya | 20 | Thamballapalle |
| Badvel | Municipality | Y.S.R. Kadapa | 35 | Badvel |
| Bapatla | Municipality | Bapatla | 34 | Bapatla |
| Bethamcherla | Nagar Panchayat | Nandyal | 20 | Dhone |
| Bhimavaram | Municipality | West Godavari | 39 | Bhimavaram |
| Bobbili | Municipality | Vizianagaram | 30 | Bobbili |
| Buchireddypalem | Nagar Panchayat | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 20 | Kovur |
| Chilakaluripeta | Municipality | Palnadu | 38 | Chilakaluripet |
| Chimakurthy | Municipality | Prakasam | 20 | Santhanuthalapadu (sc) |
| Chinthalapudi | Nagar Panchayat | Eluru | 20 | Chintalapudi |
| Chirala | Municipality | Bapatla | 33 | Chirala |
| Chittoor | Municipal Corporation | Chittoor | 50 | Chittoor |
| Cuddapah | Municipal Corporation | Y.S.R. Kadapa | 50 | KadapaKamalapuram |
| Dachepalli | Nagar Panchayat | Palnadu | 20 | Guruzala |
| Darsi | Nagar Panchayat | Prakasam | 20 | Darsi |
| Dharmavaram | Municipality | Sri Sathya Sai | 40 | Dharmavaram |
| Dhone(M) | Municipality | Nandyal | 32 | Dhone |
| Eluru | Municipal Corporation | Eluru | 50 | Eluru |
| Giddalur | Nagar Panchayat | Markapuram | 20 | Giddalur |
| Gollaprolu | Nagar Panchayat | Kakinada | 20 | Pithapuram |
| Gooty | Municipality | Ananthapuramu | 25 | Guntakal |
| Gudivada | Municipality | Krishna | 36 | Gudivada |
| Gudur | Municipality | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 34 | Gudur |
| Gudur (Kurnool) | Nagar Panchayat | Kurnool | 20 | Kodumur (sc) |
| Guntakal | Municipality | Ananthapuramu | 37 | Guntakal |
| Guntur | Municipal Corporation | Guntur | 57 | PrathipaduGuntur WestGuntur East |
| Gurajala | Nagar Panchayat | Palnadu | 20 | Guruzala |
| Hindupur | Municipality | Sri Sathya Sai | 38 | Hindupur |
| Ichapuram | Municipality | Srikakulam | 23 | Ichchapuram |
| Jaggiahpet | Municipality | Ntr | 31 | Jaggayyapeta |
| Jammalamadugu | Nagar Panchayat | Y.S.R. Kadapa | 20 | Jammalamadugu |
| Jangareddygudem | Municipality | Eluru | 29 | Chintalapudi |
| Kadiri | Municipality | Sri Sathya Sai | 36 | Kadiri |
| Kakinada | Municipal Corporation | Kakinada | 50 | Kakinada RuralKakinada City |
| Kalyandurg | Municipality | Ananthapuramu | 24 | Kalyandurg |
| Kamalapuram | Nagar Panchayat | Y.S.R. Kadapa | 20 | Kamalapuram |
| Kandukur | Municipality | Prakasam | 32 | Kandukur |
| Kanigiri | Municipality | Markapuram | 20 | Kanigiri |
| Kavali | Municipality | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 40 | Kavali |
| Kondapalli | Municipality | Ntr | 29 | Mylavaram |
| Kovvur | Municipality | East Godavari | 23 | Kovvur |
| Kuppam | Municipality | Chittoor | 25 | Kuppam |
| Kurnool | Municipal Corporation | Kurnool | 52 | KurnoolPanyamKodumur (sc) |
| Macherlaమంచేరియాల్ | Municipality | Palnadu | 31 | Macherla |
| Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation | Municipal Corporation | Krishna | 50 | Machilipatnam |
| Madakasira | Nagar Panchayat | Sri Sathya Sai | 20 | Madakasira (sc) |
| Madanapalli | Municipality | Annamayya | 35 | Madanapalle |
| Mandapeta | Municipality | East Godavari | 29 | Mandapeta |
| Mangalagiri Tadepalli | Municipal Corporation | Guntur | 50 | Mangalagiri |
| Markapur | Municipality | Markapuram | 32 | Markapuram |
Ward boundary maps, past municipal results where the State Election Commission has published them, voter-list analysis by ward and verified ward surveys.
Answers use the Local Government Directory entries for the state.
How many urban local bodies are there in Andhra Pradesh?
The Local Government Directory lists 124 urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh: 17 municipal corporations, 82 municipalities and 25 nagar panchayats. Together they have 3,923 wards on record. That is the 14th highest number among the 35 states and union territories in the directory.
Which urban local body in Andhra Pradesh has the most wards?
Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has the most wards in the directory, 98. It is followed by Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (64) and Guntur Municipal Corporation (57). Ward counts change after each delimitation, so check the latest State Election Commission notification before planning.
How many municipal corporations are there in Andhra Pradesh?
There are 17 municipal corporations: Anantapur, Chittoor, Cuddapah, Eluru, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, Mangalagiri Tadepalli, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation. Corporations govern the largest cities; each ward elects one councillor (corporator).
Who conducts municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh?
The State Election Commission, not the Election Commission of India. It prepares the ward electoral rolls, notifies ward reservation and conducts the polls for every municipal body listed here. Results are published by the commission, ward by ward.
Source: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 25 September 2026, via the open daily mirror at github.com/ramSeraph/opendata. Used under the Government Open Data License - India. Ward-to-constituency mapping is as recorded in the directory and may lag behind the latest delimitation. Cantonment boards are not part of the directory’s urban list and are not counted.
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