Thrissur - Civic Administration

Civic Administration

Thrissur City functioned as a municipality since 1921 under the Cochin Municipal Regulations. In 1932, the new corporation building was constructed, and in 1972 new areas from other Panchayats were added to the municipality. On October 1, 2000, the Municipal town was upgraded to the level of a Municipal Corporation with the Panchayats of Ayyanthole, Koorkkenchery, Nadathara, Vilvattom (part), Ollur and Ollukkara. The Corporation comprises three legislative assemblies Thrissur, Ollur and Cherpu. The City is administered by the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, headed by a Mayor. Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the second-largest City corporation in the state of Kerala in India. The City is the only local body in Kerala which directly controls power, water supply and solid waste management system in the City. For administrative purposes, the City is divided into 52 wards, from which the members of the Corporation Council are elected for five years. The Corporation has its headquarters in Thrissur City.The Thrissur Urban Development Authority and Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) are the agencies that prepare development plan for the City.