MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

A 'municipal corporation' is a legal definition for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. 'Municipal incorporation' occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. Often, this event is marked by the award or declaration of a municipal charter.
The term has fallen out of favour in the United Kingdom, but the concept remains central to local government in the United Kingdom.
In India a Municipal Corporation is a local government body that administers a city of population 200,000 or more. Under the Panchayati Raj system, it interacts directly with the state government, though it is administratively part of the district it is located in. The largest Municipal Corporations in India currently are Mumbai, followed by Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.

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★ Incorporation (business)

★ Municipal charter

★ Unincorporated area