Thodupuzha was  administered by a  village panchayath  and village union for several years, But on 1st September 1978, Todupuzha was upgraded into a muncipality and the Thodupuzha Muncipality came into being. The Thodupuzha Muncipality was formed by joining together the Thodupuzha Panchayath and the neighbouring Panchayaths of Kumaramangalam, Karicodu and Manacaud. The muncipality was adminstered by a special officer for 10 long years. In 1988, elections were held and the first popularly elected municipal council came into existence with Advocate N. Chandran as the Chairman . Today the Municipality has 28 wards. There is a Chairman, a Vice Cahirman, and various Standing Committees to carry on the civic administration. The present Chairman is Mr. Rajeev Pushpangadhan.