A district of the Punjab state of India is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The District Magistrate or the Deputy Commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Punjab Civil Service and other state services. There are 23 Districts in Punjab, after Malerkotla district bifurcated from Sangrur district as the 23rd district on 14 May 2021. [1]
Senior Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues in the districts of the state. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Police and other services.
Division Forest Officer, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the forests, environment and wildlife related issues of the districts. He is assisted by the officers of the Department of Forest and Wildlife.
Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development sector such as Irrigation, PwD (Public works department), Agriculture, Health, Education, Animal husbandry, etc. These offices belong to various state services.
| S. No. | Code [2] | District | Headquarters | Population (2011) | Area (km2) [3] | Density (/km2) | Highlighted Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AM | Amritsar | Amritsar | 2,490,891 | 2,647 | 932 |  |
| 2 | BNL | Barnala | Barnala | 596,294 | 1,410 | 419 |  |
| 3 | BA | Bathinda | Bathinda | 1,388,859 | 3,385 | 414 |  |
| 4 | FR | Faridkot | Faridkot | 618,008 | 1,469 | 424 |  |
| 5 | FT | Fatehgarh Sahib | Fatehgarh Sahib | 599,814 | 1,180 | 508 |  |
| 6 | FI | Firozpur | Firozpur | 965,337 | 2,190 | 440 |  |
| 7 | FA | Fazilka [4] | Fazilka | 1,180,483 | 3,113 | 379 |  |
| 8 | GU | Gurdaspur | Gurdaspur | 2,299,026 | 2,635 | 649 |  |
| 9 | HO | Hoshiarpur | Hoshiarpur | 1,582,793 | 3,365 | 466 |  |
| 10 | JA | Jalandhar | Jalandhar | 2,181,753 | 2,632 | 831 |  |
| 11 | KA | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | 817,668 | 1,632 | 501 |  |
| 12 | LU | Ludhiana | Ludhiana | 3,487,882 | 3,767 | 975 |  |
| 13 | ML | Malerkotla | Malerkotla | 452,016 | 837 | 540 |  |
| 14 | MA | Mansa | Mansa | 768,808 | 2,171 | 350 |  |
| 15 | MO | Moga | Moga | 992,289 | 2,216 | 444 |  |
| 16 | MU | Sri Muktsar Sahib | Sri Muktsar Sahib | 902,702 | 2,615 | 348 |  |
| 17 | PA | Pathankot | Pathankot | 676,598 | 929 | 728 |  |
| 18 | PA | Patiala | Patiala | 1,892,282 | 3,218 | 596 |  |
| 19 | RU | Rupnagar | Rupnagar | 683,349 | 1,369 | 488 |  |
| 20 | SAS | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | Mohali | 986,147 | 1,093 | 830 |  |
| 21 | SA | Sangrur | Sangrur | 1,203,153 | 2,848 | 422 |  |
| 22 | NS | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar | Nawanshahr | 614,362 | 1,267 | 478 |  |
| 23 | TT | Tarn Taran | Tarn Taran Sahib | 1,120,070 | 2,449 | 464 |  |
Law enforcement in India is imperative to keep justice and order in the nation. Indian law is enforced by a number of agencies. Unlike many federal nations, the constitution of India delegates the maintenance of law and order primarily to the states and territories.
The district magistrate, also known as the district collector or deputy commissioner, is a career civil servant who serves as the executive head of a district's administration in India. The specific name depends on the state or union territory. Each of these posts has distinct responsibilities, and an officer can assume all of these roles at once. The district magistrate is primarily responsible for maintaining law and order, while the district collector focuses on revenue administration, and the deputy commissioner is in charge of overseeing developmental activities and coordinates government departments. Additionally, they also serve as election officers, registrar, marriage officer, licensing authority, and managing disaster responses, among other things. While the specific scope of duties may vary from state to state, they are generally similar. The district magistrate comes under the general supervision of divisional commissioner.
The All India Services (AIS) comprises three Civil Services of India common to the centre and state governments, which includes the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Police Service (IPS), and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). Civil servants recruited through All India Services by the central government are assigned to different state government cadres. Some civil servants may, later in their career, also serve the centre on deputation. Officers of these three services comply to the All India Services Rules relating to pay, conduct, leave, various allowances etc.
Kurukshetra is a city and administrative headquarters of Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is also known as Dharmakshetra and as the "Land of the Bhagavad Gita".
Hoshiarpur district is a district of Punjab state in northern India. Hoshiarpur, one of the oldest districts of Punjab, is located in the North-east part of the Punjab state and shares common boundaries with Gurdaspur district in the north-west, Jalandhar district and Kapurthala district in south-west, Kangra district and Una district of Himachal Pradesh in the north-east. Hoshiarpur district comprises 4 sub-divisions, 10 community development blocks, 9 urban local bodies and 1417 villages. The district has an area of 3365 km2. and a population of 1,586,625 persons as per census 2011.
Amritsar district is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab. Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district.
Angul district; also known as Anugul, is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in eastern India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters of Angul district. A major industrial hub of the state, the district hosts numerous industries relating to coal, bauxite and steel apart from extensive forests including the Satkosia Tiger Reserve.
A sub-divisional magistrate, also known as sub collector, revenue divisional officer, or assistant commissioner, is the administrative head of a sub-division in an Indian district, exercising executive, revenue, and magisterial duties. The specific name depends on the state or union territory. The primary responsibilities include revenue collection, maintaining law and order, overseeing developmental activities and coordinating various departments within a sub-division.
The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as GoK or GOKA, formerly known as Government of Mysore (1956–1974), is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The governor who is appointed for five years appoints the chief minister and on the advice of the chief minister appoints their council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great amount of legislative powers are vested.
The Superintendent of Police (SP) is a rank in Indian police forces held by an officer who serves as the head of a rural police district. Other officers of the same rank may lead specialised wings or units. In cities under commissionerate system, an SP and SSP may serve as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) under the Commissioner of Police. The SP reports directly to the district magistrate (collector), the administrative head of a revenue district, who has general control and direction over police administration. Additionally, an SP sends monthly reports to the Director General of Police (DGP) through the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The Government of Uttar Pradesh is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of India. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is appointed for a period of five years and appoints the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and their council of ministers, who are vested with the executive powers of the state. The governor remains a ceremonial head of the state, while the chief minister and their council are responsible for day-to-day government functions.
Barnala is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. It was carved out of Sangrur district, in November 2006. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west, Sangrur district on east and Mansa district on south. As per census 2011, Population of District Barnala is 5,96,294. Barnala boasts a significant number of colleges that offer a diverse range of educational opportunities in fields such as engineering, arts, medicine, and commerce. Furthermore, the town is renowned for its thriving industrial sector. Two main Industries: Trident Group and a large Industry producing Combines, Standard Combines were also established here.
Media related to Districts of Punjab, India at Wikimedia Commons
