Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Begins Ward Delimitation Ahead of October Municipal Polls
Andhra Pradesh is changing the boundaries of some city election wards.
Officials are using population numbers from the 2011 Census.
They will compare each ward’s population with the average population.
They must also record the populations of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in each ward.
People can send objections and suggestions from September 5 to September 11.
The final plan is expected to be published on September 14.
A High Court decision allowed officials to continue this work.
The state government hopes to hold municipal elections in October.
The State Election Commission is also beginning preparations for the elections.
Andhra Pradesh has started delimiting municipal corporation wards using 2011 Census population data.
Municipal commissioners must calculate average and actual ward populations, variations, and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe populations.
Preliminary notifications were issued Friday, with objections and suggestions invited from September 5 to September 11.
The final delimitation proposals are scheduled for gazette notification on September 14.
A High Court verdict cleared the legal hurdle as the government prepares for municipal elections in October.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Directorate of Municipal Administration, municipal commissioners, the High Court, and the State Election Commission.
- What
- Municipal corporation wards are being delimited using 2011 Census population data ahead of local elections.
- When
- Preliminary notifications were issued Friday; objections are due from September 5 to September 11, with gazette notification scheduled for September 14 and elections planned for October.
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh’s municipal corporations, including those in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Tirupati, Kadapa, Eluru, Anantapur, Ongole, Chittoor, and Machilipatnam.
- Why
- To reorganize wards according to population distribution and statutory requirements, clear an election-related legal hurdle, and facilitate municipal polls.
- Population basis
- 2011 Census data
- Objection period
- September 5 to September 11
- Gazette notification
- Scheduled for September 14
- Planned elections
- October
- Required ward data
- Average population, actual population, variation percentages, and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe populations
- Legal development
- A High Court common verdict on Thursday allowed the delimitation process to proceed
- Municipal corporations covered
- Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Tirupati, Kadapa, Eluru, Anantapur, Ongole, Chittoor, and Machilipatnam