Which body represents urban areas similar to how a gram panchayat represents villages?

Gram sabha

Municipality

Panchayat samiti

Zilla parishad

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B. Municipality

A municipality is the urban counterpart to a gram panchayat, responsible for local governance in towns and cities.

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