Chirala Municipality is the
local self-government
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in
Chirala
Chirala (), (, Telugu) a city in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Chirala mandal in Chirala revenue division. , it had a population of above 170,000.
Chirala is the most popu ...
, a city in the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. It is classified as a ''first grade'' ''municipality''.
Administration
The
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
was constituted on 1 April 1948.
It is spread over an area of and has 33 wards.
The ''Elected Wing'' of the municipality consists of a
municipal council
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, which has elected members and is headed by a
Chairperson
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.
Whereas, the ''Executive Wing'' is headed by a
municipal commissioner.
The present
municipal commissioner of the city is Ch.Malleswara Rao
Civic works and services
Most of the city residents rely on public taps for water. A total of 6 MLD (
million liters per day) of drinking water is supplied every day. There are of roads and of drains and of storm water drains.
The infrastructure maintained by the municipality covers, street lights, public markets, shopping complexes and community halls etc., and recreational areas like, public parks, playgrounds etc. There are educational institutions like elementary and secondary schools imparting for
primary and
secondary. including
junior colleges
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. For public health, the municipality has
dispensaries
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, maternity and child health centers.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh
The article lists all the urban local bodies, covering municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The statistical data is based on Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of And ...
References
1948 establishments in India
Government agencies established in 1948
Urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh
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