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 .[1]

Odisha has 172 Urban Local Bodies.[2] 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.[3]

Municipal Corporations in Odisha

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There are currently 5 municipal corporations in Odisha with 249 wards.[2]

No. District City Corporation Name Year of Formation No. of Wards Last Election Mayor Party
1 Khordha Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) 1994 67 2022 Sulochana Das BJD
2 Cuttack Cuttack Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) 1994 59 2022 Subash Chandra Singh BJD
3 Ganjam Brahmapur Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) 2008 42 2022 Sanghamitra Dalei BJD
4 Sambalpur Sambalpur Sambalpur Municipal Corporation(SMC) 2014 41 - Vacant -
5 Sundergarh Rourkela Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) 2014 40 - Vacant -

Municipalities in Odisha

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There are 54 municipalities in Odisha with 1062 Wards.[4]

No. District City No. of Wards Chairperson Party
1 Angul Angul 23 Akshya Kumar Samanta BJD
2 Talcher 21 Pabitra Bhutia BJD
3 Balasore Balasore 31 Sabita Sahoo BJD
4 Jaleswar 17 Pratip Kumar Pradhan BJD
5 Soro 19 Madhab Dhada BJP
6 Bargarh Bargarh 19 Kalpana Majhi BJD
7 Bhadrak Basudevpur 23 Nibedita Behera BJD
8 Bhadrak 30 Gulmaki Dalwazi Independent
9 Balangir Balangir 21 Lika Sahu BJD
10 Kantabanji 16 Bariyam Singh Saluja INC
11 Titlagarh 15 Mamata Debi Jain BJP
12 Cuttack Choudwar 19 Manasi Swarnaprava Samal BJD
13 Boudh Boudhgarh 17 Mrutyunjaya Mishra BJD
14 Deogarh Deogarh 11 Santimanjari Dei BJD
15 Dhenkanal Dhenkanal 23 Jayanti Patra BJP
16 Gajapati Paralakhemundi 16 Nirmala Sethi BJD
17 Ganjam Aska 18 Bineta Swain BJD
18 Bhanjanagar 15 Gopabandhu Mahapatra BJD
19 Chhatrapur 14 Sarmistha Pradhan BJP
20 Hinjilicut 21 Subash Chandra Polai BJD
21 Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghpur 21 Archana Singh INC
22 Paradeep 19 Basanta Biswal BJD
23 Jajpur Jajpur 18 Ranjulata Hota BJD
24 Vyasanagar 26 Sangita Pingua BJD
25 Jharsuguda Belpahar 19 Nimai Charan Panda INC
26 Brajarajnagar 23 Jagayseni Oram BJD
27 Jharsuguda 24 Rani Hati BJD
28 Kalahandi Bhawanipatna 20 Sanjukta Behera BJD
29 Kandhamal Phulbani 13 Smitarani Mohanty BJP
30 Kendrapara Kendrapara 21 Sarita Sahoo BJD
31 Pattamundai 20 Hemant Kumar Sahoo BJD
32 Keonjhar Anandapur 16 Rajanirani Khatua BJD
33 Barbil 15 Laxman Mahanta BJD
34 Joda 14 Jagadish Prasad Sahoo BJD
35 Keonjhar 21 Niku Sahoo BJP
36 Khordha Jatani 23 Ananta Behera BJD
37 Khordha 22 Kanaka Laxmi Mohanty BJD
38 Koraput Jeypur 28 Narendra Kumar Mohanty INC
39 Koraput 21 Lalat Ranjan Sethi BJD
40 Sunabeda 25 Rajendra Kumar Patra Independent
41 Malkangiri Malkangiri 19 Manoj Barik BJD
42 Mayurbhanj Baripada 28 Krushna Nanda Mohanty BJD
43 Karanjia 15 Popi Prusty BJD
44 Rairangpur 15 Abhishek Pattnaik BJD
45 Nabarangpur Nawarangpur 17 Kunu Nayak BJP
46 Umerkot 14 Radha Bhatra BJD
47 Nayagarh Nayagarh 16 Nirupama Khatei BJD
48 Puri Puri 32 Vacant -
49 Rayagada Gunupur 19 Mamata Gouda Independent
50 Rayagada 24 Patnaikuni Mahesh Patnaik BJD
51 Subarnapur Sonepur 15 Tamasi Tamasmita Nayak BJD
52 Sundergarh Biramitrapur 11 Sandeep Mishra BJD
53 Rajgangpur 20 Madhuri Lugun BJD
54 Sundergarh 19 Tanaya Mishra BJP

List of Notified Area Councils (NACs) in Odisha

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There are 113 Notified Area Councils (NACs).[4]

No. District City No. of Wards Chairperson Ruling Party
1 Angul Athmallik 11 Asha Kumari Sahoo BJD
2 Chhendipada (new) - -
3 Pallahara (new) - -
4 Balasore Baliapal (new) - -
5 Basta (new) - -
6 Khaira (new) - -
7 Nilagiri 13 Ambika Das BJD
8 Remuna 13 Tanuja Giri BJD
9 Simulia (new) - -
10 Bargarh Attabira 12 Banamali Bariha BJD
11 Barapali 11 Dinesh Gahir IND
12 Bheden (new) - -
13 Bijepur 11 Sita Barik BJD
14 Padmapur 11 Sabitri Bag BJD
15 Paikamal (new) - -
16 Sohela (new) - -
17 Bhadrak Agarpada (new) - -
18 Chandabali 15 Santi Sethi BJD
19 Dhamanagar 11 Nibedita Jena BJD
20 Dhamra (new) - -
21 Balangir Belapada (new) - -
22 Loisingha (new) - -
23 Patnagarh 15 Manasi Biswal BJD
24 Saintala (new) - -
25 Sindhekela (new) - -
26 Tusura 11 Ajaya Kumar Jaiswal BJD
27 Boudh Baunsuni (new) - -
28 Kantamal (new) - -
29 Manamunda (new) - -
30 Purunakatak (new) - -
31 Cuttack Athagarh 18 Sasmita Rout BJD
32 Badamba (new) - -
33 Banki 17 Manika Sahoo BJD
34 Narasinghpur (new) - -
35 Niali (new) - -
36 Salepur (new) - -
37 Dhenkanal Bhuban 15 Suvendu Kumar Sahoo BJD
38 Hindol 16 Kesab Pradhan BJD
39 Kamakhyanagar 14 Dharmananda Parida BJD
40 Parjang (new) - -
41 Rasol (new) - -
42 Gajapati Kashinagar 13 Mediboina Sudha Rani BJD
43 Ganjam Bellaguntha 13 Phyroj Kumar Sethi BJD
44 Buguda 13 Chitrasen Pradhan BJD
45 Chhatrapur 14 Sarmistha Pradhan BJP
46 Chikiti 12 Dipa Kumari Sahu BJD
47 Digapahandi 11 Prafulla Panda INC
48 Ganjam 12 Prativa Padhy IND
49 Gopalpur 11 A Janaki Ram BJD
50 Kabisuryanagar 18 CH Laxmi Sethi BJD
51 Khallikote 12 Niranjan Behera BJD
52 Kodala 13 Surjya Narayan Nayak BJP
53 Kukudakhandi (new) - -
54 Polasara 19 Sangeeta Behera BJD
55 Purusottampur 14 Priyanka Gouda IND
56 Rambha 13 Manasi Swain BJP
57 Sheragarh (new) - -
58 Surada 11 Siba Sankar Panda BJD
59 Jajpur Binjharpur (new) - -
60 Chandikhole (new) - -
61 Jaraka (new) - -
62 Panikoili (new) - -
63 Jagatsinghpur Kujang (new) - -
64 Kalahandi Dharamgarh 14 Ashok Kumar Mohanty BJP
65 Jaypatana (new) - -
66 Junagarh 12 Mukesh Agrawal BJP
67 Kesinga 12 Nruparaj Yadav BJD
68 Madanpur Rampur (new) - -
69 Narla (new) - -
70 Kandhamal Baliguda 13 Gobinda Chandra Pradhan BJD
71 G. Udayagiri 13 Bhanuprava Mishra BJD
72 Raikia (new) - -
73 Keonjhar Champua 13 Girija Sankar Sahoo BJD
74 Khordha Begunia (new) - -
75 Balugaon 11 Sukanti Paikaray BJD
76 Banapur 15 Mitu Nayak BJD
77 Bolagarh (new) - -
78 Tangi (new) - -
79 Koraput Borigumma (new) - -
80 Kotpad 13 M. Shankar Rao INC
81 Malkangiri Balimela 12 Pradeep Kumar Nayak BJP
82 Mayurbhanj Betanati (new) - -
83 Udala 12 Pramila Panda BJP
84 Nayagarh Dashapalla 16 Punam Priyadarshinee IND
85 Kantilo (new) - -
86 Khandapada 13 Arati Pradhan IND
87 Odagaon 15 Vacant -
88 Ranapur 15 Rangeen Mahanti BJD
89 Sharankul (new) - -
90 Nuapada Khariar 13 Ujjwal Gupta INC
91 Khariar Road 19 Sonia Jain BJP
92 Nuapada 14 Mahammad Adam IND
93 Sinapali (new) - -
94 Puri Kakatpur (new) - -
95 Konark 13 Sanjukta Tripathy BJD
96 Nimapada 11 Sasmita Sahoo BJD
97 Pipili 16 SK. Babu BJD
98 Sakhigopal (new) - -
99 Rayagada Bissam Cuttack (new) - -
100 Chandili (new) - -
101 Gudari 11 Sarimita Sabar BJD
102 Muniguda (new) - -
103 Sambalpur Bamanda (new) - -
104 Kuchinda 11 Pradyut Kumar Mohanty BJD
105 Redhakhol 13 Sibaram Sahoo BJP
106 Rengali (new) - -
107 Subarnapur Binka 12 Subash Chandra Bhue BJD
108 Dunguripali (new) - -
109 Rampur (new) - -
110 Subalaya (new) - -
111 Tarbha 12 Bandita Nayak BJD
112 Ulunda (new) - -
113 Sundergarh Bonai (new) - -

Overview (District Wise list)

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No. District Municipal Corporation Municipalities NACs
1 Angul NA
  1. Angul
  2. Talcher
  1. Athmallik
  2. Chhendipada
  3. Pallahara
2 Balasore NA
  1. Balasore
  2. Jaleswar
  3. Soro
  1. Baliapal
  2. Basta
  3. Khaira
  4. Nilagiri
  5. Remuna
  6. Simulia
3 Bargarh NA
  1. Bargarh
  1. Attabira
  2. Barapali
  3. Bheden
  4. Bijepur
  5. Padmapur
  6. Paikamal
  7. Sohela
4 Bhadrak NA
  1. Basudevpur
  2. Bhadrak
  1. Agarpada
  2. Chandabali
  3. Dhamanagar
  4. Dhamra
5 Balangir NA
  1. Balangir
  2. Titlagarh
  3. Kantabanji
  1. Belapada
  2. Loisingha
  3. Patnagarh
  4. Saintala
  5. Sindhekela
  6. Tusura
6 Boudh NA
  1. Boudhgarh
  1. Baunsuni
  2. Kantamal
  3. Manamunda
  4. Purunakatak
7 Cuttack Cuttack
  1. Choudwar
  1. Athagarh
  2. Badamba
  3. Banki
  4. Narasinghpur
  5. Niali
  6. Salepur
8 Deogarh NA
  1. Deogarh
NA
9 Dhenkanal NA
  1. Dhenkanal
  1. Bhuban
  2. Hindol
  3. Kamakhyanagar
  4. Parjang
  5. Rasol
10 Gajapati NA
  1. Paralakhemundi
  1. Kashinagar
11 Ganjam Brahmapur
  1. Aska
  2. Bhanjanagar
  3. Chhatrapur
  4. Hinjilicut
  1. Bellaguntha
  2. Buguda
  3. Chikiti
  4. Digapahandi
  5. Ganjam
  6. Gopalpur
  7. Kabisuryanagar
  8. Khallikote
  9. Kodala
  10. Kukudakhandi
  11. Polasara
  12. Purusottampur
  13. Rambha
  14. Sheragarh
  15. Surada
12 Jagatsinghpur NA
  1. Jagatsinghpur
  2. Paradeep
  1. Kujang
13 Jajpur NA
  1. Jajpur
  2. Vyasanagar
NA
14 Jharsuguda NA
  1. Belpahar
  2. Brajarajnagar
  3. Jharsuguda
NA
15 Kalahandi NA
  1. Bhawanipatna
  1. Dharamgarh
  2. Jaypatana
  3. Junagarh
  4. Kesinga
  5. Madanpur Rampur
  6. Narla
16 Kandhamal NA
  1. Phulbani
  1. Baliguda
  2. G. Udayagiri
  3. Raikia
17 Kendrapara NA
  1. Kendrapara
  2. Pattamundai
NA
18 Keonjhar NA
  1. Anandapur
  2. Barbil
  3. Joda
  4. Keonjhar
  1. Champua
19 Khordha Bhubaneswar
  1. Jatani
  2. Khordha
  1. Begunia
  2. Balugaon
  3. Banapur
  4. Bolagarh
  5. Tangi
20 Koraput NA
  1. Jeypur
  2. Koraput
  3. Sunabeda
  1. Borigumma
  2. Kotpad
21 Malkangiri NA
  1. Malkangiri
  1. Balimela
22 Mayurbhanj NA
  1. Baripada
  2. Karanjia
  3. Rairangpur
  1. Betanati
  2. Udala
23 Nabarangpur NA
  1. Nawarangpur
  2. Umerkot
NA
24 Nayagarh NA
  1. Nayagarh
  1. Daspalla
  2. Kantilo
  3. Khandapada
  4. Odagaon
  5. Ranapur
  6. Sharankul
25 Nuapada NA NA
  1. Khariar
  2. Khariar Road
  3. Nuapada
  4. Sinapali
26 Puri NA
  1. Puri
  1. Kakatpur
  2. Konark
  3. Nimapada
  4. Pipili
  5. Sakhigopal
27 Rayagada NA
  1. Gunupur
  2. Rayagada
  1. Bissam Cuttack
  2. Chandili
  3. Gudari
  4. Muniguda
28 Sambalpur Sambalpur NA
  1. Bamanda
  2. Kuchinda
  3. Redhakhol
  4. Rengali
29 Subarnapur NA
  1. Sonepur
  1. Binka
  2. Dunguripali
  3. Rampur
  4. Subalaya
  5. Tarbha
  6. Ulunda
30 Sundergarh Rourkela
  1. Biramitrapur
  2. Rajgangpur
  3. Sundergarh
  1. Bonai

References

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  1. ^ "Urban Local Bodies Result – State Election Commission". Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. ^ a b "ULBS | Department of Housing & Urban Development". urban.odisha.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ Pattanayak, Pradeep. "Odisha to get 5 new municipalities, 34 new NACs". Odisha to get 5 new municipalities, 34 new NACs. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ a b "ULBS | Department of Housing & Urban Development".