List of Total Districts in India – From time to time in India, districts in a state or state are divided on the basis of the population living in it, the topography and the caste and special community living there. Often questions related to this are asked in competitive exams. For your information, let us tell you that at present there are 28 202states and 9 union territories in India. But there are very few people who do not know how many districts are there in India? Knowing this is very important from the point of view of common sense.
In today’s article, you are being told about the total number of districts in India, along with this you will also be able to know the total number of districts in all the states of India. It is very important to have this information for General Knowledge. So what is the delay, let’s start and know how many districts are there in India.
Total number of districts in india
In India, the number of districts in each state is done on the basis of area and population and on the basis of geographical location. There are a total of 679 districts in India consisting of 28 states and if the districts (46) located in 9 Union Territories are merged with them, then this number becomes 775.
State Wise District List in India
There are 679 districts in India including all the states. Below you are given the number of districts located in 28 states –
| No | Name of State or Union Territory | Number of Districts |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 26 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 26 |
| 3 | Assam | 35 |
| 4 | Bihar | 38 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 33 |
| 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 | 52 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 36 |
| 15 | Manipur | 16 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | 12 |
| 17 | Mizoram | 11 |
| 18 | Nagaland | 16 |
| 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 | 30 |
| 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 |
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 |
Largest Districts of India by Total Area
In this list, the list of all the categories has been prepared on the basis of area. Kachchh district is the largest district in India by 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 |
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 |
FAQ – Total Districts in India
At present there are 679 districts in India.
Sikkim has four districts – East Sikkim, North Sikkim, South Sikkim, and West Sikkim.
Kutch district of Gujarat is the largest district of India. It is bounded by Pakistan to the north and northwest, and the state of Rajasthan to the northeast.
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