List of districts of Uttarakhand
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The Uttarakhand state of India, in Himalayas mountain range, has 13 districts.[1]
History
In November 2000 when Uttarakhand was created as a new state from the larger Uttar Pradesh state, it had inherited 13 districts. Since then, no new districts have been created even though other newly created states have almost doubled the number of new districts for rapid development.[1]
District administration
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.
List of districts
| Code | District | Headquarters[2] | Formed | Population (As of 2011)[3] | Area (km2)[4] | Density (/km2) | Division | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Almora | Almora | 621,972 | 3,083 | 201 | Kumaon | .svg) | |
| BA | Bageshwar | Bageshwar | 16 September 1997 | 259,840 | 2,302 | 113 | Kumaon | .svg) |
| CL | Chamoli | Gopeshwar | 391,114 | 8,030 | 49 | Garhwal | .svg) | |
| CP | Champawat | Champawat | 16 September 1997 | 259,315 | 1,781 | 146 | Kumaon | .svg) |
| DD | Dehradun | Dehradun | 1,695,860 | 3,088 | 550 | Garhwal | .svg) | |
| HA | Haridwar | Roshnabad | 28 December 1988 | 1,927,029 | 2,360 | 817 | Garhwal | .svg) |
| NA | Nainital | Nainital | 955,128 | 3,860 | 247 | Kumaon | .svg) | |
| PG | Pauri Garhwal | Pauri | 686,572 | 5,399 | 127 | Garhwal | .svg) | |
| PI | Pithoragarh | Pithoragarh | 24 February 1960 | 485,993 | 7,100 | 68 | Kumaon | .svg) |
| RP | Rudraprayag | Rudraprayag | 16 September 1997 | 236,857 | 1,890 | 125 | Garhwal | .svg) |
| TG | Tehri Garhwal | Tehri | 616,409 | 4,080 | 151 | Garhwal | .svg) | |
| US | Udham Singh Nagar | Rudrapur | 29 September 1995 | 1,648,367 | 2,908 | 567 | Kumaon | .svg) |
| UT | Uttarkashi | Uttarkashi | 24 February 1960 | 329,686 | 8,016 | 41 | Garhwal | .svg) |
Proposed districts
- Political announcements prior to various state elections
- In 2011, BJP had announced the plan the four new districts (Yamunotri, Kotdwar, Ranikhet, and Didihat), which did not materialise due to the change in the government.[1][5] In 2016, INC announced the plan for 9 new districts (including 4 districts from earlier 2011 BJP plan) by expanding the list with 5 more districts - Rishikesh, Rorkee, Ramnagar, Kashipur, and Khatima.[1] None of these have been notified yet and remain the empty political announcements. Listed from west to east:
| Proposed District | Proposed Headquarters | Current District | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamunotri district | Yamunotri | Uttarkashi | Garhwal |
| Rishikesh district | Rishikesh | Dehradun (Rishikesh teshsil), Tehri Garhwal (Narendra Nagar teshsil), and Pauri Garhwal (Yamkeshwar teshsil). | Garhwal |
| Roorkee district | Roorkee | Haridwar | Garhwal |
| Kotdwar district | Kotdwar | Pauri Garhwal | Garhwal |
| Ramnagar district | Ramnagar | Nainital (Ramnagar teshsil), Almora (Molekhal teshsil) and Pauri Garhwal (Dhoomakot teshsil). | Kumaon |
| Ranikhet district | Ranikhet | Almora | Kumaon |
| Didihat district | Didihat | Pithoragarh | Kumaon |
| Kashipur district | Kashipur | Udham Singh Nagar (Jaspur, Kashipur & Bajpur teshsils) | Kumaon |
| Khatima district | Khatima | Udham Singh Nagar (Khatima & Sitarganj teshsils) | Kumaon |
- Additional demands for new districts
- From time to time, several chief ministers and elected representatives, such as MLAs and MPs, have proposed the following new districts (listed west to east):[1]
| Proposed District | Proposed Headquarters | Current District | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiuni district | Tyuni (Tiuni) | Dehradun | Garhwal |
| Chakrata district | Chakrata | Dehradun | Garhwal |
| Gangotri district | Gangotri | Uttarkashi (Gangotri and Purola tehsils) | Garhwal |
| Ghastoli district | Ghastoli (Kalindi Pass) | Chamoli | Garhwal |
| Niti district | Niti | Chamoli | Garhwal |
| Karnaprayag district | Karnaprayag | Chamoli (Karnaprayag]] and Tharali tehsils) | Garhwal |
| Thalisain district | Thalisain | Pauri Garhwal | Garhwal |
| Syaldey-Ataliya district | Syaldey/Ataliya | Almora | Kumaon |
| Milam district | Meelam (Milam) | Pithoragarh | Kumaon |
| Munsiari district | Munsiari (Munsyari) | Pithoragarh | Kumaon |
| Dugtu district | Dugtu (Panchachuli) | Pithoragarh | Kumaon |
| Gunji district | Gunji | Pithoragarh | Kumaon |
| Dharchula district | Dharchula | Pithoragarh | Kumaon |
| Haldwani district | Haldwani | Nainital | Kumaon |
See also
- Uttarakhand
- Hill states
- List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir
- List of districts in Azad Kashmir
- List of districts in Gilgit-Baltistan
- List of districts of Ladakh
- List of districts of Himachal Pradesh
- List of districts of Sikkim
- List of districts of Arunachal Pradesh
- List of districts of Nagaland
- List of districts of Manipur
- List of districts of Mizoram
- List of districts of Tripura
- List of districts of Assam
- List of districts of Meghalaya
- Border states
