Urban LO 0 0Metropolitan CitiesinThe word metropolitan has been derived, from theGreek words 'metropolis' which is made up of Metermeaning mother and 'Polis' meaning 'City'. So theword metropolis means a 'mother city.'A city or a town forms the urban area. The citieshaving a population of ten lakh or more and comprisingone or more districts are known as Metropolitan cities.Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are importantMetropolitan cities.CFHIThe urban areas are thickly populated and havecomplex problems. Their needs are different from thosein the rural areas. They need bigger roads, more schoolsand hospitals, means of transport and communication.For the construction and maintenance of these civicamenities, more funds are required. Therefore, theurban local bodies are differently organised from theocal bodies of the rural areas.The type of an urban body depends on the sizeII​