Tehsils of India
Tehsil also tahsil is an administrative divisions of India denoting a sub-district. Tehsils are also referred to as "talukas" or "mandal" in some states. 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 2011):[1]
| State | Sub–district title | Number of sub–districts |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Mandal | 661 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Circle | 149 |
| Assam | Circle | 155 |
| Bihar | C.D.Block | 533 |
| Chhattisgarh | Tehsil | 97 |
| Goa | Taluka | 12 |
| Gujarat | Taluka | 248[2] |
| Haryana | Tehsil | 67 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Tehsil | 109 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Tehsil | 59 |
| Jharkhand | C.D.Block | 210 |
| Karnataka | Taluka | 175 |
| Kerala | Taluka | 63 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Tehsil | 353 |
| Maharashtra | Taluka | 353 |
| Manipur | Sub-Division | 38 |
| Meghalaya | C.D.Block | 39 |
| Mizoram | R.D.Block | 22 |
| Nagaland | Circle | 93 |
| Odisha | Police Station | 485 |
| Punjab | Tehsil | 72 |
| Rajasthan | Tehsil | 268 |
| Sikkim | Sub-Division | 9 |
| Tamil Nadu | Taluka | 201 |
| Telangana | Taluka | 446 |
| Tripura | C.D.Block | 38 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Tehsil | 316 |
| Uttarakhand | Tehsil | 49 |
| West Bengal | C.D.Block | 341 |
| Union Territory | Sub–district | Number of sub–districts |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Tehsil | 7 |
| Chandigarh | Tehsil | 1 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Taluka | 1 |
| Daman and Diu | Taluka | 2 |
| Delhi | Tehsil | 27 |
| Lakshadweep | Sub-Division | 4 |
| Puducherry | Commune Panchayat | 10 |
Total: All India = 5564
See also
- Talukas of Gujarat
- Talukas of Karnataka
- Talukas of Maharashtra
- List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh
- Community development block in India
- Talukas of Telangana
- Talukas of West Bengal
- Talukas of Assam
- Talukas of Pondichery
- Talukas of Tamilnadu
- Talukas of Kerala
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas". DNA – via HighBeam (subscription required) . 10 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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