Tehsils of India

Tehsil also tahsil is an administrative divisions of India denoting a sub-district. Tehsils are also referred to as talukas, mandals, sub-divisions, mahakumas, headed by a Tehsildar or Talukdar or MRO. Tehsils can consist of multiple villages and a few towns. The Panchayat samitis are usually the administrative governing bodies of the tehsils.

Statewise Tehsils/Taluks of India

States use varying names for their sub-districts. Detailed information is as follows (as of 2014):[1]

State Sub–district title Number of
sub–districts
Andhra PradeshMandal661
Arunachal PradeshCircle149
AssamSubdivisions78
BiharSubdivions101
ChhattisgarhTehsil149
GoaTaluka12
GujaratTaluka248[2]
HaryanaTehsil67
Himachal PradeshTehsil109
Jammu and KashmirTehsil59
KarnatakaTaluka206
KeralaTaluka75
Madhya PradeshTehsil367
MaharashtraTaluka353
ManipurSub-Division38
NagalandCircle93
OdishaTehsil317
PunjabTehsil72
RajasthanTehsil268
SikkimSub-Division9
Tamil NaduTaluka201
TelanganaMandal446
Uttar PradeshTehsil316
UttarakhandTehsil84
West BengalSub-Division62
Union Territory Sub–district Number of sub–districts
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsTehsil7
ChandigarhTehsil1
Dadra and Nagar HaveliTaluka1
Daman and DiuTaluka2
DelhiTehsil27
LakshadweepSub-Division4
PuducherryCommune Panchayat10
IndiaTotal5410

List of Subdivisions of States

Assam

Assam has 78 subdivisions.

District Head Quarter Subdivision
Tinsukia Tinsukia Tinsukia, Margherita, Sadiya
Dibrugarh Dibrugarh Dibrugarh, Naharkatiya, Moran
Dhemaji Dhemaji Dhemaji, Jonai
Charaideo Sonari Charaideo
Sivasagar Sivasagar Sivasagar, Nazira
Lakhimpur North Lakhimpur North Lakhimpur, Dhakuakhana, Bihpuria Narayanpur
Majuli Garamur Majuli
Jorhat Jorhat Jorhat, Titabor
Biswanath Biswanath Chariali Biswanath Chariali, Gohpur
Golaghat Golaghat Golaghat, Bokakhat, Dhansiri, Merapani
Karbi Anglong East Diphu Diphu, Bokajan, Howraghat
Sonitpur Tezpur Sonitpur, Dhekiajuli
Nagaon Nagaon Nagaon, Kaliabor
Hojai Hojai Hojai
Karbi Anglong West Hamren Hamren
Dima Hassao Haflong Haflong, Maibong, Diyungbra,
Cachar Silchar Silchar, Katigorah, Lakhipur, Sonai
Hailakandi Hailakandi Hailakandi, Katlichera,
Karimganj Karimganj Karimganj, Ramkrishna Nagar
Morigaon Morigaon Morigaon
Udalguri Udalguri Udalguri, Bhergaon
Darrang Mangaldoi Mangaldoi
Kamrup Metro Guwahati Guwahati, Dispur, Chandrapur, Sonapur
Baksa Mushalpur Mushalpur, Tamulpur, Salbari
Nalbari Nalbari Nalbari, Mukalmua, Tihu
Kamrup Amingaon Kamrup, Rangia, Azara, Dakhin Kamrup
Barpeta Barpeta Barpeta, Bajali, Kalgachia, Sorbhog, Sarukhetri,
Chirang Chirang Chirang
Bongaigaon Bongaigaon Bongaigaon, North Salmara, Manikpur
Goalpara Goalpara Goalpara
Kokrajhar Kokrajhar Kokrajhar, Gossaigaon, Parbatjhora
Dhubri Dhubri Dhubri, Bilasipara
South Salmara-Mankachar Hatsingimari Hatsingimari

Bihar

As of 2011 Census of India, Bihar has 101 subdivisions. Subdivisions are further divided into Community development block.[3]

Lakshadweep

There are ten subdivisions of the union territory of Lakshadweep in the Laccadive Sea;[4] nine established in 1983, the tenth in 2009.[5]

Manipur

Sikkim

There are nine subdivisions in the state of Sikkim:[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statement showing the Nomenclature and Number of Sub-Districts in States/UTs". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  2. ↑ "State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas". DNA  – via HighBeam (subscription required) . 10 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Figures at a glance - 2011 Census Bihar" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Union Territory of Lakshadweep : Administrative Setup" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Amini : Sub Divisional Officer(SDO)". Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Village(D)Panchayats". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Amini Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Androth Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Bitra Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Chetlat Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Chetlat : Sub Divisional Officer(SDO)". Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Kadmat Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Kalpeeni Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Kavaratti Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Kiltan Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Minicoy Island : Homepage" (PDF). Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ "State Industrial Profile of Sikkim" (PDF). Official website of the Government of Sikkim. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

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