List of districts of Rajasthan
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Jaisalmer – 38,401 km2 (14,827 sq mi) (largest) | |
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The Indian state of Rajasthan is divided into 50 districts for administrative purposes.[1]
The responsibilities of district management are carried out by
History
On 17 March 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the creation of 19 new districts and 3 new divisions, while Jaipur district and Jodhpur district would cease to exist (becoming Jaipur Urban, Jaipur rural, Jodhpur urban, and Jodhpur rural), thus number of districts was increased to 50 and divisions to 10.
Later, On 6 October 2023, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot announced three new districts, but no official notification was published in this regard. The three districts announced were Malpura, Sujangarh, and Kuchaman City.[2][3][4] Therefore the total Number of districts in Rajasthan stands at 50.
New Districts (Older District)
- Jaipur Urban (Jaipur)
- Jaipur Rural (Jaipur)
- Kekri (Ajmer)
- Sanchore (Jalore)
- Khairthal–Tijara (Alwar)
- Anupgarh (Sriganganagar)
- Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur)
- Neem ka thana (Sikar)
- Phalodi (Jodhpur)
- Dudu (Jaipur)
- Beawar (Ajmer)
- Didwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur)
- Salumber (Udaipur)
- Shahpura (Bhilwara)
- Jodhpur Urban (Jodhpur)
- Jodhpur Rural (Jodhpur)
- Balotra (Barmer)
- Deeg (Bharatpur)
New districts announced on October, 2023
- Malpura (Tonk) [Malpura, Peeplu, Niwai]
- Sujangarh (Churu) [Sujangarh, Ratangarh, Bidasar]
- Kuchaman City (Didwana-Kuchaman, which was split from Nagaur) [Kuchaman city, Makrana, Nava, Prabatsar]
New division
- Banswara division
- Pali division
- Sikar division
List of districts
Divisions
Division | Districts |
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Ajmer division |
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Bharatpur division |
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Bikaner division |
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Banswara division
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Jaipur division |
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Jodhpur division |
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Kota division |
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Pali division
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Sikar division
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Udaipur division |
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Proposed districts
There are demands for more than 30 districts. Most notable new district forming demands are given below[5][6]
Demanded district | Current district |
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Abu Road | Sirohi |
Bhinmal | Jalore |
Bhiwadi | Alwar |
Neemrana | |
Makrana | |
Merta City | Nagaur |
Sujla | |
Sambhar Lake | Jaipur |
Phulera | |
Fatehpur Shekhawati | Sikar |
Shrimadhopur | |
Pokhran | Jaisalmer |
Madanganj-Kishangarh | Ajmer |
Ratangarh | Sujangarh |
Suratgarh | Shriganganagar |
Nohar | Hanumangarh |
Bhadra | |
Nokha | Bikaner |
Ramganj Mandi | Kota |
Chhabra | Baran |
Bhiwani Mandi | Jhalawar |
Bhayana | Bharatpur |
Kaman | Deeg |
Hindaun City | Karauli |
Rawatbhata | Chittorgarh |
Kherwara | Udaipur |
Sarara | |
Bali | Pali |
Falna | |
Sumerpur |
See also
- Outline of Rajasthan
- Government of Rajasthan
- List of tehsils of Rajasthan
- List of cities and towns in Rajasthan
- List of urban local bodies in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan Administrative Service
- List of institutions of higher education in Rajasthan
References
- ^ "Districts". rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ New districts in Rajasthan
- ^ "Newly created divisions and districts". Patrika. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "New district demands". Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "जयपुर से बनेंगे 4 जिले? राजस्थान में 50 नए डिस्ट्रिक्ट बनाने की उठी मांग". Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.