List of Indian districts
Categories: Geography of India | Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state. India is divided into twenty-eight states, six Union territories (UT) and one national capital territory. A state government has its own elected government headed by a chief minister. The head-of-state is the governor whose post is largely ceremonial. A Union territory is a possession of the Central government, whose chief administrator is an appointed Lt. Governor. The Union government may also pass a legislation allowing a Union Territory to have an elected government with limited powers. Currently only two union territories – Delhi and Pondicherry have an elected government.
Each state or UT is subdivided into districts for administration purposes. A central government appointee of the Indian Administrative Service, the district collector is in charge of the revenue collection. He is also known as the district magistrate and is also responsible for the law and order of the district. In large states, a group of districts may be clubbed into a division, which is headed by a commissioner. Cities like Mumbai despite coming under a district do not have a district headquarters, though it does have a collector.
District headquarters are the seat of administration not only for administration purposes, but also for law and order. The state police quite often have its zones and fields along district lines, but it may not always be the case.
Districts are further subdivided into talukas or tehsils (the former title more common across South India) headed by a talukdar or tehsildar. This level of governmental administration is roughly equivalent to a county.
Overview
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
| State | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN | AN | Andaman district | Port Blair | 314239 | 6408 | 49 |
| AN | NI | Nicobar district | Car Nicobar | 42026 | 1841 | 23 |
Andhra Pradesh
| State | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | AD | Adilabad | Adilabad | 2479347 | 16105 | 154 |
| AP | AN | Anantapur | Anantapur | 3639304 | 19130 | 190 |
| AP | CH | Chittoor | Chittoor | 3735202 | 15152 | 247 |
| AP | CU | Cuddapah | Cuddapah | 2573481 | 15359 | 168 |
| AP | EG | East Godavari | Kakinada | 4872622 | 10807 | 451 |
| AP | GU | Guntur | Guntur | 4405521 | 11391 | 387 |
| AP | HY | Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 3686460 | 217 | 16988 |
| AP | KA | Karimnagar | Karimnagar | 3477079 | 11823 | 294 |
| AP | KH | Khammam | Khammam | 2565412 | 16029 | 160 |
| AP | KR | Krishna | Machilipatnam | 4218416 | 8727 | 483 |
| AP | KU | Kurnool | Kurnool | 3512266 | 17658 | 199 |
| AP | MA | Mahbubnagar | Mahbubnagar | 3506876 | 18432 | 190 |
| AP | ME | Medak | Sangareddi | 2662296 | 9699 | 274 |
| AP | NA | Nalgonda | Nalgonda | 3238449 | 14240 | 227 |
| AP | NE | Nellore | Nellore | 2659661 | 13076 | 203 |
| AP | NI | Nizamabad | Nizamabad | 2342803 | 7956 | 294 |
| AP | PR | Prakasam | Ongole | 3054941 | 17626 | 173 |
| AP | RA | Rangareddi | Hyderabad | 3506670 | 7493 | 468 |
| AP | SR | Srikakulam | Srikakulam | 2528491 | 5837 | 433 |
| AP | VS | Vishakhapatnam | Vishakhapatnam | 3789823 | 11161 | 340 |
| AP | VZ | Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | 2245103 | 6539 | 343 |
| AP | WA | Warangal | Warangal | 3231174 | 12846 | 252 |
| AP | WG | West Godavari | Eluru | 3796144 | 7742 | 490 |
Arunachal Pradesh
| State | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | CH | Changlang | Changlang | 124994 | 4662 | 27 |
| AR | DV | Dibang Valley | Anini | 57543 | 13029 | 4 |
| AR | EK | East Kameng | Seppa | 57065 | 4134 | 14 |
| AR | ES | East Siang | Pasighat | 87430 | 4005 | 22 |
| AR | LB | Lower Subansiri | Ziro | 97614 | 10135 | 10 |
| AR | LO | Lohit | Tezu | 143478 | 11402 | 13 |
| AR | PA | Papum Pare | Yupia | 121750 | 2875 | 42 |
| AR | TA | Tawang | Tawang | 34705 | 2172 | 16 |
| AR | TI | Tirap | Khonsa | 100227 | 2362 | 42 |
| AR | UB | Upper Subansiri | Daporijo | 54995 | 7032 | 8 |
| AR | US | Upper Siang | Yingkiong | 33146 | 6188 | 5 |
| AR | WK | West Kameng | Bomdila | 74595 | 7422 | 10 |
| AR | WS | West Siang | Along | 103575 | 8325 | 12 |
Assam
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS | BA | Barpeta | Barpeta | 1642420 | 3245 | 506 |
| AS | BO | Bongaigaon | Bongaigaon | 906315 | 2510 | 361 |
| AS | CA | Cachar | Silchar | 1442141 | 3786 | 381 |
| AS | DA | Darrang | Mangaldai | 1503943 | 3481 | 432 |
| AS | DB | Dhubri | Dhubri | 1634589 | 2838 | 576 |
| AS | DI | Dibrugarh | Dibrugarh | 1172056 | 3381 | 347 |
| AS | DM | Dhemaji | Dhemaji | 569468 | 3237 | 176 |
| AS | GG | Golaghat | Golaghat | 945781 | 3502 | 270 |
| AS | GP | Goalpara | Goalpara | 822306 | 1824 | 451 |
| AS | HA | Hailakandi | Hailakandi | 542978 | 1327 | 409 |
| AS | JO | Jorhat | Jorhat | 1009197 | 2851 | 354 |
| AS | KA | Karbi Anglong | Diphu | 812320 | 10434 | 78 |
| AS | KK | Kokrajhar | Kokrajhar | 930404 | 3129 | 297 |
| AS | KP | Kamrup | Guwahati | 2515030 | 4345 | 579 |
| AS | KR | Karimganj | Karimganj | 1003678 | 1809 | 555 |
| AS | LA | Lakhimpur | Lakhimpur | 889325 | 2277 | 391 |
| AS | MA | Marigaon | Marigaon | 775874 | 1704 | 455 |
| AS | NC | North Cachar Hills | Haflong | 186189 | 4888 | 38 |
| AS | NG | Nagaon | Nagaon | 2315387 | 3831 | 604 |
| AS | NL | Nalbari | Nalbari | 1138184 | 2257 | 504 |
| AS | SI | Sibsagar | Sibsagar | 1052802 | 2668 | 395 |
| AS | SO | Sonitpur | Dispur | 1677874 | 5324 | 315 |
| AS | TI | Tinsukia | Tinsukia | 1150146 | 3790 | 303 |
Bihar
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | AR | Araria | Araria | 2124831 | 2829 | 751 |
| BR | AU | Aurangabad | Aurangabad | 2004960 | 3303 | 607 |
| BR | BA | Banka | Banka | 1608778 | 3018 | 533 |
| BR | BE | Begusarai | Begusarai | 2342989 | 1917 | 1222 |
| BR | BG | Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur | 2430331 | 2569 | 946 |
| BR | BJ | Bhojpur | Ara | 2233415 | 2473 | 903 |
| BR | BU | Buxar | Buxar | 1403462 | 1624 | 864 |
| BR | DA | Darbhanga | Darbhanga | 3285473 | 2278 | 1442 |
| BR | EC | Purba Champaran | Motihari | 3933636 | 3969 | 991 |
| BR | GA | Gaya | Gaya | 3464983 | 4978 | 696 |
| BR | GO | Gopalganj | Gopalganj | 2149343 | 2033 | 1057 |
| BR | JA | Jamui | Jamui | 1397474 | 3099 | 451 |
| BR | JE | Jehanabad | Jehanabad | 1511406 | 1569 | 963 |
| BR | KH | Khagaria | Khagaria | 1276677 | 1486 | 859 |
| BR | KI | Kishanganj | Kishanganj | 1294063 | 1884 | 687 |
| BR | KM | Kaimur | Bhabua | 1284575 | 3363 | 382 |
| BR | KT | Katihar | Katihar | 2389533 | 3056 | 782 |
| BR | LA | Lakhisarai | Lakhisarai | 801173 | 1229 | 652 |
| BR | MB | Madhubani | Madhubani | 3570651 | 3501 | 1020 |
| BR | MG | Munger | Munger | 1135499 | 1419 | 800 |
| BR | MP | Madhepura | Madhepura | 1524596 | 1787 | 853 |
| BR | MZ | Muzaffarpur | Muzaffarpur | 3743836 | 3173 | 1180 |
| BR | NL | Nalanda | Bihar Sharif | 2368327 | 2354 | 1006 |
| BR | NW | Nawada | Nawada | 1809425 | 2492 | 726 |
| BR | PA | Patna | Patna | 4709851 | 3202 | 1471 |
| BR | PU | Purnia | Purnia | 2540788 | 3228 | 787 |
| BR | RO | Rohtas | Susaram | 2448762 | 3850 | 636 |
| BR | SH | Saharsa | Saharsa | 1506418 | 1702 | 885 |
| BR | SM | Samastipur | Samastipur | 3413413 | 2905 | 1175 |
| BR | SO | Sheohar | Sheohar | 514288 | 443 | 1161 |
| BR | SP | Sheikhpura | Sheikhpura | 525137 | 689 | 762 |
| BR | SR | Saran | Chhapra | 3251474 | 2641 | 1231 |
| BR | ST | Sitamarhi | Sitamarhi | 2669887 | 2199 | 1214 |
| BR | SU | Supaul | Supaul | 1745069 | 2410 | 724 |
| BR | SW | Siwan | Siwan | 2708840 | 2219 | 1221 |
| BR | VA | Vaishali | Hajipur | 2712389 | 2036 | 1332 |
| BR | WC | Pashchim Champaran | Bettiah | 3043044 | 5229 | 582 |
Chandigarh
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH | CH | Chandigarh | — | 900914 | 114 | 7903 |
Chhattisgarh
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | BA | Bastar | Jagdalpur | 1302253 | 14968 | 87 |
| CG | BI | Bilaspur | Bilaspur | 1993042 | 8270 | 241 |
| CG | DA | Dantewada | Dantewada | 719065 | 17538 | 41 |
| CG | DH | Dhamtari | Dhamtari | 703569 | 3383 | 208 |
| CG | DU | Durg | Durg | 2801757 | 8542 | 328 |
| CG | JA | Jashpur | Jashpur | 739780 | 5825 | 127 |
| CG | JC | Janjgir-Champa | Janjgir | 1316140 | 3848 | 342 |
| CG | KB | Korba | Korba | 1012121 | 6615 | 153 |
| CG | KJ | Koriya | Koriya | 585455 | 6578 | 89 |
| CG | KK | Kanker | Kanker | 651333 | 6513 | 100 |
| CG | KW | Kawardha | Kawardha | 584667 | 4237 | 138 |
| CG | MA | Mahasamund | Mahasamund | 860176 | 4779 | 180 |
| CG | RG | Raigarh | Raigarh | 1265084 | 7068 | 179 |
| CG | RN | Rajnandgaon | Rajnandgaon | 1281811 | 8062 | 159 |
| CG | RP | Raipur | Raipur | 3009042 | 13083 | 230 |
| CG | SU | Surguja | Ambikapur | 1970661 | 15765 | 125 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN | DN | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | 220451 | 491 | 449 |
Daman and Diu
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD | DA | Daman | — | 113949 | 72 | 1583 |
| DD | DI | Diu | — | 44110 | 40 | 1103 |
Delhi
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | DL | Delhi | Delhi | 13782976 | 1483 | 9294 |
Goa
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | NG | North Goa | Panaji | 757407 | 1736 | 436 |
| GA | SG | South Goa | Margao | 586591 | 1966 | 298 |
Gujarat
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJ | AH | Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | 5808378 | 8707 | 667 |
| GJ | AM | Amreli | Amreli | 1393295 | 6760 | 206 |
| GJ | AN | Anand | Anand | 1856712 | 2942 | 631 |
| GJ | BK | Banas Kantha | Banas Kantha | 2502843 | 12703 | 197 |
| GJ | BR | Bharuch | Bharuch | 1370104 | 6524 | 210 |
| GJ | BV | Bhavnagar | Bhavnagar | 2469264 | 11155 | 221 |
| GJ | DA | Dahod | Dahod | 1635374 | 3642 | 449 |
| GJ | DG | The Dangs | Ahwa | 186712 | 1764 | 106 |
| GJ | GA | Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | 1334731 | 649 | 2057 |
| GJ | JA | Jamnagar | Jamnagar | 1913685 | 14125 | 135 |
| GJ | JU | Junagadh | Junagadh | 2448427 | 8839 | 277 |
| GJ | KA | Kachchh | Bhuj | 1526321 | 45652 | 33 |
| GJ | KH | Kheda | Kheda | 2023354 | 4215 | 480 |
| GJ | MA | Mahesana | Mahesana | 1837696 | 4386 | 419 |
| GJ | NR | Narmada | Rajpipla | 514083 | 2749 | 187 |
| GJ | NV | Navsari | Navsari | 1229250 | 2211 | 556 |
| GJ | PA | Patan | Patan | 1181941 | 5738 | 206 |
| GJ | PM | Panch Mahals | Panch Mahals | 2024883 | 5219 | 388 |
| GJ | PO | Porbandar | Porbandar | 536854 | 2294 | 234 |
| GJ | RA | Rajkot | Rajkot | 3157676 | 11203 | 282 |
| GJ | SK | Sabar Kantha | Sabar Kantha | 2083416 | 7390 | 282 |
| GJ | SN | Surendranagar | Surendranagar | 1515147 | 10489 | 144 |
| GJ | ST | Surat | Surat | 4996391 | 7657 | 653 |
| GJ | VD | Vadodara | Vadodara | 3639775 | 7794 | 467 |
| GJ | VL | Valsad | Valsad | 1410680 | 3034 | 465 |
Haryana
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | AM | Ambala | Ambala | 1013660 | 1569 | 646 |
| HR | BH | Bhiwani | Bhiwani | 1424554 | 5140 | 277 |
| HR | FR | Faridabad | Faridabad | 2193276 | 2105 | 1042 |
| HR | FT | Fatehabad | Fatehabad | 806158 | 2491 | 324 |
| HR | GU | Gurgaon | Gurgaon | 1657669 | 2760 | 601 |
| HR | HI | Hissar | Hissar | 1536417 | 3788 | 406 |
| HR | JH | Jhajjar | Jhajjar | 887392 | 1868 | 475 |
| HR | JI | Jind | Jind | 1189725 | 2736 | 435 |
| HR | KR | Karnal | Karnal | 1274843 | 2471 | 516 |
| HR | KT | Kaithal | Kaithal | 945631 | 2799 | 338 |
| HR | KU | Kurukshetra | Kurukshetra | 828120 | 1217 | 680 |
| HR | MA | Mahendragarh | Narnaul | 812022 | 1683 | 482 |
| HR | PK | Panchkula | Panchkula | 469210 | 816 | 575 |
| HR | PP | Panipat | Panipat | 967338 | 1250 | 774 |
| HR | RE | Rewari | Rewari | 764727 | 1559 | 491 |
| HR | RO | Rohtak | Rohtak | 940036 | 1668 | 564 |
| HR | SI | Sirsa | Sirsa | 1111012 | 4276 | 260 |
| HR | SO | Sonepat | Sonepat | 1278830 | 2260 | 566 |
| HR | YN | Yamuna Nagar | Yamuna Nagar | 982369 | 1756 | 559 |
Himachal Pradesh
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | BI | Bilaspur | Bilaspur | 340735 | 1167 | 292 |
| HP | CH | Chamba | Chamba | 460499 | 6528 | 71 |
| HP | HA | Hamirpur | Hamirpur | 412009 | 1118 | 369 |
| HP | KA | Kangra | Dharamasala | 1338536 | 5739 | 233 |
| HP | KI | Kinnaur | Reckong Peo | 83950 | 6401 | 13 |
| HP | KU | Kulu | Kulu | 379865 | 5503 | 69 |
| HP | LS | Lahaul and Spiti | Keylong | 33224 | 13835 | 2 |
| HP | MA | Mandi | Mandi | 900987 | 3950 | 228 |
| HP | SH | Shimla | Shimla | 721745 | 5131 | 141 |
| HP | SI | Sirmaur | Nahan | 458351 | 2825 | 162 |
| HP | SO | Solan | Solan | 499380 | 1936 | 258 |
| HP | UN | Una | Una | 447967 | 1540 | 291 |
Jammu and Kashmir
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK | AN | Anantnag | Anantnag | 1170013 | 3984 | 294 |
| JK | BD | Badgam | Badgam | 593768 | 1371 | 433 |
| JK | BR | Baramula | Baramula | 1166722 | 4588 | 254 |
| JK | DO | Doda | Doda | 690474 | 11691 | 59 |
| JK | JA | Jammu | Jammu | 1571911 | 3097 | 508 |
| JK | KR | Kargil | Kargil | 115227 | 14036 | 8 |
| JK | KT | Kathua | Kathua | 544206 | 2651 | 205 |
| JK | KU | Kupwara | Kupwara | 640013 | 2379 | 269 |
| JK | LE | Leh | Leh | 117637 | 82665 | 1 |
| JK | PO | Poonch | Poonch | 371561 | 1674 | 222 |
| JK | PU | Pulwama | Pulwama | 632295 | 1398 | 452 |
| JK | RA | Rajauri | Rajauri | 478595 | 2630 | 182 |
| JK | SR | Srinagar | Srinagar | 1238530 | 2228 | 556 |
| JK | UD | Udhampur | Udhampur | 738965 | 4550 | 162 |
Jharkhand
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH | BO | Bokaro | Bokaro | 1775961 | 2861 | 621 |
| JH | CH | Chatra | Chatra | 790680 | 3700 | 214 |
| JH | DE | Deoghar | Deoghar | 1161370 | 2479 | 468 |
| JH | DH | Dhanbad | Dhanbad | 2394434 | 2075 | 1154 |
| JH | DU | Dumka | Dumka | 1754571 | 5518 | 318 |
| JH | ES | Purba Singhbhum | Jamshedpur | 1978671 | 3533 | 560 |
| JH | GA | Garhwa | Garhwa | 1034151 | 4064 | 254 |
| JH | GI | Giridih | Giridih | 1901564 | 4887 | 389 |
| JH | GO | Godda | Godda | 1047264 | 2110 | 496 |
| JH | GU | Gumla | Gumla | 1345520 | 9091 | 148 |
| JH | HA | Hazaribagh | Hazaribagh | 2277108 | 6154 | 370 |
| JH | KO | Koderma | Koderma | 498683 | 1312 | 380 |
| JH | LO | Lohardaga | Lohardaga | 364405 | 1494 | 244 |
| JH | PK | Pakur | Pakur | 701616 | 1805 | 389 |
| JH | PL | Palamu | Daltonganj | 2092004 | 8717 | 240 |
| JH | RA | Ranchi | Ranchi | 2783577 | 7974 | 349 |
| JH | SA | Sahibganj | Sahibganj | 927584 | 1599 | 580 |
| JH | WS | Pashchim Singhbhum | Chabasa | 2080265 | 9906 | 210 |
Karnataka
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KA | BD | Bidar | Bidar | 1501374 | 5448 | 276 |
| KA | BG | Belgaum | Belgaum | 4207264 | 13415 | 314 |
| KA | BJ | Bijapur | Bijapur | 1808863 | 10517 | 172 |
| KA | BK | Bagalkot | Bagalkot | 1652232 | 6583 | 251 |
| KA | BL | Bellary | Bellary | 2025242 | 8439 | 240 |
| KA | BN | Bangalore | Bangalore | 6523110 | 2190 | 2979 |
| KA | BR | Bangalore Rural | Bangalore | 1877416 | 5815 | 323 |
| KA | CJ | Chamrajnagar | Chamrajnagar | 964275 | 5102 | 189 |
| KA | CK | Chikmagalur | Chikmagalur | 1139104 | 7201 | 158 |
| KA | CT | Chitradurga | Chitradurga | 1510227 | 8437 | 179 |
| KA | DA | Davanagere | Davanagere | 1789693 | 5926 | 302 |
| KA | DH | Dharwad | Dharwad | 1603794 | 4265 | 376 |
| KA | DK | Dakshina Kannada | Mangalore | 1896403 | 4559 | 416 |
| KA | GA | Gadag | Gadag | 971955 | 4651 | 209 |
| KA | GU | Gulbarga | Gulbarga | 3124858 | 16224 | 193 |
| KA | HS | Hassan | Hassan | 1721319 | 6814 | 253 |
| KA | HV | Haveri | Haveri | 1437860 | 4825 | 298 |
| KA | KD | Kodagu | Madikeri | 545322 | 4102 | 133 |
| KA | KL | Kolar | Kolar | 2523406 | 8223 | 307 |
| KA | KP | Koppal | Koppal | 1193496 | 7190 | 166 |
| KA | MA | Mandya | Mandya | 1761718 | 4961 | 355 |
| KA | MY | Mysore | Mysore | 2624911 | 6854 | 383 |
| KA | RA | Raichur | Raichur | 1648212 | 6839 | 241 |
| KA | SH | Shimoga | Shimoga | 1639595 | 8495 | 193 |
| KA | TU | Tumkur | Tumkur | 2579516 | 10598 | 243 |
| KA | UD | Udupi | Udupi | 1109494 | 3879 | 286 |
| KA | UK | Uttara Kannada | Karwar | 1353299 | 10291 | 132 |
Kerala
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL | AL | Alappuzha | Alappuzha | 2105349 | 1414 | 1489 |
| KL | ER | Ernakulam | Kochi | 3098378 | 2951 | 1050 |
| KL | ID | Idukki | Painaw | 1128605 | 4479 | 252 |
| KL | KL | Kollam | Kollam | 2584118 | 2498 | 1034 |
| KL | KN | Kannur | Kannur | 2412365 | 2966 | 813 |
| KL | KS | Kasargod | Kasargod | 1203342 | 1992 | 604 |
| KL | KT | Kottayam | Kottayam | 1952901 | 2203 | 886 |
| KL | KZ | Kozhikode | Kozhikode | 2878498 | 2345 | 1228 |
| KL | MA | Malappuram | Malappuram | 3629640 | 3550 | 1022 |
| KL | PL | Palakkad | Palakkad | 2617072 | 4480 | 584 |
| KL | PT | Pathanamthitta | Pathanamthitta | 1231577 | 2462 | 500 |
| KL | TS | Thrissur | Thrissur | 2975440 | 3032 | 981 |
| KL | TV | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | 3234707 | 2192 | 1476 |
| KL | WA | Wayanad | Kalpetta | 786627 | 2131 | 369 |
Lakshadweep
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD | LD | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | 60595 | 32 | 1894 |
Madhya Pradesh
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP | BD | Ashoknagar | Ashoknagar | 688920 | 4674 | |
| MP | BD | Bhind | Bhind | 1426951 | 4459 | 320 |
| MP | BE | Betul | Betul | 1394421 | 10043 | 139 |
| MP | BL | Balaghat | Balaghat | 1445760 | 9229 | 157 |
| MP | BP | Bhopal | Bhopal | 1836784 | 2772 | 663 |
| MP | BR | Barwani | Barwani | 1081039 | 5432 | 199 |
| MP | CN | Chhindwara | Chhindwara | 1848882 | 11815 | 156 |
| MP | CT | Chhatarpur | Chhatarpur | 1474633 | 8687 | 170 |
| MP | DE | Dewas | Dewas | 1306617 | 7020 | 186 |
| MP | DH | Dhar | Dhar | 1740577 | 8153 | 213 |
| MP | DI | Dindori | Dindori | 579312 | 7427 | 78 |
| MP | DM | Damoh | Damoh | 1081909 | 7306 | 148 |
| MP | DT | Datia | Datia | 627818 | 2694 | 233 |
| MP | EN | East Nimar | Khandwa | 1708170 | 10779 | 158 |
| MP | GU | Guna | Guna | 976596 | 6485 | |
| MP | GW | Gwalior | Gwalior | 1629881 | 5465 | 298 |
| MP | HA | Harda | Harda | 474174 | 3339 | 142 |
| MP | HO | Hoshangabad | Hoshangabad | 1085011 | 6698 | 162 |
| MP | IN | Indore | Indore | 2585321 | 3898 | 663 |
| MP | JA | Jabalpur | Jabalpur | 2167469 | 5210 | 416 |
| MP | JH | Jhabua | Jhabua | 1396677 | 6782 | 206 |
| MP | KA | Katni | Katni | 1063689 | 4947 | 215 |
| MP | ML | Mandla | Mandla | 893908 | 5805 | 154 |
| MP | MO | Morena | Morena | 1587264 | 4991 | 318 |
| MP | MS | Mandsaur | Mandsaur | 1183369 | 5530 | 214 |
| MP | NA | Narsinghpur | Narsinghpur | 957399 | 5133 | 187 |
| MP | NE | Neemuch | Neemuch | 725457 | 4267 | 170 |
| MP | PA | Panna | Panna | 854235 | 7135 | 120 |
| MP | RE | Rewa | Rewa | 1972333 | 6314 | 312 |
| MP | RG | Rajgarh | Rajgarh | 1253246 | 6143 | 204 |
| MP | RL | Ratlam | Ratlam | 1214536 | 4861 | 250 |
| MP | RS | Raisen | Raisen | 1120159 | 8466 | 132 |
| MP | SG | Sagar | Sagar | 2021783 | 10252 | 197 |
| MP | SH | Shahdol | Shahdol | 1572748 | 9954 | 158 |
| MP | SI | Sidhi | Sidhi | 1830553 | 10520 | 174 |
| MP | SJ | Shajapur | Shajapur | 1290230 | 6196 | 208 |
| MP | SO | Seoni | Seoni | 1165893 | 8758 | 133 |
| MP | SP | Sheopur | Sheopur | 559715 | 6585 | 85 |
| MP | SR | Sehore | Sehore | 1078769 | 6578 | 164 |
| MP | ST | Satna | Satna | 1868648 | 7502 | 249 |
| MP | SV | Shivpuri | Shivpuri | 1440666 | 10290 | 140 |
| MP | TI | Tikamgarh | Tikamgarh | 1203160 | 5055 | 238 |
| MP | UJ | Ujjain | Ujjain | 1709885 | 6091 | 281 |
| MP | UM | Umaria | Umaria | 515851 | 4062 | 127 |
| MP | VI | Vidisha | Vidisha | 1214759 | 7362 | 165 |
| MP | WN | West Nimar | Khargone | 1529954 | 8010 | 191 |
Maharashtra
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH | AH | Ahmednagar | Ahmednagar | 4088077 | 17048 | 240 |
| MH | AK | Akola | Akola | 1629305 | 5429 | 300 |
| MH | AM | Amravati | Amravati | 2606063 | 12235 | 213 |
| MH | AU | Aurangabad | Aurangabad | 2920548 | 10107 | 289 |
| MH | BH | Bhandara | Bhandara | 1135835 | 3890 | 292 |
| MH | BI | Bid | Bid | 2159841 | 10693 | 202 |
| MH | BU | Buldhana | Buldhana | 2226328 | 9661 | 230 |
| MH | CH | Chandrapur | Chandrapur | 2077909 | 11443 | 182 |
| MH | DH | Dhule | Dhule | 1708993 | 8095 | 211 |
| MH | GA | Gadchiroli | Gadchiroli | 969960 | 14412 | 67 |
| MH | GO | Gondiya | Gondiya | 1200151 | 5431 | 221 |
| MH | HI | Hingoli | Hingoli | 986717 | 4526 | 218 |
| MH | JG | Jalgaon | Jalgaon | 3679936 | 11765 | 313 |
| MH | JN | Jalna | Jalna | 1612357 | 7718 | 209 |
| MH | KO | Kolhapur | Kolhapur | 3515413 | 7685 | 457 |
| MH | LA | Latur | Latur | 2078237 | 7157 | 290 |
| MH | MC | Mumbai City | — | 3326837 | 69 | 48215 |
| MH | MU | Mumbai Suburban | Bandra (East) | 8587561 | 534 | 16082 |
| MH | NB | Nandurbar | Nandurbar | 1309135 | 5055 | 259 |
| MH | ND | Nanded | Nanded | 2868158 | 10528 | 272 |
| MH | NG | Nagpur | Nagpur | 4051444 | 9892 | 410 |
| MH | NS | Nashik | Nashik | 4987923 | 15539 | 321 |
| MH | OS | Osmanabad | Osmanabad | 1472256 | 7569 | 195 |
| MH | PA | Parbhani | Parbhani | 1491109 | 6511 | 229 |
| MH | PU | Pune | Pune | 7224224 | 15643 | 462 |
| MH | RG | Raigarh | Alibag | 2205972 | 7152 | 308 |
| MH | RT | Ratnagiri | Ratnagiri | 1696482 | 8208 | 207 |
| MH | SI | Sindhudurg | Oras | 861672 | 5207 | 165 |
| MH | SN | Sangli | Sangli | 2581835 | 8572 | 301 |
| MH | SO | Solapur | Solapur | 3855383 | 14895 | 259 |
| MH | ST | Satara | Satara | 2796906 | 10475 | 267 |
| MH | TH | Thane | Thane | 8128833 | 9558 | 850 |
| MH | WR | Wardha | Wardha | 1230640 | 6309 | 195 |
| MH | WS | Washim | Washim | 1019725 | 5155 | 198 |
| MH | YA | Yavatmal | Yavatmal | 2460482 | 13582 | 181 |
Manipur
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | BI | Bishnupur | Bishnupur | 205907 | 496 | 415 |
| MN | CC | Churachandpur | Churachandpur | 228707 | 4574 | 50 |
| MN | CD | Chandel | Chandel | 122714 | 3317 | 37 |
| MN | EI | East Imphal | Porompat | 393780 | 710 | 555 |
| MN | SE | Senapati | Senapati | 379214 | 3269 | 116 |
| MN | TA | Tamenglong | Tamenglong | 111493 | 4460 | 25 |
| MN | TH | Thoubal | Thoubal | 366341 | 514 | 713 |
| MN | UK | Ukhrul | Ukhrul | 140946 | 4547 | 31 |
| MN | WI | West Imphal | Lamphelpat | 439532 | 519 | 847 |
Meghalaya
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML | EG | East Garo Hills | Williamnagar | 247555 | 2603 | 95 |
| ML | EK | East Khasi Hills | Shillong | 660994 | 2752 | 240 |
| ML | JH | Jaintia Hills | Jowal | 295692 | 3819 | 77 |
| ML | RB | Ri-Bhoi | Nongpoh | 192795 | 2378 | 81 |
| ML | SG | South Garo Hills | Baghmara | 99105 | 1850 | 54 |
| ML | WG | West Garo Hills | Tura | 515813 | 3714 | 139 |
| ML | WK | West Khasi Hills | Nongstoin | 294115 | 5247 | 56 |
Mizoram
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZ | AI | Aizawl | Aizawl | 339812 | 3577 | 95 |
| MZ | CH | Champhai | Champhai | 101389 | 3168 | 32 |
| MZ | KO | Kolasib | Kolasib | 60977 | 1386 | 44 |
| MZ | LA | Lawngtlai | Lawngtlai | 73050 | 2519 | 29 |
| MZ | LU | Lunglei | Lunglei | 137155 | 4572 | 30 |
| MZ | MA | Mamit | Mamit | 62313 | 2967 | 21 |
| MZ | SA | Saiha | Saiha | 60823 | 1414 | 43 |
| MZ | SE | Serchhip | Serchhip | 55539 | 1424 | 39 |
Nagaland
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | DI | Dimapur | Dimapur | 308382 | 926 | 333 |
| NL | KO | Kohima | Kohima | 314366 | 3113 | 101 |
| NL | MK | Mokokchung | Mokokchung | 227230 | 1615 | 141 |
| NL | MN | Mon | Mon | 259604 | 1786 | 145 |
| NL | PH | Phek | Phek | 148246 | 2026 | 73 |
| NL | TU | Tuensang | Tuensang | 414801 | 4228 | 98 |
| NL | WO | Wokha | Wokha | 161098 | 1628 | 99 |
| NL | ZU | Zunheboto | Zunheboto | 154909 | 1255 | 123 |
Orissa
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | AN | Angul | Angul | 1139341 | 6347 | 180 |
| OR | BD | Boudh | Boudh | 373038 | 4289 | 87 |
| OR | BH | Bhadrak | Bhadrak | 1332249 | 2788 | 478 |
| OR | BL | Bolangir | Bolangir | 1335760 | 6552 | 204 |
| OR | BR | Baragarh | Baragarh | 1345601 | 5832 | 231 |
| OR | BW | Baleshwar | Baleshwar | 2023056 | 3706 | 546 |
| OR | CU | Cuttack | Cuttack | 2340686 | 3915 | 598 |
| OR | DE | Deogarh | Deogarh | 274095 | 2781 | 99 |
| OR | DH | Dhenkanal | Dhenkanal | 1065983 | 4597 | 232 |
| OR | GN | Ganjam | Chhatrapur | 3136937 | 8033 | 391 |
| OR | GP | Gajapati | Paralakhemundi | 518448 | 3056 | 170 |
| OR | JH | Jharsuguda | Jharsuguda | 509056 | 2202 | 231 |
| OR | JP | Jajpur | Panikoili | 1622868 | 28 |