5.2. Constitution of Municipalities

As per Article 243Q, every State should constitute three types of municipalities in urban areas. The constitution of three type of municipalities by every State are as under:

• Nagar Panchayat: Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional area, that is to say, is an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area.

• Municipal Council: A Municipal Council is constituted for a smaller urban area

• Municipal Corporation: A Municipal Corporation is constituted for a larger urban area.