Municipal Councils or Municipalities are set up for an urban area/centre with population of 100,000 or more, however there are exceptions to that as previously nagar palikas were constituted in urban centers with population over 20,000 so all the urban bodies which were previously classified as nagar palika were reclassified as nagar palika even if their population was under 100,000.
Members of the Nagar Palika are elected representatives for a period of five years. The town is further divided into Wards ( subdivision or district of a municipality/town) according to its population and representatives are elected from each ward. Wards may be grouped together into ward councils. One or more representatives are elected to represent each ward.
The members elect a President among themselves to preside over and conduct meetings of the Municipality. A Chief Officer along with other officers like an Engineer,Sanitary Inspector, Health officer and education officer who come from the State Public service and are appointed by the state government to control the executive and administrative affairs of the Municipality
34 municipalities are in Rajasthan Alwar, Balotra, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Beawar, Bhilwara, Bhiwadi, Bundi, Chittaurgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Dungarpur, Gangapur City, Hanumangarh, Hindaun, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunun, Karauli, Kishangarh, Makrana, Nagaur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Sujangarh, Tonk
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