Visakhapatnam, with a population of over 15 lakh, will have the highest number of wards in the State at 120, up from 98. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO / DEEPAK KR Following the issuance of a Government Order, G.O.Ms. No. 65, on March 24, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department released a circular on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), for the delimitation of wards in Urban Local Bodies, including 87 municipalities, nagara panchayats and 13 municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh based on population. According to the circular signed by MA&UD Commissioner and Director P. Sampath Kumar, the number of wards has increased as follows: in Visakhapatnam, from 98 to 120; in Vijayawada, from 64 to 86; in Guntur, from 57 to 76; in Nellore, from 54 to 72; in Kurnool, from 52 to 68; in Tirupati, from 50 to 66; and in Anantapur, from 50 to 62, among others. Published – April 02, 2026 09:03 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Madras High Court dismisses Tamannaah Bhatia’s plea for ₹1-crore damages from Power Soaps Heatwave tightens grip in Telangana as nine districts record above 43℃; over 42℃ in 22 districts