The Constitution of India contains no provision for the constitution of municipalities in every State for
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(a) a Nagar Panchayat for a transitional area (an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area);
(b) a Municipal Council for a smaller urban area; and
(c) a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area.
The Constitution provides for Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils, and Municipal Corporations. It does not provide for an “Urban Panchayat”. Panchayats (Village Panchayats, Intermediate Panchayats, District Panchayats) are constitutionally provided for in Part IX for rural areas.
– Article 243Q defines the types of Municipalities: Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation.
– The term “Urban Panchayat” is not used or defined in the Constitution for urban local governance.