List of districts in India

A district is an administrative division of an n or. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into, and otherwise directly into.

District officials include: Each of these officials is aided by officers of the appropriate branches of state government.
 * the or District Magistrate or, an officer of the , in charge of  and  collection
 * the or Deputy Commissioner of Police,  an officer belonging to the, responsible for maintaining
 * the, an officer belonging to the , entrusted with the management of the s, and  of the district

Most districts have a distinct ; is an example of a city which, despite coming under a district, does not have a district headquarters, though it does have a Collector.

Naming
The majority of districts are named after their administrative center. Some are referred to by two names, a traditional one and one that uses the name of the town that is the headquarters. Since most of the districts are named after a town, the word "district" or "District" is appended to distinguish between the town and the district. Official websites very often use District with a capital D in this context.

City districts
Note, Chandigarh is the capital of two states and 1 Union territory.
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