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A district of Uttarakhand state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a District Magistrate (earlier called District Collector), an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrates are assisted by a number of officers (such as deputy collector, assistant collector, additional district magistrate, sub-divisional magistrate, tehsildar, naib tehsildar belonging to the Uttarakhand Civil Service and other Uttarakhand state services.
A Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, heads the police in the district and is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttarakhand Police Service.
A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttarakhand Forest Service and other Uttarakhand forest officials and Uttarakhand wildlife officials.
Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as Public works, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various Uttarakhand state services.
Four new districts are proposed in Uttarakhand: Didihat, Kotdwar, Ranikhet and Yamunotri.[1]
List of districts
| Code | District | Headquarters[2] | Population (As of 2011)[3] | Area (km2)[4] | Density (/km2) | Division | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Almora | Almora | 621,972 | 3,083 | 202 | Kumaon | ) |
| BA | Bageshwar | Bageshwar | 259,840 | 2,302 | 113 | Kumaon | ) |
| CL | Chamoli | Gopeshwar | 391,114 | 8,030 | 51 | Garhwal | ) |
| CP | Champawat | Champawat | 259,315 | 1,781 | 146 | Kumaon | ) |
| DD | Dehradun | Dehradun | 1,695,860 | 3,088 | 550 | Garhwal | ) |
| HA | Haridwar | Haridwar | 1,927,029 | 2,360 | 817 | Garhwal | ) |
| NA | Nainital | Nainital | 955,128 | 3,860 | 247 | Kumaon | ) |
| PG | Pauri Garhwal | Pauri | 686,572 | 5,399 | 127 | Garhwal | ) |
| PI | Pithoragarh | Pithoragarh | 485,993 | 7,100 | 68 | Kumaon | ) |
| RP | Rudraprayag | Rudraprayag | 236,857 | 1,890 | 125 | Garhwal | ) |
| TG | Tehri Garhwal | Tehri | 616,409 | 4,080 | 151 | Garhwal | ) |
| US | Udham Singh Nagar | Rudrapur | 1,648,367 | 2,908 | 567 | Kumaon | ) |
| UT | Uttarkashi | Uttarkashi | 329,686 | 8,016 | 41 | Garhwal | ) |
Proposed districts
| Proposed District | Proposed Headquarters | Current District | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didihat | Didihat | Pithoragarh | Kumaon |
| Kotdwar | Kotdwar | Pauri Garhwal | Garhwal |
| Ranikhet | Ranikhet | Almora | Kumaon |
| Yamunotri | Yamunotri | Uttarkashi | Garhwal |
Popular demand for other districts
- Chakrata, from Dehradun district
- Dharchula, from Pithoragarh district
- Gairsain, from Chamoli district
- Gangotri, from Uttarkashi district
- Haldwani, from Nainital district
- Kashipur, from Udham Singh Nagar district
- Ramnagar, from Nainital district
- Rishikesh, from Dehradun district, Tehri Garhwal district, and Pauri Garhwal district
- Roorkee, from Haridwar district
See also
- Administrative divisions of Uttarakhand
- List of parganas of Uttarakhand
- List of tehsils of Uttarakhand
- List of community development blocks of Uttarakhand
- List of districts in India
References
- ^ Uttarakhand CM announces four new districts
- ^ "Uttarakhand - Districts of India: Know India". National Portal of India. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ http://updateox.com/india/district-wise-population-india-as-of-2011-census/
- ^ http://india.gov.in/knowindia/districts/andhra1.php?stateid=UA