List of Districts in India | State wise District List
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List of Districts in India 2021
A district (zilā in Hindi) is an administrative division of an Indian state or union territory. As of 2021, there are a total of 748 districts in 36 States/UTs of India. Uttar Pradesh with 75 districts has the maximum number of districts in the States. Goa has only 2 districts. Union Territories of Lakshadweep & Chandigarh has 1 district each.
District Officers
District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner or District Collector, an IAS officer, in charge of administration and revenue collection. Superintendent of Police (SP) or Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Deputy Commissioner of Police, an IPS officer, responsible for maintaining law and order.
Number of Districts in State/Union Territory
| # | Name of State or Union Territory | Number of Districts |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 13 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 25 |
| 3 | Assam | 34 |
| 4 | Bihar | 38 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 32 |
| 6 | Goa | 2 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 33 |
| 8 | Haryana | 22 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 12 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 24 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 31 |
| 12 | Kerala | 14 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 55 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 36 |
| 15 | Manipur | 16 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | 11 |
| 17 | Mizoram | 11 |
| 18 | Nagaland | 12 |
| 19 | Odisha | 30 |
| 20 | Punjab | 23 |
| 21 | Rajasthan | 33 |
| 22 | Sikkim | 6 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 38 |
| 24 | Telangana | 33 |
| 25 | Tripura | 8 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 75 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | 13 |
| 28 | West Bengal | 23 |
| UT 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 3 |
| UT 2 | Chandigarh | 1 |
| UT 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 3 |
| UT 4 | Jammu and Kashmir | 20 |
| UT 5 | Ladakh | 2 |
| UT 6 | Lakshadweep | 1 |
| UT 7 | Delhi | 11 |
| UT 8 | Puducherry | 4 |
| 36 | Total | 748 |
Top Districts of India by Population
As per the 2011 Census, Thane with a population of 1.10 Crores is the most populated district in India. In 2014 Thane got bifurcated split into two districts (Palhgar District). So now North 24 Parganas is the most populated district in India followed closely by Bangalore Urban district & Pune district. Similarly, Barddhman district which is 7th on the list in 2011 was bifurcated into Purba Bardhaman district and Paschim Bardhaman district. The list of the top 10 districts of India by population is as following
Top 10 populated districts of India
| # | District | State | 2011 Population | 2021 Estimates |
| 1 | North 24 Parganas | West Bengal | 10,009,781 | 1.07 Crores |
| 2 | Bangalore Urban | Karnataka | 9,621,551 | 1.15 Crores |
| 3 | Pune | Maharashtra | 9,429,408 | 1.14 Crores |
| 4 | Mumbai Suburban | Maharashtra | 9,356,962 | 98 Lakhs |
| 5 | South 24 Parganas | West Bengal | 8,161,961 | 88 Lakhs |
| 6 | Thane | Maharashtra | 8,070,032 | 88 Lakhs |
| 7 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 7,214,225 | 80 Lakhs |
| 8 | Murshidabad | West Bengal | 7,103,807 | 76 lakhs |
| 9 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 6,626,178 | 76 lakhs |
| 10 | Nashik | Maharashtra | 6,107,187 | 68 lakhs |
Source: Census 2011
Largest Districts of India by Total Area
As per the 2011 Census, the Kachchh district in Gujarat is the largest district in India By area followed by Leh & Jaisalmer. Out of the top 10 districts by area, five districts are in a state of Rajasthan. Let look at Top 10 Largest Districts of India by Total Area
| # | District | State | Area(Km2) |
| 1 | Kachchh | Gujarat | 45652 |
| 2 | Leh | Jammu and Kashmir | 45110 |
| 3 | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | 39313 |
| 4 | Bikaner | Rajasthan | 28466 |
| 5 | Barmer | Rajasthan | 28393 |
| 6 | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 22901 |
| 7 | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh | 19130 |
| 8 | Mahbubnagar | Andhra Pradesh | 18432 |
| 9 | Nagaur | Rajasthan | 17686 |
| 10 | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh | 17658 |
Source: Census 2011
Smallest Districts of India by Total Area
As per the 2011 Census, the Mahe district in Puducherry is the smallest district in India By area followed by central Delhi & Yanam. Let look at Top 10 Smallest Districts of India by Total Area
| Rank | District | State | Area(Km2) |
| 1 | Mahe | Puducherry | 9 |
| 2 | Central Delhi | Delhi | 23 |
| 3 | Yanam | Puducherry | 17 |
| 4 | Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep | 32 |
| 5 | New Delhi | Delhi | 35 |
| 6 | Diu | Daman and Diu | 40 |
| 7 | North Delhi | Delhi | 59 |
| 8 | North East Delhi | Delhi | 56 |
| 9 | East Delhi | Delhi | 49 |
| 10 | Daman | Daman and Diu | 72 |
Source: Census 2011
Largest & Smallest District in India by Population
North 24 Parganas in West Bengal is the most populated district in the whole of India. As per Census 2011, Thane was the most populated district with 11,060,148; however, in August 2014 the district was split into two with the creation of a new Palghar district, leaving the reduced Thane district with a 2011 Census population of 8,070,032.
Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh with a population of Just 8004 is the least populated district in India
| # by Population | District | Population (Census 2011) |
| Most Populated | North 24 Parganas, West Bengal | 10,009,781 persons |
| Least | Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh | 8004 persons |
Source: Census 2011
District with Highest & Lowest Literacy rate
Serchhip in Mizoram has the highest literacy rate in India. Its literacy rate is 97.91%. Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh with a literacy rate of 36.1% is the least literate district in India.
| # by Literacy Rate | District | Literacy Rate |
| Most Literate | Serchip, Mizoram | 97.91% |
| Least | Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh | 36.1% |
Source: Census 2011
District with Highest & Lowest Male Female Ratio
Mahe in Puducherry has the highest Male-Female Sex ratio in India. Daman District in Daman & Diu has the lowest male-female sex ratio in India.
| # by Literacy Rate | District | Sex ratio |
| Highest | Mahe, Puducherry | 1184 females to 1000 males |
| Lowest | Daman, Daman & Diu | 534 females to 1000 males |
Source: Census 2011