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The subdivisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision (e.g., the mandals of Andhra Pradesh correspond to tehsils of Uttar Pradesh and other Hindi-speaking states. The smaller subdivisions (villages and blocks) exist only in rural areas. In urban areas Urban Local Bodies exist instead of these rural subdivisions. In the context of the Indian Constitution, local government bodies are the subject of the State List and are thereby governed by State Statutes, or in the case of Union Territories, by the Union Parliament. Federal recognition of local government was substantively expressed in the 74th Constitution Amendment Act of 1992.
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Structure
Union of India
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Blocks Municipal Corporations Municipalities City Councils
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Villages Wards
(Graam/Gau'n)
States and Union Territories
There are 28 states and 7 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him. From the largest to the smallest, each State/UT of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.
States:
01. Andhra Pradesh 02. Arunachal Pradesh 03. Assam 04. Bihar 05. Chhattisgarh 06. Goa 07. Gujarat 08. Haryana 09. Himachal Pradesh 10. Jammu and Kashmir 11. Jharkhand 12 Karnataka 13. Kerala 14. Madhya Pradesh 15. Maharashtra 16. Manipur 17. Meghalaya 18. Mizoram 19. Nagaland 20. Orissa 21. Punjab 22. Rajasthan 23. Sikkim 24. Tamil Nadu 25. Tripura 26. Uttarakhand 27. Uttar Pradesh 28. West Bengal Union Territories:
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands B. Chandigarh C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli D. Daman and Diu E. Delhi F. Lakshadweep G. Puducherry
Divisions
Nine of the largest Indian states are subdivided into divisions each comprising several districts:
- Divisions of Assam
- Divisions of Bihar
- Divisions of Karnataka
- Divisions of Madhya Pradesh
- Divisions of Maharashtra
- Divisions of Punjab
- Divisions of Tamil Nadu
- Divisions of Uttar Pradesh
- Divisions of West Bengal (Bengali: bihag)
Districts
Sates and territories (or divisions) are further subdivided in Districts (zilla), of which there are 604.
Sub-divisions
In certain states districts are further divided into Sub-Divisions. (pargana, anuvibhag, mahakuma), which comprise several blocks. States with Sub-Divisions include Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Tehsils (Blocks)
Tehsils or Talukas or Mandals (blocks) headed by a Tehsildar or Talukdar, comprising several villages or village clusters. The governmental bodies at the Tehsil level are called the panchayat samiti.
Hobli
Hobli is a subdivision of Taluk or Taluka grouping a few villages. This must have done for administrative purpose by revenue department in case of Karnataka state.
Villages
Villages are the lowest level of subdivisions in India. The governmental bodies at the village level are called Gram Panchayat, of which there were an estimated 256,000 in 2002. Each Gram Panchayat covers a large village or a cluster of smaller villages with a combined population exceeding 500 (Gram Group). Clusters of villages are also sometimes called Hobli.
Municipalities
Municipalities of India are governed by Municipal Corporations for large urban areas, Municipal Councils for smaller urban areas, and Nagar Panchayats for suburban areas. Municipalities can be as large as a district or smaller than a Tehsil.
Historic
See also
External links
- http://www.citymayors.com/government/india_government.html#Anchor-Municipal-49575
- Example of district with different subdivisions
- Seasons, Climate, Global Warming in India - Reference Links Students Project
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