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Know Your City

This section explores the contextual setup and introduction of the cities analyzed. 

1

AHMEDABAD

Gujarat

  • Population = 57,79,400 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =18/18

  • Municipal boundary= 464.16 sq.km

  • Zones = 7

  • Wards = 64

2

AGARATALA

Tripura

  • Population = 4,00,004 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary = 76.50  sq.km

  • Zones = 4

  • Wards = 51

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3

AIZWAL

Mizoram

  • Population = 2,93,416 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 129.91 sq.km

  • Wards =19

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4

AMRITSAR

Punjab

  • Population = 15,83,961(Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary=139  sq.km

  • Zones = 8 

  • Wards = 65

5

BAREILLY

Uttar Pradesh

  • Population = 9,03,668 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 106 sq.km.

  • Wards = 80

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6

BENGALURU

Karnataka

  • Population = 75,52,321 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =16/18

  • Municipal boundary = 741 sq.km

  • Zones = 15 

  • Wards = 198

7

BHUBHANESHWAR

Odisha

  • Population = 8,43,402 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =11.5/18

  • Municipal boundary= 161 sq.km

  • Zones = 3 

  • Wards = 67

8

BILASPUR

Chattisgarh

  • Population = 6,52,851 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 205 sq.km

  • Zones = 8 

  • Wards = 66

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9

CHANDIGARH

Punjab

  • Population= 10,55,450  (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary =  114 sq.km

  • Wards = 26

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10

CHENNAI

Tamil Nadu

  • Population = 86,53,521 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =11/18

  • Municipal boundary =426 sq.km

  • Zones = 15 

  • Wards = 200

11

COIMBATORE

Tamil Nadu

  • Population = 15,84,719 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary = 246.7 sq.km

  • Zones = 5 

  • Wards = 100

12

DAVANAGERE

Karnataka

  • Population = 4,35,125 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary = 70 sq.km

  • Wards = 41

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13

ERODE

Tamil Nadu

  • Population = 1,57,101 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 109.52 sq.km

  • Zones = 4 

  • Wards = 15

14

GANDHINAGAR

Gujarat

  • Population = 2,92,167 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 326 sq.km

  • Zones = 2 

  • Wards = 11

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15

GREATER HYDERABAD

Andhra Pradesh

  • Population = 68,09,970 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 650 sq.km

  • Zones = 6

  • Wards = 150

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16

HUBALLI-DHARWAD

Karnataka

  • Population = 9,43,857 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =16.5/18

  • Municipal boundary= 213 sq.km

  • Zones = 12 

  • Wards = 67

17

INDORE

Madhya Pradesh

  • Population = 19,94,397 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =15.5/18

  • Municipal boundary=276  sq.km

  • Zones = 19 

  • Wards = 85​

18

JAIPUR

Rajasthan

  • Population = 30,46,189(Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 467sq.km

  • Zones = 10

  • Wards = 250

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19

JHANSI

Uttar Pradesh

  • Population = 5,05,693 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary = 160 sq.km

  • Wards = 160

20

KOCHI

Kerala

  • Population = 9,43,857 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 213 sq.km

  • Zones = 12 

  • Wards = 67

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21

LUCKNOW

Uttar Pradesh

  • Population = 28,17,105 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =12.5/18

  • Municipal boundary= 631 sq.km

  • Zones = 6 

  • Wards = 110

22

NAGPUR

Maharashtra

  • Population =  24,05,665  (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 227.36 sq.km

  • Zones = 10

  • Wards = 38

23

NEW DELHI

New Delhi

  • Population = 2,49,998 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 42.7 sq.km

  • Zones = 7 

  • Wards = 18

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24

NEWTOWN KOLKATA

West Bengal

  • Population = 4,02,844(Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 93.9 sq.km

  • Wards = 2

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25

PATNA

Bihar

  • Population = 16,84,222 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =17/18

  • Municipal boundary= 109 sq.km

  • Zones = 6

  • Wards = 75

26

PUDUCHERRY

Puducherry

  • Population =2,44,377 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 19.54 sq.km

  • Wards = 33

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27

ROURKELA

Odisha

  • Population = 6,00,000 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 102 sq.km

  • Wards = 30

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28

SAGAR

Madhya Pradesh

  • Population = 2,74,556 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 49.76 sq.km 

  • Wards = 49

29

SAHARANPUR

Uttar Pradesh

  • Population = 7,05,478 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 46.74 sq.km

  • Wards = 86

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30

SHILLONG

Meghalaya

  • Population = 1,43,229 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 64.46 sq.km

  • Wards = 27

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31

SHIMLA

Himachal Pradesh

  • Population = 1,69,578 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 35.34   sq.km  

  • Wards = 41

32

SOLAPUR

Maharashtra

  • Population = 9,51,118 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 98.67 sq.km

  • Wards = 102

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33

SURAT

Gujarat

  • Population = 69,36,534 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 461.6 sq.km

  • Zones = 9

  • Wards = 107

34

THANE

Maharashtra

  • Population = 18,86,941 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary=147  sq.km

  • Zones = 4

  • Wards = 16

35

THOOTHUKUDI

Tamil Nadu

  • Population = 2,37,830 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 90.66 sq.km

  • Zones = 4

  • Wards = 60

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36

TIRUCHIRAPALLI

Tamil Nadu

  • Population = 9,16,857(Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 167.23 sq.km

  • Zones = 5

  • Wards = 60

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37

TIRUPUR

Tamil Nadu

  • Population = 8,77,778(Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary=159.6  sq.km

  • Wards = 60

38

UDAIPUR

Rajasthan

  • Population = 4,51,000 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =17/18

  • Municipal boundary= 64 sq.km

  • Zones = 5 

  • Wards = 55

39

UJJAIN

Madhya Pradesh

  • Population = 5,15,215 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 151.83 sq.km

  • Wards = 54

40

VADODARA

Gujarat

  • Population = 41,65,626 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =18/18

  • Municipal boundary= 220 sq.km

  • Zones = 3 

  • Wards = 38

41

VARANASI

Uttar Pradesh

  • Population = 12,12,610 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 82 sq.km  

  • Wards = 90​

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42

VELLORE

Tamil Nadu

  • Population = 6,96,110 (Census 2011)

  • Functions =/18

  • Municipal boundary= 87.91 sq.km

  • Zones = 4

  • Wards = 60

About

Managing cities is an interplay of governance, functions, functionaries and citizens. The Indian cities got their constitutional status imparted through the 74th amendment act of 1992. This work is an attempt to better understand and disseminate a holistic overview of how Indian cities are governed ,what all functions they perform and fiscal soundness of the cites.

The researchers have developed a framework to analyze the efficiency levels of city management through four major parameters, namely; urban governance, municipal finance, service delivery and technology. The data is collected is as reported from the field and also includes the data available in the open domain like annual budgets, annual reports, disclosures on the city websites and interactions with the officials.

Respective state municipal acts have also been referred to for assessing urban governance.

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