As per the Census of India 2011, the Statutory Town is defined as all the towns/ places having a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc.
Example: Bankura, Durgapur, Barddhaman, Howrah, Kolkata, Naihati, etc.
Statutory towns are urban areas declared by the state or central government and governed by the ULBs. These towns include municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee.