CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 7 Notes — Urban Administration
Complete notes for CBSE Class 6 Civics Chapter 7: the Municipal Corporation and Municipality, wards, the Mayor and Commissioner, and the services they provide.
Updated 17 June 20263 min read
Urban Local Government
Cities and towns are looked after by urban local bodies:
Body
Where
Municipal Corporation
Big cities (e.g., Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai)
Municipality / Municipal Council
Smaller towns
How a City is Divided — Wards
A city is divided into small areas called wards.
The people of each ward elect one representative, called a corporator (or ward member).
All corporators together form the Municipal Corporation (or Municipality).
This is local self-government in cities, similar to the Gram Panchayat in villages.
Who Runs the Corporation?
Role
Type of head
Work
Mayor
Elected head
Chairs meetings, represents the city
Commissioner
Administrative head (an IAS officer)
Runs the day-to-day work and staff
Elected Council
Corporators
Decide plans and budgets
The elected wing (Mayor and corporators) decides what to do.
The administrative wing (Commissioner and staff) actually does it.
Work of the Municipal Corporation
Service
Example
Water
Supply of clean drinking water
Electricity
Street lights
Roads and drains
Building and repair
Sanitation
Garbage collection, public toilets
Health
Hospitals, dispensaries
Education
Running schools
Records
Births and deaths
Parks
Gardens and playgrounds
How the Corporation Gets Money
Property tax on houses and buildings.
Water tax and education cess.
Taxes on shops and entertainment.
Grants from the state government.
Key Vocabulary
Term
Meaning
Municipal Corporation
Local body that runs a big city
Municipality
Local body that runs a small town
Ward
A small division of a city
Corporator
The elected representative of a ward
Mayor
The elected head of a corporation
Commissioner
The administrative (IAS) head
Property tax
Tax on houses and buildings
Exam Tips
Municipal Corporation = big cities; Municipality/Municipal Council = small towns — know the size distinction.
A city is split into wards, each electing a corporator — a standard 1-mark question.
Mayor = elected head; Commissioner = IAS administrative head — don't mix them up.
Services to list (give 4): water, garbage/drainage, street lights, roads, schools, health, birth/death records.
Money mainly comes from property tax and other local taxes — a 1-mark point.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Municipal Corporation is the local body that governs a big city. It is found in large cities, while smaller towns have a Municipality or Municipal Council.
