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  2. Local government in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    The urban local bodies act as platform between the people in the urban areas and the administration. According to 2011 census of India, Tamil Nadu has about 48.45% of total population living in urbanised areas. [11] Depending on the population and income of the urban local bodies, they are further classified into three categories. [12]

  3. List of urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Municipal Corporations. A municipal corporation is headed by a mayor, who presides over elected councilors representing individual wards. Chennai Corporation, established in 1688, is the oldest urban body in India and is the second oldest corporation in the world after London. [5] As of 2024, there are 25 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu.

  4. Rural area - Wikipedia

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    Rural area. In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. [1] Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically described as rural, as well as other areas lacking substantial development.

  5. Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (Tamil Nadu)

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    Objective. The local administration of the state consists of municipal corporations, municipalities and town panchayats in the urban and panchayat unions and village panchayats in the rural, administered by village administrative officers (VAO). [1][2] The department is responsible for the implementation of rural development and welfare schemes ...

  6. Municipal governance in India - Wikipedia

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    The composition of Town Panchayats varies across states, serving as the governing body for areas transitioning from 'rural' to 'urban'. Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu are established based on a population range of above 5000 and below 30,000, categorized into grades determined by criteria including population and economic growth.

  7. Chennai - Wikipedia

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    The 2011 census data for the urban agglomeration is available and has been provided. [7] Chennai (/ ˈtʃɛnaɪ / ⓘ; Tamil: [ˈt͡ɕenːaɪ̯], ISO: Ceṉṉai), formerly known as Madras, [b] is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is the state's primate city and is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of ...

  8. List of nagar panchayats in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Nagar Panchayat (Tamil: பேரூராட்சிகள்) is the body of government for areas in transition form ‘rural’ to ‘urban’ its fall next to ...

  9. Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Tamil Nadu (/ ˌ t æ m ɪ l ˈ n ɑː d uː /; Tamil: [ˈtamiɻ ˈnaːɽɯ] ⓘ, abbr. TN) is the southernmost state of India.The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language—the state's official language and one of the longest surviving classical languages of the world.