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A district (zila), also known as revenue district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsils or talukas. As of 24 November 2024, there are a total of 787 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam which are ...
In 1947, when India gained independence, the state of West Bengal was formed, with 14 districts, as per partition plan of the then Bengal province of British India. [2] [3] The former princely state Koch Bihar joined as a district on 26 January 1950, [4] and the former French enclave Chandannagore joined as part of the Hooghly district in 1954. [5]
Base map of India with district boundaries, rivers and lakes Image:India map blank.svg / Image:India map en.svg Locator maps for all States Y Image:India RegionName locator map.svg locator maps for all regions Y Image:India StateName locator map.svg
For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
A district , also known as revenue district, is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsils or talukas. As of 24 November 2024, there are a total of 787 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam which are Census ...
Added better district boundaries: 06:00, 13 November 2020: 1,643 × 1,856 (1.9 MB) C1MM: Updated shapefiles, made district boundaries more accurate: 21:00, 25 July 2020: 1,643 × 1,856 (1.65 MB) C1MM: Fixed state and intl border colours: 05:00, 25 July 2020: 1,643 × 1,856 (1.64 MB) C1MM: Reformatted for easier use, updated district map to ...
For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
The Zila Panchayat or District Development Council or Zilla Parishad or District Panchayat or is the third tier of the Panchayati Raj system and functions at the district levels in all states. A Zila Parishad is an elected body representing the entire rural area of a district. A District Panchayat is headed by a President, who is an elected member.