Nagar Palika

[[Image:Setup of India.png|thumb|right|290px|Municipal setup by state in India]] In [[India]], a '''nagar palika''' ({{lang-hi| नगर पालिका}}) or [[municipality]] is a [[urban local body]] that administers a city of population 20,000 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. Generally smaller district cities and bigger towns have a nagar palika. The members of the nagar palika are elected representatives for a term of five years. The town is divided into ''wards'' according to its population and representatives are elected from each ward. The members elect a ''president'' among themselves to preside over and conduct meetings. A chief officer, along with officers like an [[engineer]], [[sanitary inspector]], [[health officer]] and [[education officer]] who come from the state public service are appointed by the state government to control the administrative affairs of the nagar palika. ==Functions== The nagar palika is responsible for * [[Water supply]] * [[Hospitals]] * [[Roads]] * [[Street lighting]] * [[Drainage]] * [[Fire brigade]] * [[Market places]] and * Records of births and deaths * Solid waste management नगर पालिका ==Sources of income== Its sources of income are taxes on water, houses, markets, entertainment and vehicles paid by residents of the town and grants from the state government. ==See also== * [[Municipal governance in India]] * [[Municipalities of Kerala]] * [[Nagar panchayat]] * [[Panchayat samiti]] ==Sources== ''Our Civic Life (Civics and Administration)'' Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research, Pune {{coord missing|India}}