List of districts of Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand state of India, in Himalayas mountain range, has 13 districts.

History

In November 2000 when Uttarakhand was created as a new state from the larger Uttar Pradesh state, it had inherited 13 districts. Since then, no new districts have been created even though other newly created states have almost doubled the number of new districts for rapid development.

District administration

A district of Uttarakhand state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a District Magistrate (earlier called District Collector), an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrates are assisted by a number of officers such as deputy collector, assistant collector, additional district magistrate, sub-divisional magistrate, tehsildar, naib tehsildar belonging to the Uttarakhand Civil Service and other Uttarakhand state services.

A Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, heads the police in the district and is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttarakhand Police Service.

A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttarakhand Forest Service and other Uttarakhand forest officials and Uttarakhand wildlife officials.

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 Uttarakhand state services.

List of districts

Sl No Code District Headquarters Formed Population (As of 2011) Area (km2) Density (/km2) Division Map1 AL Almora Almora 621,972 3,083 201 Kumaon 2 BA Bageshwar Bageshwar 16 September 1997 259,840 2,302 113 Kumaon 3 CL Chamoli Gopeshwar 391,114 8,030 49 Garhwal 4 CP Champawat Champawat 16 September 1997 259,315 1,781 146 Kumaon 5 DD Dehradun Dehradun 1,695,860 3,088 550 Garhwal 6HA Haridwar Roshnabad 28 December 1988 1,927,029 2,360 817 Garhwal 7 NA Nainital Nainital 955,128 3,860 247 Kumaon 8 PG Pauri Garhwal Pauri 686,572 5,399 127 Garhwal 9 PI Pithoragarh Pithoragarh 24 February 1960 485,993 7,100 68 Kumaon 10 RP Rudraprayag Rudraprayag 16 September 1997 236,857 1,890 125 Garhwal 11TG Tehri Garhwal Tehri 616,409 4,080 151 Garhwal 12 US Udham Singh Nagar Rudrapur 29 September 1995 1,648,367 2,908 567 Kumaon 13 UT Uttarkashi Uttarkashi 24 February 1960 329,686 8,016 41 Garhwal

Proposals for new districts The creation of new administrative districts in Uttarakhand has been a recurring political and administrative topic. In 2011, the state government announced plans to create four new districts: Yamunotri, Kotdwar, Ranikhet, and Didihat. However, these were not implemented due to subsequent changes in government.उत्तराखंड का वो सपना जो 22 साल में कोई भी सरकार नहीं कर सकी पूरा., Aaj Tak, 9 Nov 2022.Uttarakhand CM announces four new districts, zeenews, Nov 2022. In 2016, a subsequent administration expanded this proposal to nine districts, incorporating the previous four alongside Rishikesh, Roorkee, Ramnagar, Kashipur, and Sitarganj-Khatima. As of present, these announcements have not been formally notified.

In addition to these state-level announcements, local representatives and leaders continuously petition for further decentralized administrative units to address challenges related to mountainous terrain, geographic isolation, and public service accessibility.

+ List of Proposed Districts in Uttarakhand Grouped by Current District Proposed District Proposed HQ Expected Area of Jurisdiction Rationale / Status Proposed from Dehradun Tiuni Tyuni (Tiuni) Remote mountainous tracts of Dehradun district. Proposed by local elected representatives to improve administrative reach. Chakrata Chakrata Chakrata sub-division of Dehradun district. Proposed by elected representatives to cater to the distinct geographic and demographic needs of the region. Proposed from Haridwar Roorkee Roorkee Roorkee sub-division and surrounding areas in Haridwar district. Announced as part of the 2016 state government proposal for new districts. Proposed from Uttarkashi Yamunotri Yamunotri Yamunotri valley and surrounding sub-divisions of Uttarkashi district. Announced in 2011 and reiterated in 2016 state government proposals. Gangotri Gangotri Gangotri and Purola tehsils of Uttarkashi district. Proposed by local representatives for decentralized governance in the high-altitude border region. Proposed from Chamoli Ghastoli Ghastoli Kalindi Pass area and northern tracts of Chamoli district. Proposed to improve administration in remote, high-altitude border regions. Niti Niti Niti Valley in Chamoli district. Proposed to address the geographic isolation of the region. Karnaprayag Karnaprayag Karnaprayag and Tharali tehsils of Chamoli district. Proposed by local representatives to improve local governance. Proposed from Pauri Garhwal Kotdwar Kotdwar Kotdwar sub-division of Pauri Garhwal district. Announced in 2011 and reiterated in 2016 state government proposals. Thalisain Thalisain Thalisain sub-division of Pauri Garhwal district. Proposed to decentralize administration in the interior Garhwal hills. Proposed from Almora Ranikhet Ranikhet Ranikhet sub-division of Almora district. Announced in 2011 and reiterated in 2016 state government proposals. Syaldey-Ataliya Syaldey / Ataliya Western regions of Almora district. Proposed by local representatives to bridge geographic distance to the district headquarters. Proposed from Nainital Haldwani Haldwani Haldwani sub-division and southern plains of Nainital district. Proposed to manage the high population density and commercial growth separate from the hill administration. Proposed from Udham Singh Nagar Kashipur Kashipur Jaspur, Kashipur, and Bajpur tehsils. Announced as part of the 2016 state government proposal for new districts. Sitarganj-Khatima Khatima Khatima and Sitarganj tehsils. Announced as part of the 2016 state government proposal for new districts. Proposed from Pithoragarh Didihat Didihat Didihat sub-division of Pithoragarh district. Announced in 2011 and reiterated in 2016 state government proposals. Milam Meelam (Milam) Northern border regions of Pithoragarh district. Proposed to improve governance and infrastructure near the India-Tibet border. Munsiari Munsiari (Munsyari) Munsiari sub-division of Pithoragarh district. Proposed due to geographic remoteness and specific local developmental needs. Dugtu Dugtu Panchachuli area of Pithoragarh district. Proposed to assist with local administration in extreme terrain. Gunji Gunji Far-eastern border tracts of Pithoragarh district. Proposed for better border management and local service accessibility. Dharchula Dharchula Dharchula sub-division of Pithoragarh district. Proposed to decentralize administration from the district headquarters. Proposed from Multiple Districts Rishikesh Rishikesh Carved from Rishikesh tehsil (Dehradun), Narendra Nagar tehsil (Tehri Garhwal), and Yamkeshwar tehsil (Pauri Garhwal). Announced as part of the 2016 state government proposal for new districts. Ramnagar Ramnagar Carved from Ramnagar tehsil (Nainital), Molekhal tehsil (Almora), and Dhoomakot tehsil (Pauri Garhwal). Announced as part of the 2016 state government proposal for new districts.

List of districts of Uttarakhand

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