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    Table 1.3 · Population Size & Distribution

    Districts, towns and villages

    Reported by Census and Local Government Directory (LGD).

    Table1.3
    UnitNumber
    SourceCensus · LGD
    Year2011 · 2020
    Coverage37 states & UTs
    Indicators6

    What the data shows

    • The all-India figure for districts is 734 (LGD 2020).
    • Across the 37 states and union territories reporting it, values range from 1 in Puducherry to 75 in Uttar Pradesh.
    • The next highest are Madhya Pradesh (52) and Bihar (38), while Chandigarh (1) and Ladakh (2) sit near the bottom.
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    Table 1.3: Statewise Number of Districts, Towns and Villages, from Census and Local Government Directory (LGD). Figures are reproduced as published by the source. In the table, n/a the state or union territory did not exist at this date.

    Table 1.3: Statewise Number of Districts, Towns and Villages, from Census and Local Government Directory (LGD)
    State / Union territoryCensus · 2011*Census · 2011*Census · 2011*Census · 2011*LGD · 2020^LGD · 2020^
    India6407,9335,97,60843,3247346,64,464
    Andhra Pradesh1319516,1588811317,950
    Arunachal Pradesh16275,258331255,545
    Assam2721425,3721,0233327,927
    Bihar3819939,0735,8013845,413
    Chhattisgarh1818219,5675592820,618
    Goa270320142410
    Gujarat2634817,8433823319,034
    Haryana211546,642199227,652
    Himachal Pradesh125917,8822,8081221,202
    Jharkhand2422829,4922,9022432,712
    Karnataka3034727,3971,9433034,334
    Kerala145201,0171141,664
    Madhya Pradesh5047651,9292,9745255,911
    Maharashtra3553440,9592,7063644,345
    Manipur9512,51567163,932
    Meghalaya7226,459380116,983
    Mizoram82370412611864
    Nagaland11261,40028111,626
    Odisha3022347,6753,6363052,141
    Punjab2021712,1684132212,968
    Rajasthan3329743,2641,4083346,737
    Sikkim49425264454
    Tamil Nadu321,09715,0499303718,479
    Telangana1015810,1286333311,229
    Tripura442863128898
    Uttar Pradesh7191597,8148,960751,07,249
    Uttarakhand1311515,7451,0481317,053
    West Bengal1990937,4692,7342341,002
    Andaman & Nicobar Islands353961593560
    Chandigarh165010
    Dadra & Nagar Haveli166503101
    Daman & Diu281903101
    NCT of Delhi9113103911222
    Jammu & Kashmir221226,337216206,854
    Ladakhn/an/an/an/a2243
    Lakshadweep166154125
    Puducherry410900127

    Sources & method

    Table 1.3: Statewise Number of Districts, Towns and Villages, from Census and Local Government Directory (LGD)

    Cite as: Foundation for Research in Health Systems, “Districts, towns and villages”, Health Monitor, https://frhsindia.org/health-monitor/population-size-and-distribution/districts-towns-and-villages/.

    Questions about this indicator

    What is districts in India?

    734, according to LGD 2020. This is the all-India figure; state and union territory values are listed in the table on this page.

    Which state has the highest districts?

    Uttar Pradesh, at 75 (LGD 2020), followed by Madhya Pradesh (52) and Bihar (38).

    Which state has the lowest districts?

    Puducherry, at 1 (LGD 2020), followed by Chandigarh (1) and Ladakh (2).

    What is the source of this data?

    Census, LGD, covering 2011, 2020. Full source links are listed in the sources section of this page. Compiled by the Foundation for Research in Health Systems.

    How many states and union territories are covered?

    37 states and union territories, plus the all-India figure.

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