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General Information on the Urban Local Bodies in Kerala
The
population of the five Corporations
| Thiruvananthapuram |
7,04,375 |
| Kollam |
3,49,348 |
| Kochi |
5,65,589 |
| Thrissur |
2,99,042 |
| Kozhikode |
4,19,831 |
Distribution
of d ULBs according to area – comparison
| Area |
Municipalities |
Corporations |
| Below
5 Sq. KM |
Nil |
Nil |
| Between
5-10 Sq. KM |
4 |
Nil |
| Between
10-15 Sq. KM |
10 |
Nil |
| Between
15-20 Sq. KM |
11 |
Nil |
| Between
20-30 Sq. KM |
13 |
Nil |
| Between
30-40 Sq. KM |
10 |
Nil |
| Between
40-50 Sq. KM |
2 |
1 |
| Between
50-75 Sq. KM |
3 |
Nil |
| Between
75-100 Sq. KM |
Nil |
Nil |
| Between
100-150 Sq. KM |
Nil |
2 |
| Between
150-200 Sq. KM |
Nil |
1 |
| Between
200 Sq. KM |
Nil |
1 |
Classification
of Municipalities as per extant income norms.
| Annual
income |
Grade |
No |
| 1.
Rs. 70 lakhs and above |
First
Grade |
14 |
| 2.
Rs. 40 lakhs and above but below Rs. 70 lakhs |
Second
Grade |
21 |
| 3.
Below Rs. 40lakhs |
Third
Grade |
19 |
Total |
|
54 |
PROPERTY
TAX RATES IN ULBs.
|
|
Minimum
Rates |
|
Municipality |
Corporations |
| (i)
Tax for general purposes |
5
% |
6
% |
| (ii)
For lighting |
2
% |
2
% |
| (iii)
For drainage |
|
2
% |
| (iv)
For water supply |
|
1
% |
| (v)
Tax for sanitation |
2
% |
2
% |
| Total |
9
% |
13
% |
Rate
of Property Tax in 1995 in Urban Local Governments
| Rates
at which Building Tax is levied |
No.
Of Corporations in 1995 |
No.
Of Municipalities in 1995 |
| 10
% |
.. |
22 |
| 12
% |
.. |
9 |
| 12.5
% |
.. |
1 |
| 13
% |
.. |
3 |
| 14
% |
.. |
5 |
| 15
% |
1 |
7 |
| 15.5
% |
.. |
1 |
| 16
% |
.. |
1 |
| 16.5
% |
.. |
1 |
| 17
% |
.. |
2 |
| 17.5
% |
.. |
1 |
| 18
% |
1 |
|
| 21
% |
.. |
1 |
| 21.5
% |
1 |
|
| Total |
3 |
54 |
RATES
OF PROFESSION TAX IN ULBs
| Class |
Half-yearly
income (Rs) |
Maximum
half-yearly tax |
| I |
More
than 3,600 but not more than 5,400 |
Rs.
9 |
| II |
More
than 5,400 but not more than 7,800 |
Rs.
15 |
| III |
More
than 7,800 but not more than 10,800 |
Rs.
24 |
| IV |
More
than 10,800 but not more than 14,400 |
Rs.
37 |
| I |
More
than 14,400 but not more than 18,800 |
Rs.
50 |
| VI |
More
than 18,800 but not more than 24,000 |
Rs.
75 |
| VII |
More
than 24,000 but not more than 30,000 |
Rs.
100 |
| VIII |
More
than 30,000 but not more than 36,000 |
Rs.
125 |
| IX |
More
than 3,6000 but not more than 42,000 |
Rs.
175 |
| X |
More
than 42,000 but not more than 48,000 |
Rs.
250 |
| XI |
More
than 48,000 but not more than 72,000 |
Rs.
500 |
| XII |
More
than 72,000 but not more than 1,02,000 |
Rs.
750 |
| XIII |
More
than 1,02,000 but not more than 1,26,000 |
Rs.1,
000 |
| XIV |
More
than 1,26,000 |
Rs.
1,250 |
RATES OF SHOW
TAX.
Municipalities
|
|
|
Rupees
of Tax per show |
| 1 |
Regular
cinematograph exhibitions at licensed theatres |
Rupees
Ten |
| 2 |
Other
cinematograph exhibitions |
Rupees
Twenty |
| 3 |
Regular
shows other than cinematograph exhibitions conducted
at the same place daily |
Rupees
Twenty |
| 4 |
Other
shows |
Rupees
Fifty |
SHARE
OF IMPORTANT ITEMS OF NON – TAX REVENUE IN TOTAL NON- TAX REVENUE.
Item |
Municipality |
Corporations |
D
& O License |
3.32 |
7.51 |
| PFA
License |
0.10 |
0.26 |
| Cinematograph
License |
0.04 |
0.02 |
| P.
P. R. License |
0.03 |
0.07 |
| Building
Permit Fee |
5.73 |
22.56 |
| Market
fees, for Public Market |
4.44 |
4.53 |
| Public
slaughter house gate fee |
0.56 |
0.76 |
| Public
Halting house gate fee |
4.12 |
2.31 |
| Fines
/ penalties |
2.44 |
1.76 |
| Ferry
Service |
0.01 |
2.05 |
| River
sand |
2.75 |
Nil |
| Fisheries |
Nil |
Nil |
DISTRIBUTION
OF SPECIFIC PURPOSE GRANT-IN-AID
(Rupees
in lakhs)
|
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
| Municipalities |
71.75 |
64.53 |
78.27 |
109.85 |
98.80 |
91.85 |
| Corporations |
70.82 |
67.99 |
88.42 |
51.04 |
13.50 |
46.50 |
Grant
–in- aid given to local governments for running Schools
(Rupees
in lakhs)
Year |
Municipalities |
Corporations |
| 1996-97 |
NIL |
NIL |
| 1997-98 |
NIL |
0.63 |
| 1998-99 |
NIL |
0.23 |
Grant
in aid given to local governments for running Libraries
(Rupees
in lakhs)
Year |
Municipalities |
Corporations |
| 1996-97 |
1.94 |
.052 |
| 1997-98 |
1.92 |
0.58 |
| 1998-99 |
2.34 |
0.73 |
LOANS
AVAILED BY ULBs
(Rupees
in lakhs)
Loan
released by KUDFC
|
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
| Corporations |
2.7 |
NIL |
NIL |
50.00 |
16.15 |
| Municipalities |
223.37 |
241.80 |
115.00 |
77.031 |
650.76 |
Loan
released by HUDCO
(Rupees in lakhs)
|
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
| Corporations |
81.00 |
57.74 |
110.58 |
23.35 |
NIL |
| Municipalities |
23.35 |
451.12 |
196.29 |
NIL |
67.00 |
Loan
released by Commercial Banks
(Rupees in lakhs)
|
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
| Corporations |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
| Municipalities |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
75.00 |
PLAN
GRANT IN AID DEVELOPED TO LSGLs
(Rupees in crores)
Year |
Municipalities |
Corporations |
| 1996-97* |
54.00 |
15.00 |
| 1997-98 |
62.34 |
33.53 |
| 1998-99 |
81.90 |
40.87 |
| 1999-2000 |
88.16 |
44.03 |
| 2000-2001 |
89.56 |
44.67 |
- In
1006-07 Plan Grants were called united funds
FORMULA
FOR DEVOLUTION OF PLAN GANTS Weightage (Percentage)
| 1 |
Population
(excluding Scheduled castes/scheduled Tribes) |
75 |
| 2 |
Geographical
Area (Excluding area under forests |
5 |
| 3 |
Area
under Paddy |
|
| 4 |
Own
Income (Grama Panchayats) |
|
| 5 |
Composite
index of Agricultural Laborers, Persons, Engaged
in Livestock’s, fisheries etc and Marginal Workers |
|
| 6 |
Composite
Index of Backwardness House without Latrines and
Hoses without Electricity. |
20 |
|
|
Total |
100 |
EXPENDITURE
PATTERNS VILLAGE PANCHAYATS AND ULBs
ESTABLISHMENT
COSTS
(1)
Salaries
(Rupees in lakhs)
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
2493.27 |
2707.06 |
3022.38 |
3589.28 |
4163.96 |
4443.18 |
|
Corporation |
153545 |
154393 |
1766.03 |
199559 |
233709 |
238184 |
(2)
Office Expense
(Rupees in lakhs)
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
192.12 |
215.58 |
259.26 |
333.14 |
424.79 |
366.96 |
| Corporation |
91.35 |
105.73 |
139.08 |
160.93 |
162.62 |
162.58 |
OBLIGATORY
DUTIES
(1)
Public Health/Sabutatuib (excluding salary)
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
116.56 |
110.99 |
141.68 |
192.80 |
169.56 |
175.23 |
| Corporation |
143.65 |
177.02 |
173.01 |
210.83 |
225.90 |
250.16 |
(2)
Water Supply / drainage
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
169.77 |
383.77 |
363.37 |
531.34 |
548.22 |
573.76 |
| Corporation |
250.78 |
465.09 |
850.01 |
714.14 |
876.58 |
863.99 |
(3)
Street Lighting
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
327.95 |
353.23 |
3888.57 |
455.98 |
507.37 |
577.22 |
| Corporation |
265.70 |
254.63 |
354.73 |
399.62 |
462.35 |
337.79 |
DEVELOPMENT
WORKS
(1)
Roads
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
1265.34 |
1468.65 |
1802.19 |
2684.68 |
3045.27 |
2698.92 |
| Corporation |
692.62 |
1066.45 |
767.64 |
1162.16 |
1445.21 |
1575.94 |
(2)
Buildings
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
823.22 |
144.53 |
170.48 |
177.69 |
332.86 |
174.51 |
| Corporation |
126.96 |
221.33 |
446.97 |
395.11 |
434.13 |
1414.36 |
(3)
Other amenities
|
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
1998-99 |
| Municipality |
216.22 |
144.53 |
170.48 |
177.69 |
332.86 |
174.51 |
| Corporation |
171.25 |
177.83 |
193.34 |
185.60 |
205.51 |
166.54 |
SELF
SUFFICIENCY OF LSGIs
| Expenditure
Categories |
No
of local governments having sufficient funds |
|
|
Municipality |
Corporation |
| 1 |
Salaries
and Office expenses |
All
the municipalities |
All the Corporation |
| 2 |
Salaries,
Office expenses, Water charge and street light charges |
All
the municipalities |
All the Corporation < | | |
