List of districts in India

Districts of India
Categorysecond/third-level administrative division
LocationStates and union territories of India
Number787 (as of 10 November 2024)
PopulationsGreatest: Thane, Maharashtra—11,060,148 (2011 census)
Least: Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh—8,004 (2011 census)
AreasLargest: Kutch, Gujarat—45,652 km2 (17,626 sq mi)
Smallest: Mahé, Puducherry—8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
DensitiesLargest: Central Delhi, Delhi
Smallest: Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
Government
  • District Administration
Subdivisions

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 26 October 2024, there are a total of 787 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam which are Census districts and not Administrative districts and excludes Itanagar Capital Complex which has a Deputy Commissioner but is not an official district.


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