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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.

Contents
Statewise Tehsils/Taluks of India
List of Subdivisions of States
Assam
Bihar
Lakshadweep
Manipur
Sikkim
See also
References

Statewise Tehsils/Taluks of India

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

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Sub–district Number of
State
title sub–districts
Andhra Pradesh Mandal 661
Arunachal Pradesh Circle 149
Assam Subdivisions 78
Bihar Subdivions 101
Chhattisgarh Tehsil 149
Goa Taluka 12

Gujarat Taluka 248[2]

Haryana Tehsil 67
Himachal Pradesh Tehsil 109
Jammu and Kashmir Tehsil 59
Karnataka Taluka 206
Kerala Taluka 75
Madhya Pradesh Tehsil 367
Maharashtra Taluka 353
Manipur Sub-Division 38
Nagaland Circle 93
Odisha Tehsil 317
Punjab Tehsil 72
Rajasthan Tehsil 268
Sikkim Sub-Division 9
Tamil Nadu Taluka 201
Telangana Mandal 446
Uttar Pradesh Tehsil 316
Uttarakhand Tehsil 84
West Bengal Sub-Division 62

Number of sub–
Union Territory Sub–district
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
Commune
Puducherry 10
Panchayat

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India Total 5410

List of Subdivisions of States

Assam
Assam has 78 subdivisions.

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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]

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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]

Agatti Island [6]

Amini [7]

Andrott [8]

Bitra (since November 2009) [9]

Chetlat Island [10][11]
Kadmat Island [12]
Kalpeni [13]

Kavaratti [14]

Kiltan [15]
Minicoy [16]

Manipur
Kakching [17]

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

Gangtok
Pakyong
Rongli
Namchi
Soreng
Gyalshing
Rabongla
Mangan
Chungthang

See also
Community development block in India

References
1. "Statement showing the Nomenclature and Number of Sub-Districts in States/UTs" (http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Table
s_Published/Admin_Units/Admin_links/subdistrict_nomeclature.html). Office of The Registrar General & Census
Commissioner, India, New Delhi. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
2. "State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas" (https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3066956611.html). DNA –
via HighBeam (subscription required). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
3. "Figures at a glance - 2011 Census Bihar" (http://lakhisarai.bih.nic.in/census2011/census2011.pdf) (PDF). Government
of India. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

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4. "Union Territory of Lakshadweep : Administrative Setup" (http://lakshadweep.nic.in/administration.html) (PDF).

Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
5. "Amini : Sub Divisional Officer(SDO)" (http://lakshadweep.nic.in/ISLAND_web/AMINI/SDO.html). Lakshadweep.nic.in.
Retrieved 24 October 2014.
6. "Village(D)Panchayats" (http://lakshadweep.nic.in/depts/panchayath/village(dweep)panchayats.htm). Retrieved 9 May
2015.
7. "Welcome to Amini Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/1.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
8. "Androth Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/2.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
9. "Bitra Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/3.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
10. "Chetlat Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/4.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
11. "Chetlat : Sub Divisional Officer(SDO)" (http://lakshadweep.nic.in/ISLAND_web/CHETLAT/SDO.html).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
12. "Kadmat Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/5.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
13. "Kalpeeni Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/6.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
14. "Kavaratti Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/7.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
15. "Kiltan Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/8.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
16. "Minicoy Island : Homepage" (http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/9.pdf) (PDF).
Lakshadweep.nic.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
17. [1] (https://web.archive.org/web/20180201133834/http://manipur.gov.in/ilmap/map/map_admin/Kakching_SD_Administra
tive.pdf/)
18. "State Industrial Profile of Sikkim" (https://web.archive.org/web/20130522100725/http://sikkim.nic.in/msme-di/document
s/STATE%20PROFILE%20OF%20SIKKIM-2010-11%20Complete.pdf) (PDF). Official website of the Government of
Sikkim. p. 7. Archived from the original (http://sikkim.nic.in/msme-di/documents/STATE%20PROFILE%20OF%20SIKK
IM-2010-11%20Complete.pdf) (PDF) on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

Map of tehsils each states (http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/administrative_maps/Final%20Atlas%20India%

202011.pdf)
Interactive map of tehsils of india (http://www.demographie.net/atlas2001/)

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