List of districts in India
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A district (zila), also known as a revenue district, is an administrative division of an Indian state or union territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into subdivisions, and in others directly into tehsils or talukas. As of 9 December 2025, there are a total of 800 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam, which are Census districts rather than administrative districts as well as the temporary Maha Kumbh Mela district, but excludes the Itanagar Capital Complex, which has a Deputy Commissioner but is not an official district.
District Administration
The District officials include
District & Sessions Judge (Principal & additional), an officer of the Indian Judicial Service (state), responsible for justice and passing orders of imprisonment, including the death penalty and also have limited administrative power. Also have appellate jurisdiction over all subordinate courts in the district for both civil and criminal matters.
District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner or District Collector, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, in charge of land revenue administration, disaster management, maintenance of public order, co-ordination, etc.
Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, responsible for maintaining law and order. Superintendent of Police is incharge of the police administration of the respective police district. The police district is either coterminous with the revenue/administrative district or divided into two within the revenue district.
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