MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS | GOVERNMENT OF INDIAGreater Chennai Corporation
This urban local body has been classified as a Municipal Corporation in the 4M+ population category
46,46,732
Population
426 Sq km
Area
10,907.82/ Sq km
Population Density
200
Wards
4
Years of financial data
Yes (Chennai U.A.)
Part of UA
₹ 2,312 Cr
Total Tax Revenue
₹ 2,707 Cr
Total Own Revenue
₹ 411 Cr
Total Grant
₹ 4,023 Cr
Total Revenue
₹ 4,318 Cr
Total Expenditure
₹ 15,098 Cr
Total Balance Sheet Size
Last updated on: Apr 1, 2025; Source: Provisional financial statements for the year
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Revenue refers to money received or earned by a ULB during the financial year.
Greater Chennai Corporation Total Revenue v/s State Average
Sum of: (a) Tax revenues, (b) Non-tax revenues, (c) Assigned (shared) revenue, (c) Grants-in-aid, (d) Loans and (e) Other receipts.
Tax revenue includes Property Tax, Professional Tax, Entertainment Tax among others Non-tax revenue includes user charges (including for water supply, sewerage etc), fees, rentals from municipal property, among others
Total revenue = sum of (a) Tax revenues, (b) Non-tax revenues, (c) Assigned revenue, (d) Grants and (e) Other Receipts
State Municipal Corporation average = Weighted average of all Municipal Corporation revenue of the state based on population of each Municipal Corporation
Compounded Annual Growth Rate(CAGR) = Rate of annual increase/decrease in total revenue between the base year and the latest year formula :
(1) Green bullet point - Positive CAGR over the assessment period
(2) Red bullet point - Negative CAGR over the assessment period
Explore Resources to augment your revenues:
1. Property tax reforms toolkit (published by MoHUA)