Administrative divisions of India
== Administrative divisions of India ==
The administrative divisions of India are subnational administrative units of India; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories. Each state and union territory is further subdivided into administrative districts.
States and Union Territories[edit | edit source]
India is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories. Each state and union territory has its own government. The states and union territories are further divided into districts and smaller administrative units.
States[edit | edit source]
The 28 states of India are:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
Union Territories[edit | edit source]
The 8 union territories of India are:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Chandigarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Lakshadweep
- Delhi
- Puducherry
- Ladakh
- Jammu and Kashmir
Districts[edit | edit source]
Each state and union territory is divided into districts. As of 2021, there are a total of 733 districts in India. Each district is administered by a District Collector, who is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service.
Sub-Districts[edit | edit source]
Districts are further divided into sub-districts, which are known by different names in different states, such as tehsils, talukas, and mandals. These sub-districts are administered by a Tehsildar or Talukdar.
Villages and Towns[edit | edit source]
The sub-districts are further divided into villages and towns. Villages are the smallest administrative units in rural areas, while towns are the smallest units in urban areas. Each village is administered by a Gram panchayat, and each town is administered by a municipality.
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- States and union territories of India
- Districts of India
- Tehsil
- Gram panchayat
- Municipal corporation (India)
- Indian Administrative Service
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