Solapur Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Solapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.
Solapur Municipal Corporation is one of the oldest in India, established in 1860 as Solapur Municipality Council and granted Corporation status in 1963, after crossing threshold of 300,000 population.
Solapur Municipal Corporation is the administrative body of Solapur city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was established as Solapur Municipality Council in 1860.
Solapur Municipal Transport (SMT) is the department under corporation which handles public transport in city which has allegations of scam in bus purchase.
Presently, the jurisdiction of SMC encompasses an area of 178.57 sq. km., with a population of 12.27 lakh (estimated for the year 2021), which was 951,118 as per Census of India 2011. The city is divided into 8 administrative zones, 26 election wards, and 98 Census wards.
The SMC is headed by an Indian Administrative Service officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner, wielding executive power. The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by Government of Maharashtra. The Municipal Commissioner is responsible for developing & maintaining civic infrastructure of the city like water supply, roads, storm water, drainage and efficient delivery of various services to the citizens of Solapur. The Municipal Commissioner deputes various departments to the Additional Municipal Commissioners, Deputy Municipal Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and various heads of Department in discharge of his functions. The Municipal Commissioner is assisted by Additional Municipal Commissioners, Deputy Municipal Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners.
SMC is divided into 8 zones for convenient administration.
Total wards count in the above table is 45 (actual prabhagâÂÂs count is 26), because of some prabhagâÂÂs are in multiple Zones.
In order to make the administration of the city convenient, Solapur Municipal Corporation had a total of 26 divisions in 2017. So now in 2025 new draft, the number of divisions have been kept same. Each division had about four wards in 2017. In 2025, each division/ward has a total of 4 members. However, the exception is Division No. 25 & 26.
According to the new structure, the total number of ward is 102, of which 57 wards are reserved for women. While 16 wards have been reserved for Scheduled Castes, half of which are reserved for women of Scheduled Castes. Two wards were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. One of the wards has been reserved for a scheduled caste woman.
The following are the income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.
Following is the tax-related revenue for the corporation.
Following is the non-tax related revenue for the corporation.
The body is responsible for administering and providing various services to the city's citizens. Such services include:
SMC co-ordinates with various other government organizations like:
etc. for delivering these basic urban services.
Following are the departments in SMC
SMC elected body which presides over administration through committees appointed and consisting the corporators/councillors of the house.
Following is the list of committees
Solapur Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of life.
Solapur is one of the most important municipalities in western Maharashtra. Solapur Metropolitan Municipal ward number one had four wards in 2017. However, in 2022, according to the new structure, the division number is now divided into three wards. So a ward has been reduced.
The following are the total population in the municipal elections in 2017, and the caste classification of the total population was as follows.
solapur corporation recent elections held on 2026