Local government in Tamil Nadu

Local government in Tamil Nadu consists of a three tier administrative set-up. The local bodies are classified into urban and rural. The urban bodies consisted of municipal corporations, municipalities, and town panchayats. District panchayats, Panchayat unions, and Village panchayats make up the rural administrative units. The Greater Chennai Corporation, established in 1688, is the oldest urban local body in India.

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