Zila_(country_subdivision)
Zila (country subdivision)
Country subdivision
A zilā, zilla, zillah, jela, or jilha is a country subdivision mostly used officially in South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. It is translated as district.
A district (zila), also known as revenue district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsils or talukas. As of 30 March 2024[update], there are a total of 806 districts.
District officials include:
Each of these officials is aided by officers from the appropriate branch of the state government.
Most districts have a distinct headquarters; but the districts of Mumbai City in Maharashtra,[3] Kolkata in West Bengal, Hyderabad in Telangana, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu are examples where there are no distinct district headquarters, although there are district collectors.Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided into municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
After the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were divided into Parasi District (officially Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District) and Nawalpur District (officially Nawalparasi (East of Bardaghat Susta) District), and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District respectively.- "Bangladesh - Government and society". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- "Upazilla List". Bangladesh National Portal. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- "Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- "Administrative Setup". ajk.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
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