Dakshina Kannada District has 1 City Corporation, 2 City Municipal Councils, 3 Town Municipal Councils, and 8 Town Panchayats. Mangaluru City was upgraded as City Corporation in 1980. It has 60 wards and more than 6 lakh population.
- Mangalaore City Corporation : http://www.mangalurucity.mrc.gov.in/
- City Municipal Council – Ullala: http://www.ullalcity.mrc.gov.in/
- City Municipal Council – Puttur: http://www.putturcity.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Municipal Council – Moodabidri: http://www.moodbidritown.mrc.gov.in
- Town Municipal Council – Bantwal: http://www.bantwaltown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Municipal Council – Someshwara: http://www.someshwaratown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Mulki: http://www.mulkitown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Kotekar: http://www.kotekartown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Vittla: http://www.vitlatown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Belthangady: http://www.belthangaditown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Sullia: http://www.sulliatown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Kadaba: http://kadabatown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Bajpe: http://bajapetown.mrc.gov.in/
- Town Panchayath – Kinnigoli: http://kinnigolitown.mrc.gov.in/