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The administrative divisions of India are subnational administrative units of India; they are composed of a nested hierarchy of administrative divisions.. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision (e.g., the mandals of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana correspond to tehsils of Uttar Pradesh and other Hindi-speaking states but to talukas of ...
India is a union of states and union territories as per article 1 of the Indian Constitution. Some states and union territories are further divided into divisions, which are made up of groups of districts. A division is led by an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, known as a divisional commissioner. There are 103 divisions in India.
The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the union government . On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government.
Administrative divisions of India by state or union territory (4 C) * Lists of subdivisions of India (3 C, 33 P) A. Autonomous district councils of India (1 C, 18 P)
India has 28 states and eight union territories, which are divided into divisions comprising several districts. Subdistricts are most commonly referred to as tehsils, which comes under a sub-division of a district. The current terms have replaced earlier geographical terms, such as pargana and thana. [1]
(no administrative divisions; ... India: Federal 28 states. 8 union territories. 102 divisions: ... 10 States 2 Administrative Areas
The Sarkaria Commission was set up to review the balance of power between states' and the Union governments. The Union government can dissolve a state government in favour of President's rule if necessary, subject to certain conditions, as ruled by the Supreme Court of India in S. R. Bommai v. Union of India. It is for 5 years only.
This category contains articles about administrative divisions of particular Indian states or union territories. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.