Divisions_of_Rajasthan

List of districts of Rajasthan

List of districts of Rajasthan

Administration divisions of Indian state of Rajasthan

The Indian state of Rajasthan is divided into 50 districts for administrative purposes.[1]

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The responsibilities of district management are carried out by All-India officials and state-appointed officials. The All-India officials in each district are a Deputy Commissioner or district Magistrate (from the Indian Administrative Service), a Superintendent of Police (from the Indian Police Service) and a Deputy Conservator of Forests (from the Indian Forest Service), each of which is assisted by officers of various Rajasthan state services. The state-appointed officials are responsible for matters such as health, education, and other primary facilities.

History

On 17 March 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the creation of 19 new districts and 3 new divisions, while Jaipur district and Jodhpur district would cease to exist (becoming Jaipur Urban, Jaipur rural, Jodhpur urban, and Jodhpur rural), thus number of districts was increased to 50 and divisions to 10.

Later, On 6 October 2023, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot announced three new districts, but no official notification was published in this regard. The three districts announced were Malpura, Sujangarh, and Kuchaman City. [2][3][4] Therefore the total Number of districts in Rajasthan stands at 50.

New Districts (Older District)

  • Jaipur Urban (Jaipur)
  • Jaipur Rural (Jaipur)
  • Kekri (Ajmer)
  • Sanchore (Jalore)
  • Khairthal (Alwar)
  • Anupgarh (Sriganganagar)
  • Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur)
  • Neem ka thana (Sikar)
  • Phalodi (Jodhpur)
  • Dudu (Jaipur)
  • Beawar (Ajmer)
  • Didwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur)
  • Salumber (Udaipur)
  • Shahpura (Bhilwara)
  • Jodhpur Urban (Jodhpur)
  • Jodhpur Rural (Jodhpur)
  • Balotra (Barmer)
  • Deeg (Bharatpur)

New districts announced on October, 2023

  • Malpura (Tonk)
  • Sujangarh (Churu)
  • Kuchaman City (Didwana-Kuchaman, which was split from Nagaur)

New division

List of districts

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Divisions

Administrative divisions of Rajasthan state
  Ajmer division
  Banswara division
  Bharatpur division
  Bikaner division
  Jaipur division
  Jodhpur division
  Kota division
  Pali division
  Sikar division
  Udaipur division
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Proposed districts

There are demands for more than 30 districts. Most notable new district forming demands are given below[5][6]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Districts". rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    Bureau, The Hindu (17 March 2023). "Ahead of Assembly polls, Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts and 3 new divisions in Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    New districts in Rajasthan
  4. [4]
    "Newly created divisions and districts". Patrika. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    "New district demands". Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. [6]
    "जयपुर से बनेंगे 4 जिले? राजस्थान में 50 नए डिस्ट्रिक्ट बनाने की उठी मांग". Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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