Municipality Constitution.

Mahabaleshwar municipality with an area of 59 Sq. Miles was established in 1939. There were ten elected and two ex-officio members in the municipal council. It is governed under the Bombay District Municipal Act, 1901. One seat rotating in three wards is reserved for women and one for the Scheduled Castes. Besides the managing committee there is the Schools Committee, Assessment Committee, Advisory Committee on building and construction and a Sanitation Committee.