Districts of Rajasthan

A district of Rajasthan state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Rajasthan Administrative Service and other Rajasthan state services.

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

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 Rajasthan Forest Service and other Rajasthan Forest officials and Rajasthan Wild-Life officials.

Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various Rajasthan State Services.

Rajasthan has 33 districts: Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bharatpur, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Tonk, and Udaipur.

These districts are grouped into seven divisions:
*Ajmer Division: Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Tonk.
*Bharatpur Division: Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karuali, Swai Madhopur.
*Bikaner Division: Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar.
*Jaipur Division: Jaipur, Alwar, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Dausa.
*Jodhpur Division: Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi.
*Kota Division: Baran, Bundi, Jhalawar, Kota.
*Udaipur Division: Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Pratapgarh.