District (India)

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Map of the Districts of India (2011)

District ( English district , Hindi ज़िला zilā ) designates an internal administrative unit in India , which is hierarchically subordinate to the states and union territories . At the time of the 2011 census, there were 640 districts across India (see List of Districts in India ).

Administration and structure

The district capitals are the seat of the district administration ( district headquarters ). The vast majority of districts are named after the seat of the district administration.

In some large states, several districts were combined into one division . The administration of India below the district level varies between states and also between districts. General administrative affairs are handled by Tehsils in north India and Taluks in south , while development matters are handled by the block . In some areas there is a third parallel administrative chain with the sub-division . In some districts these three levels are separated from one another, in others their areas of responsibility overlap. The boundaries of the three administrative chain areas can also be different, as can the number and location of their headquarters.

tasks

The district capitals are home to the most important regional educational and health facilities, as well as banks, shopping centers and other major facilities.

Backward districts

Of the 640 Indian districts (2011) were classified as "backward" in 2017 over 100 for various reasons (backward) classified. The main reasons given were: poor reading skills , low average income and lack of water; many of these districts have a high percentage of tribal population ( Scheduled Tribes ) .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Map: Backward Districts of India. In: Maps of India. March 4, 2011, accessed November 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Shankkar Aiyar: The Unending Saga Of '100 Worst Districts', And The Discovery Of India. In: Bloomberg Quint. June 3, 2017, accessed November 27, 2018.