List of districts of Karnataka
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English
Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherThe southern Indian state of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions, viz., Belagavi, Bengaluru , Gulbarga, and Mysore. Geographically, the state has three principal variants: the western coastal stretch, the hilly belt comprising the Western Ghats, and the plains, comprising the plains of the Deccan Plateau.
History
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Formations of districts
| Date | New district | Formerly part of | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1986 | Bengaluru Urban | Bengaluru | Ramakrishna Hegde's ministry |
| Bengaluru Rural | |||
| 25 August 1997 | Chamarajanagara | Mysuru | J. H. Patel's ministry |
| Davanagere | Chitradurga, Ballari and Shivamogga | ||
| Bagalakote | Vijayapura | ||
| Gadaga | Dharwad | ||
| Udupi | Dakshina Kannada | ||
| Koppala | Raichur | ||
| 21 June 2007 | Ramanagara | Bengaluru Rural | H.D. Kumaraswamy's ministry[3] |
| Chikkaballapura | Kolar | ||
| 30 December 2009 | Yadagiri[4] | Kalaburagi | B.S. Yediyurappa's second ministry |
| 18 November 2020 | Vijayanagara[5] | Ballari | B.S. Yediyurappa's fourth ministry |
Administrative structure
District administration
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner (DC), an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The Deputy Commissioner reports to the Regional Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner is also the Collector and District Magistrate of the district. The Deputy Commissioner is assisted by an Additional Deputy Commissioner at the district headquarters. The deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to the Karnataka Administrative Service. The deputy commissioner/collector is assisted by assistant commissioners and tahsildars, who are incharge of subdivisions and taluks respectively. The district (revenue district) is divided into subdivisions. Each subdivision consists of several talukas under its administrative purview. Each subdivision is headed by a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), who holds the designation of Assistant Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Magistrate. Each taluka is headed by a Tahsildar. These subdivisions and talukas are established for land revenue and land administration purposes. Each taluk contains hobli and villages, headed by Revenue Inspectors and Village Accountants respectively.
Police administration
A Superintendent of Police (SP), usually an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS), is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Police Service and other Karnataka Police officials. Big cities like Bengaluru, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru and Mysuru are headed by a Commissioner of Police holding the rank of Additional Director General of Police(ADGP) for Bengaluru, Inspector General of Police (IGP) for Mysuru and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) for Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi and Mangaluru. They are assisted by officers belonging to the Karnataka Police Service (KSPS).
Forest
A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service selected through the UPSC examination is responsible for managing the forests, the environment and wildlife of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Forest Service selected through the KPSC examination.
Other department
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 state services.
Administrative divisions
| Belagavi Division | Bengaluru Division | Kalaburagi Division | Mysuru Division |
|---|---|---|---|
Alphabetical listing of districts
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| Code[6] | District | Headquarters[7] | Established[8][9] | Subdivisions (Taluka) | Population[10](since 2011[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Area[7] | Population density[10](since 2011[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Map |
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BAG |
Bagalkote | Bagalkote | 15 August 1997[11] |
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| BEU | Bengaluru Urban | Bengaluru | 1 November 1956 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 9,621,551 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Bangalore Urban locator map.svg |
| BEN | Bengaluru North | Doddaballapura | 15 August 1986[12] |
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| BES | Bengaluru South | Ramanagara | 10 September 2007[11] |
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| BEL | Belagavi | Belgaum | 1 November 1956 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 4,779,661 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Belgaum locator map.svg |
| BAL | Ballari | Ballari | 1 November 1956 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 1,400,970 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Bellary locator map.svg |
| BID | Bidar | Bidar | 1 November 1956 |
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| VIJ | Bijapur | Bijapur | 1 November 1956 |
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| CHA | Chamarajanagara | Chamarajanagara | 15 August 1997[11] |
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| CHI | Chikkaballapura | Chikkaballapur | 10 September 2007[11] |
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| CHK | Chikmagalur | Chikmagalur | 1 November 1956 |
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| CHT | Chitradurga | Chitradurga | 1 November 1956 |
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| DAK | Dakshina Kannada | Mangaluru | 1 November 1956 |
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| DAV | Davanagere | Davanagere | 15 August 1997[11] |
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| DHA | Dhārawaḍa | Dhārawaḍa | 1 November 1956 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 1,847,023 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Dharwad in Karnataka (India).svg |
| GAD | Gadag | Gadag | 24 August 1997[11] |
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| KAL | Kalaburagi | Kalaburagi | 1 November 1956 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 2,566,326 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Gulbarga locator map.svg |
| HAS | Hassan | Hassan | 1 November 1956 |
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| HAV | Haveri | Haveri | 24 August 1997[11] |
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| KOD | Kodagu | Madikeri | 1 November 1956 |
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| KL | Kolāra | Kolāra | 1 November 1956 |
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1,536,401 | Script error: No such module "convert".[14] | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Kolar locator map.svg |
| KOP | Koppal | Koppal | 24 August 1997[11] | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 1,389,920 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Koppal locator map.svg |
| MAN | Mandya | Mandya | 1 November 1956[15][16] |
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| MYS | Mysuru | Mysuru | 1 November 1956 |
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| RAI | Raichur | Raichur | 1 November 1956 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 1,928,812 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Raichur locator map.svg |
| SHI | Shivamogga | Shivamogga | 1 November 1956 |
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| TUM | Tumakuru | Tumakuru | 1 November 1956 |
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| UDU | Udupi | Udupi | 25 August 1997[11] | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 1,177,361 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka Udupi locator map.svg |
| UTK | Uttara Kannada | Karwar | 1 November 1956 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 1,437,169 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | File:Karnataka UK locator map.svg |
| VIJ | Vijayanagara | Hosapete | 18 November 2020 |
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| YAD | Yadgiri | Yadgiri | 30 December 2009 | <templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/> | 1,174,271 |
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Proposed districts
| Proposed District | Proposed Since | Current District |
|---|---|---|
| Sirsi | 1980s | Uttara Kannada |
| Gokak | 1990s | Belagavi |
| Chikkodi | 1997 |
See also
References
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External links
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