Draft:Urban Local Bodies in Odisha

Urban local bodies in Odisha, comprising municipal corporations, municipalities, and NACs, are established under the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, Government of Odisha. The 74th Amendment Act defined their formation & activities.

Odisha State Election Commission conducts elections for the post of Mayors, Corporators, Chairpersons & Councilors. Last election of ULBs were conducted on 2022.

Odisha has 172 Urban Local Bodies. It has been classified into three categories


 * Municipal Corporations or Mahānagara Pālikā is the largest local body in the state. It  is generally constituted around metropolitan city, which has a population of more than 100,000. Odisha has 5 municipal corporations
 * Municipalities or Nagara Pālikā is formed around urban centre with more than 20,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants. Generally, District headquarters and major town of the state. Odisha has 54 municipalities.
 * Notified Area Councils or Nagara Panchayat is formed on settlements which have transitioned from rural to urban. An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat. Odisha has 113 NACs.

In runup to 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Odisha govt announced creation of 56 new NACs and 6 NACs were upgraded to Municipalities. The new NACs have been created taking into account the public demand, increasing population and the need for socioeconomic development of the state.

Municipal Corporations in Odisha
There are currently 5 municipal corporations in Odisha with 249 wards.

Municipalities in Odisha
There are 54 municipalities in Odisha with 1062 Wards.

List of Notified Area Councils (NACs) in Odisha
There are 113 Notified Area Councils (NACs).