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Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has 75 districts. These districts, most of which have populations above 1.2 million, are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience.

The Maha Kumbh area of Prayagraj had been declared as the 76th district of the state by the Uttar Pradesh Government as of 2 December 2024. It was a temporary district and now merged with original.

District administration

The District Magistrate (DM), an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is the head of district administration and performs multiple key roles: as Collector (for land revenue administration), District Magistrate (for maintenance of law and order), and District Election Officer (for conducting elections). The District Magistrate chairs various district-level committees and coordinates the activities of different departments within the district. The DM is supported by Additional District Magistrates (ADMs) and Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) for administrative duties. A district is divided into sub-divisions headed by Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), further into tehsils under tehsildars, and into villages for land revenue administration. Revenue Inspectors and Lekhpals assist the tehsildar in revenue related duties.

Other Key officers supporting district administration include:

  • Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Superintendent of Police (SP) – an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in charge of police administration and law enforcement.
  • Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) – an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer managing forests and wildlife.
  • Chief Development Officer (CDO) – an IAS officer responsible for development programs. The CDO is assisted by Block Development Officers (BDOs) at the block level.
  • Other District Level Officers includes various district heads of sectoral/development departments, eg:- Regional Transport Officer, Chief Medical Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Panchayati Raj Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Supply Officer, District Labour Officer, District Employment Officer, District Agriculture Officer, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Veterinary Officer, Superintendent/Executive Engineer of PWD, etc.

Area-wise listing of districts

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  • Rohilkhand region
  • From existing Bareilly district
  • Baheri district (50&nbsp;km north of Bareilly city): Borders Uttarakhand and Nepal.
  • Aonla District (40&nbsp;km southwest of Bareilly city): Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and MLA from Aonla, Dharampal Singh demanded new Aonla District to be carved out of Bareilly District.
  • Terai region
  • from existing Lakhimpur Kheri district
  • Gola Gokarannath district (Gola Gokarannath city along the India–Nepal border is 120&nbsp;km east of Bareilly city): Residents have persistently demanded a separate district due to Lakhimpur Kheri being the largest district in the state by area.
  • from existing Bahraich district
  • Nanpara district (Nanpara along the India-Nepal border is 130&nbsp;km east of Gola Gokarannath city):
  • Purvanchal region
  • from existing Gorakhpur and Maharajganj districts:
  • Pharenda (Anand Nagar) district (Pharenda along India-Nepal border is 30&nbsp;km west of Maharajganj and 45&nbsp;km north of Gorakhpur cities): It is proposed to form this district by combining 3 tehsils of Gorakhpur and Maharajganj.
  • from existing Jaunpur district
  • Shahganj district: Shahganj is 35&nbsp;km north of Jaunpur city. Located in the southeastern part of the state, south of the Terai-belt proposals.

See also

  • Divisions of Uttar Pradesh
  • List of RTO districts in Uttar Pradesh
  • List of urban local bodies in Uttar Pradesh

References