MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS | GOVERNMENT OF INDIATamil Nadu
Summary of key state demographics and municipal (urban) indicators
26 Million
Population
11,565 Sq km
Urban Area
2,249.47 / Sq km
Urban Population Density
651
Urban Local Bodies(ULBs)
45
ULBs part of Urban Agglomorations
21
Municipal Corporations
140
Municipality
490
Town Panchayats
Standardized Data Availability
Of the financial statements submitted by the ULBs, 35% have been changed to a comparable, standardized, and digitized format for the year 2022-23. Digitization of data is in progress for several ULBs including Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation Thoothukudi Corporation Nagarcoil Municipal Corporation Pallavaram Municipality Karaikudi Municipality. For more details, download the complete set of ULBs for which the data is available for the year 2022-23.
35%
Data Standardized
(2022-23)
₹ 3,970 Cr
Total Tax Revenue
₹ 5,935 Cr
Total Own Revenue
₹ 2,171 Cr
Total Grant
₹ 9,211 Cr
Total Revenue
₹ 10,956 Cr
Total Expenditure
₹ 45,178 Cr
Total Balance Sheet Size
Last updated on: Aug 19, 2025; Source: financial statements for the year
Dashboard
Money received or earned by a ULB during the financial year.
Total Revenue of all ULBs in Tamil Nadu vs State
Distribution of ULBs in Tamil Nadu according to Population category
| ULB Population Category | <100 Thousand | 100 Thousand - 500 Thousand | 500 Thousand - 1 Million | 1 Million - 4 Million | 4 Million+ | Total Cities |
| Number of ULBs | 626 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 651 |
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