This is a list of the
revenue divisions and
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...
s of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
, a southern state of
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. These administrative units are classified based on the district. There are 38 districts in Tamil Nadu, and for revenue administration purposes, each district is divided into divisions, headed by a
Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), which are further divided into taluks.
Each of these taluks have a list of revenue villages under them.
Tahsildar is the head of these taluks.
Developmental administration, in contrast, is carried out by panchayat unions (called blocks) in rural areas. These panchayat unions have a set of panchayat villages under them. In urban areas, the governance is done by
municipal corporations
Municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally ow ...
, municipalities or town panchayats based on the size of the town.
Revenue administrative units
The list of revenue administrative units is as under
See also
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Districts of Tamil Nadu
The States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu is divided into 38 districts of India, districts. District (India), Districts are the major administrative divisions of a state and are further sub-divided into smaller taluks ...
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Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu () is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary.
Under the Const ...
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List of developmental administrative units of Tamil Nadu
References
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Revenue divisions