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has 28 states and eight union territories, which are divided into divisions comprising several districts.

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s are most commonly referred to as

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s, which comes under a sub-division of a district. The current terms have replaced earlier

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terms, such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Most subdistricts in India correspond to an area within a

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including the designated

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, or other

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that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional

s, and usually a number of

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s. In the Indian administrative context, states adopt various nomenclatures for their sub-district divisions, including ''

Tehsil 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 Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

, Taluk, Circle, Subdivision, and Mandal''. Notably,

predominates in North Indian states, whereas

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is prevalent in South Indian states. These delineations exist beneath the level of

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/ sub-division within the administrative framework of a

. Each sub-district is headed by a

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/''mamlatdar/mandal revenue officer.''

Statewise subdistricts

States use varying names for their sub-districts. Detailed information is as follows (as of 2018):

References

Map of tehsils each states

Interactive map of tehsils of india
{{Authority control * India 3 Sub-districts, India

Statewise subdistricts

See also

References