List of urban local bodies in Jharkhand
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Jharkhand is administratively divided into 5 divisions and 24 districts. For the administration of urban areas, Jharkhand currently has 48 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) consisting of 9 Municipal Corporations, 20 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishads), 19 Nagar Panchayats (Town Councils) and 1 Notified Area Committee.[1][2]
These ULBs in Jharkhand are administered in accordance with the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011 and operate under the Department of Urban Development and Housing, Government of Jharkhand.[3][4]
The Jharkhand State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections to the posts of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Ward Councillors in urban local bodies across the state.[5][6]
List of Municipal Corporations
There are 9 Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigam) in Jharkhand.[7][8]
| # | Corporation Name | City | District | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | No. of Wards | Year Established | Last Election | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranchi Municipal Corporation | Ranchi | Ranchi | 175.12 | 1,073,427 | 55 | 1979 | 2026 | [9] |
| 2 | Dhanbad Municipal Corporation | Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 355.77 | 1,333,719 | 55 | 2006 | 2026 | [10] |
| 3 | Chas Municipal Corporation | Chas | Bokaro | 29.98 | 156,888 | 35 | 2015 | 2026 | [11] |
| 4 | Deoghar Municipal Corporation | Deoghar | Deoghar | 119.70 | 203,123 | 36 | 2010 | 2026 | [12] |
| 5 | Adityapur Municipal Corporation | Adityapur | Seraikela Kharsawan | 49.00 | 174,355 | 35 | 2015 | 2026 | [13] |
| 6 | Mango Municipal Corporation | Mango | East Singhbhum | 18.03 | 224,002 | 36 | 2017 | 2026 | [14] |
| 7 | Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation | Hazaribagh | Hazaribagh | 53.94 | 197466 | 36 | 2015 | 2026 | [15] |
| 8 | Medininagar Municipal Corporation | Medininagar | Palamu | 50.52 | 158,941 | 35 | 2015 | 2026 | [16] |
| 9 | Giridih Municipal Corporation | Giridih | Giridih | 87.4 | 143,529 | 36 | 2015 | 2026 | [17] |
List of Municipal Councils
There are 20 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishads) in Jharkhand.[18][19]
| # | Municipal Council Name | District | No. of Wards | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madhupur Municipal Council | Deoghar | 23 | Official website |
| 2 | Garhwa Municipal Council | Garhwa | 21 | Official website |
| 3 | Bishrampur Municipal Council | Palamu | 20 | Official website |
| 4 | Chatra Municipal Council | Chatra | 22 | Official website |
| 5 | Dumka Municipal Council | Dumka | 21 | Official website |
| 6 | Godda Municipal Council | Godda | 21 | Official website |
| 7 | Sahibganj Municipal Council | Sahibganj | 28 | Official website |
| 8 | Pakur Municipal Council | Pakur | 21 | Official website |
| 9 | Jhumritilaiya Municipal Council | Koderma | 28 | Official website |
| 10 | Mihijam Municipal Council | Jamtara | 20 | Official website |
| 11 | Chirkunda Municipal Council | Dhanbad | 21 | Official website |
| 12 | Phusro Municipal Council | Bokaro | 28 | Official website |
| 13 | Ramgarh Municipal Council | Ramgarh | 32 | Official website |
| 14 | Lohardaga Municipal Council | Lohardaga | 23 | Official website |
| 15 | Gumla Municipal Council | Gumla | 22 | Official website |
| 16 | Simdega Municipal Council | Simdega | 20 | Official website |
| 17 | Chakradharpur Municipal Council | West Singhbhum | 23 | Official website |
| 18 | Chaibasa Municipal Council | West Singhbhum | 21 | Official website |
| 19 | Kapali Municipal Council | Seraikela Kharsawan | 21 | Official website |
| 20 | Jugsalai Municipal Council | East Singhbhum | 22 | Official website |
List of Nagar Panchayats
There are 19 Nagar Panchayats in Jharkhand.[20]
| # | Nagar Panchayat Name | No. of Wards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koderma Nagar Panchayat | 15 |
| 2 | Jamtara Nagar Panchayat | 16 |
| 3 | Latehar Nagar Panchayat | 15 |
| 4 | Shri Banshidhar Nagar Nagar Panchayat | 17 |
| 5 | Majhion Nagar Panchayat | 12 |
| 6 | Hussainabad Nagar Panchayat | 16 |
| 7 | Hariharganj Nagar Panchayat | 16 |
| 8 | Chhatarpur Nagar Panchayat | 16 |
| 9 | Domchanch Nagar Panchayat | 14 |
| 10 | Barkatha Nagar Panchayat | 12 |
| 11 | Dhanwar Nagar Panchayat | 11 |
| 12 | Mahatama Gandhi Nagar Panchayat | 17 |
| 13 | Rajmahal Nagar Panchayat | 14 |
| 14 | Barharwa Nagar Panchayat | 14 |
| 15 | Basukinath Nagar Panchayat | 12 |
| 16 | Bundu Nagar Panchayat | 13 |
| 17 | Khunti Nagar Panchayat | 19 |
| 18 | Saraikela Nagar Panchayat | 11 |
| 19 | Chakulia Nagar Panchayat | 12 |
List of Notified Area Committee (NAC)
There is only one NAC in Jharkhand.[21]
- Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee