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There are eleven administrative or revenue [[List of districts in India|districts]] in [[Delhi]]. Each of these district is headed by a [[District magistrate|District Magistrate]] (DM) also called Deputy Commissioner (DC),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://revenue.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_revenue/Revenue/Home/Telephone+Directory/List+of+DC+in+Districts |title=List of 11 DM in the Government of Delhi |work= Government of Delhi }}</ref> who reports to the [[Divisional commissioner|Divisional Commissioner ]] of Delhi. These 11 districts are divided into 33 [[List of subdistricts in India|sub-divisions]] of Delhi, each headed by a [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate]] (SDM).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://revenue.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_revenue/Revenue/Home/Telephone+Directory/List+of+SDM+at+Revenue+Department |title=List of 33 SDM in the Government of Delhi |work= Government of Delhi }}</ref>
There are 13 administrative or revenue [[List of districts in India|districts]] in [[Delhi]], India, all of which fall under the [[Delhi division]].<ref name="number of districts" /><ref name="number of districts2" /> Each of these revenue district is headed by a [[District magistrate|District Magistrate]] (DM) also called Deputy Commissioner (DC),<ref name="revenue.delhi.gov.in">{{Cite web |title=Sub division Offices {{!}} Department of Revenue |url=https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/sub-division-offices |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=revenue.delhi.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=List of ADMs at Revenue Department {{!}} Department of Revenue |url=https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/list-adms-revenue-department |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=revenue.delhi.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Welcome To Department of Revenue {{!}} Department of Revenue |url=https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/welcome-department-revenue |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914235536/https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/welcome-department-revenue |archive-date=2024-09-14 |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=revenue.delhi.gov.in}}</ref> These 13 districts are divided into 39 [[List of subdistricts in India|sub-divisions]] of Delhi, each headed by a [[Sub-Divisional Magistrate]] (SDM).<ref name="revenue.delhi.gov.in"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=List of SDMs at Revenue Department {{!}} Department of Revenue |url=https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/list-sdms-revenue-department |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=revenue.delhi.gov.in}}</ref> The district administration of Delhi is the enforcement department for all kinds of the [[Government of Delhi]]'s policies and exercises supervisory powers over numerous other functionaries of the government.<ref name=":1" />


The district administration of Delhi is the enforcement department for all kinds of the [[Government of Delhi]]'s policies and exercises supervisory powers over numerous other functionaries of the government.
[[File:Delhi districts.png|thumb|Districts of Delhi until 2025]]


[[New Delhi]] serves as the capital of India and is the seat of all three branches of the government, Executive ([[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]), Legislature ([[Parliament House (India)|Sansad Bhavan]]) and Judiciary ([[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]]). Similarly, Delhi is divided into 15 [[Districts of Delhi Police|Police Districts]], each headed by an [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] of the rank of [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)|Deputy Commissioner of Police]] (DCP).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-gets-15-new-police-stations-one-new-police-district-from-january-1/story-OMZbSaNFyYWiJ88vTY82uL.html |title=Delhi gets 15 new police stations, one new police district from January 1, 2019 }}</ref>
The District magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner reports to the [[Divisional commissioner|Divisional Commissioner]] who is ex-officio Director of Civil Defence, Inspector General of Stamps and Registration and Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary of Revenue Department of Delhi (as may be the case).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organization Setup {{!}} Department of Revenue |url=https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/organization-setup |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=revenue.delhi.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=List Of Revenue(HQ) {{!}} Department of Revenue |url=https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/list-revenuehq |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=revenue.delhi.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=List of DC in Districts {{!}} Department of Revenue |url=https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/list-dc-districts |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=revenue.delhi.gov.in}}</ref>
 
[[New Delhi]] serves as the capital of India and is the seat of all three branches of the government, Executive ([[Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi|Rashtrapati Bhavan]]), Legislature ([[Parliament House (India)|Sansad Bhavan]]) and Judiciary ([[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]]). Similarly, Delhi is divided into 15 [[Districts of Delhi Police|Police Districts]], each headed by an [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] of the rank of [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)|Deputy Commissioner of Police]] (DCP). These 15 police districts are divided into 66 police sub-divisions of Delhi, each headed by an [[Assistant commissioner of police#India|Assistant Commissioner of Police]] (ACP).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-01|title=Delhi gets 15 new police stations, one new police district from January 1|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-gets-15-new-police-stations-one-new-police-district-from-january-1/story-OMZbSaNFyYWiJ88vTY82uL.html|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
   
   
The present system of administration in Delhi can be traced back to the [[British Raj|British India]] (1858-1947). During the [[Delhi Durbar]] of 1911, the capital of India was shifted from [[Calcutta]] in the erstwhile [[Bengal Presidency]] to [[New Delhi]]. Later the status of Delhi was elevated to a [[Union Territory]] in November 1956. After the [[List of amendments of the Constitution of India|69th Constitutional (Amendment) Act of 1991]] came into force, Delhi was formally renamed as the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]] or NCT of Delhi.
The present system of administration in Delhi can be traced back to the [[British Raj|British India]] (1858–1947). During the [[Delhi Durbar]] of 1911, the capital of India was shifted from [[Calcutta]] in the erstwhile [[Bengal Presidency]] to [[New Delhi]]. Later the status of Delhi was elevated to a [[union territory]] in November 1956. After the [[List of amendments of the Constitution of India|69th Constitutional (Amendment) Act of 1991]] came into force, Delhi was formally renamed as the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]] or NCT of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi |url=https://delhi.gov.in/page/about-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250504002559/https://delhi.gov.in/page/about-us |archive-date=2025-05-04 |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=delhi.gov.in}}</ref>


During the 1970s, Delhi had only four administrative districts ie North, South, Central and New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=General Information, Government of Delhi |url=http://dccentral.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_northwest/North+West+District/Home/General+Information }}</ref> Between January 1997 and September 2012, there were nine administrative districts and 27 sub-divisions. In September 2012, two new administrative districts, viz. South-East Delhi and Shahdara were added to the city's map.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/delhi-gets-two-more-revenue-districts-southeast-shahdara/1001325 Two new districts added to Delhi in 2012]</ref>
During the 1970s, Delhi had only four administrative districts i.e. [[North Delhi district|North]], [[South Delhi district|South]], [[Central Delhi district|Central]] and [[New Delhi district|New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=General Information, Government of Delhi |url=http://dccentral.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_northwest/North+West+District/Home/General+Information |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928200645/http://dccentral.delhigovt.nic.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_northwest/North+West+District/Home/General+Information |archive-date=2022-09-28}}</ref> Between January 1997 and September 2012, there were nine administrative districts and 27 sub-divisions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2012-07-17 |title=For speedy justice, Delhi to be divided into 11 districts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/for-speedy-justice-delhi-to-be-divided-into-11-districts/articleshow/15010736.cms?from=mdr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127121223/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/for-speedy-justice-delhi-to-be-divided-into-11-districts/articleshow/15010736.cms |archive-date=2024-11-27 |access-date=2023-05-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In September 2012, two new administrative districts, viz. [[South East Delhi district|South East Delhi]] and [[Shahdara district|Shahdara]] were added to the city's map.<ref name="Gupta2012">{{Cite web |last1=Gupta |first1=Geeta |date=2012-09-12 |title=Delhi gets two more revenue districts: Southeast, Shahdara |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-gets-two-more-revenue-districts-southeast-shahdara/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130091102/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-gets-two-more-revenue-districts-southeast-shahdara/ |archive-date=2024-11-30 |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


In 1978, the Delhi Police Act was promulgated, by which Delhi came under the Police Commissionerate system. Since then almost all powers with respect to maintenance of law & order with the [[District Magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]] were vested in the [[Commissioner of Police, Delhi|Commissioner of Delhi Police]] (as per the Criminal procedure code or [[Code of Criminal Procedure (India)|CrPC]])
In 1978, the Delhi Police Act was promulgated, by which Delhi came under the Police Commissionerate system. Since then almost all powers with respect to maintenance of law & order with the [[District Magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]] were vested in the [[Commissioner of Police, Delhi|Commissioner of Delhi Police]] (as per the Criminal procedure code or [[Code of Criminal Procedure (India)|CrPC]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Police Licensing :: About Us |url=https://licensing.delhipolice.gov.in/v2/About |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529080934/https://licensing.delhipolice.gov.in/v2/About |archive-date=29 May 2023 |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=licensing.delhipolice.gov.in |url-status=live }}</ref>


The erstwhile [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] (MCD) came into existence in April 1958 and subsequently, [[District Magistrate|Deputy Commissioners]] had no role in municipal works. Later in January 2012, MCD was trifurcated into North, South and East MCD. Each of these 3 municipal corporations is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]].
The erstwhile [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] (MCD) came into existence in April 1958.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-07 |title=Municipal Corporation of Delhi came into being on April 7 in 1958, began journey from historic Town Hall |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/municipal-corporation-of-delhi-came-into-being-on-apr-7-in-1958-began-journey-from-historic-town-hall/articleshow/90712154.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412170752/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/municipal-corporation-of-delhi-came-into-being-on-apr-7-in-1958-began-journey-from-historic-town-hall/articleshow/90712154.cms |archive-date=2022-04-12 |access-date=2025-10-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Later in January 2012, MCD was trifurcated into [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation|North]], [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation|South]] and [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation|East]] MCD.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Why MCD was trifurcated |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/why-mcd-was-trifurcated-101646908187591.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003110419/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/why-mcd-was-trifurcated-101646908187591.html |archive-date=2023-10-03 |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, the 3 municipal corporations were merged again into the newly founded [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] which is headed by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=MCD merger: Delhi's unified municipal corporation comes into existence |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/mcd-merger-delhi-s-unified-municipal-corporation-comes-into-existence-122052200486_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250815092038/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/mcd-merger-delhi-s-unified-municipal-corporation-comes-into-existence-122052200486_1.html |archive-date=15 August 2025 |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>


[[File:Newdelhiskyline10ms.jpg|thumb|250px|The skyline of New Delhi]]
In December 2025, the [[Rekha Gupta ministry|Cabinet]] of [[Government of Delhi|Delhi government]] approved the reorganization of its 11 districts into 13 districts to align the revenue district boundaries with the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi#Municipal zones in Delhi|12 zones]] of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] and [[Delhi Cantonment]].<ref name="number of districts">{{Cite web |date=2025-12-12 |title=Delhi gets 13 districts as Cabinet clears reorganisation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/delhi-gets-13-districts-as-cabinet-clears-reorganisation-101765480667589.html |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name="number of districts2" /> Three new districts – [[Old Delhi district|Old Delhi]], [[Central North Delhi district|Central North Delhi]] and [[Outer North Delhi district|Outer North Delhi]] were carved out of existing districts, while the [[Shahdara district]] was dissolved.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-12 |title=Delhi's map redrawn: City gets 3 new districts, Shahdara nixed; Rs 25 crore plan to realign boundaries |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/cabinet-approves-recast-of-11-revenue-districts-into-13/articleshow/125919377.cms |access-date=2025-12-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The number of sub-districts were increased from 33 to 39.<ref name="number of districts2">{{Cite web |date=2025-12-11 |title=Delhi Cabinet approves reorganisation of 11 districts into 13: Check new names |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/delhi/delhi-cabinet-approves-reorganisation-of-11-districts-into-13-cm-rekha-gupta-latest-updates-2025-12-11-1021329 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref> Delhi government notified that the reorganization will take effect from 1 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-27 |title=New Delhi will have 13 districts from Jan 1 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-now-has-13-districts-as-govt-notifies-their-reorganisation-101766771444378.html |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:New Delhi government block 03-2016 img6.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[South Block]] in New Delhi houses the Indian defence and finance ministries.]]


== List of Districts of Delhi ==
== List of districts of Delhi ==
Below is the list of 13 districts and 39 sub-divisions of Delhi.<ref name="number of districts" /><ref name="number of districts2" /> All 13 districts of Delhi fall under [[Delhi division]]. Population and area figures are for districts until 2025.


Below is the list of 11 districts and 33 sub-divisions of Delhi (with effect from September 2012).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} e-District Delhi {{!}} Delhi e-Governance Society, Information Technology Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi|url=https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/in/en/Public/ContactDetails.html|access-date=2021-09-13|website=edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in}}</ref> All 11 districts of Delhi fall under [[Delhi division]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!No.
!District
!District
!Location of Headquarters
!Population
!colspan="3"|Sub-divisions (Tehsils)
!Area
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
! colspan="4" |Sub-divisions (Tehsils)
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[New Delhi]] || [[Jamnagar House]]
| [[Central Delhi district|Central Delhi]]
| [[Chanakyapuri]]
|578,671
| [[Delhi Cantonment]]
| 23
| [[Vasant Vihar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} District Magistrate (Central) |url=https://dccentral.delhi.gov.in/en |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=dccentral.delhi.gov.in}}</ref>
| [[Patel Nagar]]
| [[Karol Bagh]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Central Delhi]] || [[Daryaganj]]
|[[Central North Delhi district|Central North Delhi]]
| [[Civil Lines, Delhi|Civil Lines]]
|
| [[Karol Bagh]]
|
| [[Daryaganj|Kotwali]]
|
|Shakur Basti
|Shalimar Bagh
|[[Model Town (Delhi)|Model Town]]
|
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[East Delhi]] || [[Shastri Nagar, Delhi|Shastri Nagar]]
| [[East Delhi district|East Delhi]]
| 1,707,725
| 49
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=East District, Delhi {{!}} Welcome to District East, Delhi {{!}} India |url=https://dmeast.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Gandhi Nagar, Delhi|Gandhi Nagar]]
| [[Gandhi Nagar, Delhi|Gandhi Nagar]]
| [[Mayur Vihar]]
| Vishwas Nagar
| [[Preet Vihar]]
| [[Patparganj]]
|
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[North Delhi]] || [[Alipur, Delhi|Alipur]]
| [[New Delhi district|New Delhi]]
| [[Alipur (Delhi)|Alipur]]
| 133,713
| [[Model Town (Delhi)|Model Town]]
| 35
| [[Narela]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=District New Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi {{!}} India |url=https://dmnewdelhi.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[New Delhi]]
| [[Delhi Cantonment]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[North East Delhi]] || [[Nand Nagri]]
| [[North Delhi district|North Delhi]]
| 883,418
| 59
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=District North, Government of Delhi {{!}} Revenue Services {{!}} India |url=https://dmnorth.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Burari, Delhi|Burari]]
| Adarsh Nagar
| [[Badli]]
|
|-
| 6
| [[North East Delhi district|North East Delhi]]
| 2,240,749
| 56
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=District North East, Government of Delhi {{!}} District North East, Government of Delhi {{!}} India |url=https://dmnortheast.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Karawal Nagar]]
| [[Karawal Nagar]]
| [[Seelampur subdivision|Seelampur]]
| [[Gokal Pur|Gokal Puri]]
| [[Yamuna Vihar]]
| [[Yamuna Vihar]]
|-
|Shahdara
| 6
| [[North West Delhi]] || [[Kanjhawala]]
| [[Kanjhawala]]
| [[Rohini Sub City|Rohini]]
| [[Saraswati Vihar]]
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| [[Shahdara district|Shahdara]] || [[Nand Nagri]]
| [[North West Delhi district|North West Delhi]]
| [[Seemapuri subdivision|Seemapuri]]
| 3,651,261
| [[Shahdara]]
| 234.4
| [[Vivek Vihar subdivision|Vivek Vihar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=District North West, Government of Delhi {{!}} India |url=https://dmnorthwest.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Kirari
| [[Nangloi Jat]]
| [[Rohini, Delhi|Rohini]]
|
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| [[South Delhi]] || [[Saket (Delhi)|Saket]]
|[[Old Delhi district|Old Delhi]]
| [[Hauz Khas]]
|
| [[Mehrauli]]
|
| [[Saket (Delhi)|Saket]]
|
|[[Sadar Bazaar, Delhi|Sadar Bazar]]
|[[Chandni Chowk]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
| [[South East Delhi]] || [[Lajpat Nagar]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dmsoutheast.delhi.gov.in/contact-us/ |title=Office of DM, South-East Delhi |work=Govenment of Delhi |access-date= }}</ref>
|[[Outer North Delhi district|Outer North Delhi]]
| [[Defence Colony]]
|
|
|
|[[Mundka]]
|[[Narela]]
|[[Bawana]]
|
|-
| 10
| [[South Delhi district|South Delhi]]
| 2,733,752
| 249
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=DM - South Delhi {{!}} District Magistrate South Delhi {{!}} India |url=https://dmsouth.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Chhatarpur
| [[Malviya Nagar (Delhi)|Malviya Nagar]]
| [[Deoli, Delhi|Deoli]]
|[[Mehrauli]]
|-
| 11
| [[South East Delhi district|South East Delhi]]
| 637,775
| 102
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=About District South East {{!}} District Magistrate South East {{!}} India |url=https://dmsoutheast.delhi.gov.in/about-district/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Jangpura]]
| [[Kalkaji]]
| [[Kalkaji]]
| [[Sarita Vihar]]
| [[Badarpur, Delhi|Badarpur]]
|
|-
|-
| 10
| 12
| [[South West Delhi]] || [[Kapashera]]
| [[South West Delhi district|South West Delhi]]
| 2,292,363
| 421
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=District South West, Government of Delhi {{!}} Revenue Services {{!}} India |url=https://dmsouthwest.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Najafgarh]]
| Matiala
| [[Dwarka, Delhi|Dwarka]]
| [[Dwarka, Delhi|Dwarka]]
| [[Kapashera]]
|Bijwasan
| [[Najafgarh]]
|-
|-
| 11
| 13
| [[West Delhi]] || [[Shivaji Place]]
| [[ West Delhi district|West Delhi]]
| [[Patel Nagar]]
| 2,531,583
| [[Punjabi Bagh]]
| 131
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} West District |url=https://dcwestrev.delhi.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=dcwestrev.delhi.gov.in}}</ref>
| [[Vikaspuri]]
| [[Janakpuri]]
| [[Rajouri Garden]]
| [[Rajouri Garden]]
|
|}
|}


== List of Municipalities in Delhi ==
== List of Municipalities in Delhi ==
There are five [[Municipality (India)|Municipalities]] (1 [[Municipal council (India)|Municipal Council]], 1 [[Cantonment board|Cantonment Board]], and 3 [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporations]]) in Delhi. These are as follows:
[[File:Three Municipalities of Delhi as of 2022.png|thumb|Municipalities of Delhi]]
There are three [[Municipality (India)|Municipalities]] (1 [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]], 1 [[Municipal council (India)|Municipal Council]] and 1 [[Cantonment board|Cantonment Board]]) in Delhi. These are as follows:


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{| class=wikitable
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!Jurisdiction
!Jurisdiction
|-
|-
| [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] (NDMC)
| [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]
| [[Lutyens' Delhi]] part of [[New Delhi]] district
| 12 Zones (Centre, South, West, Najafgarh, Rohini, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, SP-City, Keshavpuram, Narela, Shahdara North & Shahdara South)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250915100827/https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal |archive-date=15 September 2025 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=mcdonline.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zones - Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal/zones |website=mcdonline.nic.in |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411030109/https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal/zones |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[Delhi Cantonment]]
| Delhi Cantonment part of [[South West Delhi]] district
|-
| [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
| 6 Zones{{efn|In August 2017, City and Sadar-Paharganj zone of [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation|North MCD]] was merged and renamed as the City-SP zone, and a new zone named Keshav Puram was created.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/new-zone-carved-out-for-first-time-in-mcd-history-mayor-1742591 |title=New zone carved out for first time in MCD history: Mayor |work=NDTV |date=27 August 2017 }}</ref>}} (City-SP, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, Narela, Keshav Puram and Rohini)
|-
|-
| [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
| [[New Delhi Municipal Council]]
| 4 Zones (Central, South, West and Najafgarh)  
| [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Introduction - NDMC |url=https://www.ndmc.gov.in/ndmc/introduction.aspx |website=www.ndmc.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Map of NDMC |url=https://www.ndmc.gov.in/pdf/NDMC%20Base%20Map%20(Pan-City)%20-%20FINAL.pdf |website=www.ndmc.gov.in}}</ref>
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| [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
| [[Delhi Cantonment Board]]
| 2 Zones (North Shahdara and South Shahdara)
| [[Delhi Cantonment]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Delhi Cantonment |url=https://delhi.cantt.gov.in/about-us/ |website=delhi.cantt.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Cantonment map |url=https://delhi.cantt.gov.in/city-map/ |website=delhi.cantt.gov.in}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
* [http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT_Revenue/revenue/home Govt of NCT of Delhi]
*[[Districts of Delhi Police]]


==References==
==References==
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There are 13 administrative or revenue districts in Delhi, India, all of which fall under the Delhi division.[1][2] Each of these revenue district is headed by a District Magistrate (DM) also called Deputy Commissioner (DC),[3][4][5] These 13 districts are divided into 39 sub-divisions of Delhi, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).[3][6] The district administration of Delhi is the enforcement department for all kinds of the Government of Delhi's policies and exercises supervisory powers over numerous other functionaries of the government.[5]

Districts of Delhi until 2025

The District magistrate/ Deputy Commissioner reports to the Divisional Commissioner who is ex-officio Director of Civil Defence, Inspector General of Stamps and Registration and Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary of Revenue Department of Delhi (as may be the case).[7][8][9]

New Delhi serves as the capital of India and is the seat of all three branches of the government, Executive (Rashtrapati Bhavan), Legislature (Sansad Bhavan) and Judiciary (Supreme Court). Similarly, Delhi is divided into 15 Police Districts, each headed by an IPS officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). These 15 police districts are divided into 66 police sub-divisions of Delhi, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).[10]

History[edit | edit source]

The present system of administration in Delhi can be traced back to the British India (1858–1947). During the Delhi Durbar of 1911, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta in the erstwhile Bengal Presidency to New Delhi. Later the status of Delhi was elevated to a union territory in November 1956. After the 69th Constitutional (Amendment) Act of 1991 came into force, Delhi was formally renamed as the National Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT of Delhi.[11]

During the 1970s, Delhi had only four administrative districts i.e. North, South, Central and New Delhi.[12] Between January 1997 and September 2012, there were nine administrative districts and 27 sub-divisions.[13] In September 2012, two new administrative districts, viz. South East Delhi and Shahdara were added to the city's map.[14]

In 1978, the Delhi Police Act was promulgated, by which Delhi came under the Police Commissionerate system. Since then almost all powers with respect to maintenance of law & order with the Deputy Commissioner were vested in the Commissioner of Delhi Police (as per the Criminal procedure code or CrPC).[15]

The erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) came into existence in April 1958.[16] Later in January 2012, MCD was trifurcated into North, South and East MCD.[17] In 2022, the 3 municipal corporations were merged again into the newly founded Municipal Corporation of Delhi which is headed by Municipal Commissioner.[18]

In December 2025, the Cabinet of Delhi government approved the reorganization of its 11 districts into 13 districts to align the revenue district boundaries with the 12 zones of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantonment.[1][2] Three new districts – Old Delhi, Central North Delhi and Outer North Delhi were carved out of existing districts, while the Shahdara district was dissolved.[19] The number of sub-districts were increased from 33 to 39.[2] Delhi government notified that the reorganization will take effect from 1 January 2026.[20]

List of districts of Delhi[edit | edit source]

Below is the list of 13 districts and 39 sub-divisions of Delhi.[1][2] All 13 districts of Delhi fall under Delhi division. Population and area figures are for districts until 2025.

No. District Population Area Ref. Sub-divisions (Tehsils)
1 Central Delhi 578,671 23 [21] Patel Nagar Karol Bagh
2 Central North Delhi Shakur Basti Shalimar Bagh Model Town
3 East Delhi 1,707,725 49 [22] Gandhi Nagar Vishwas Nagar Patparganj
4 New Delhi 133,713 35 [23] New Delhi Delhi Cantonment
5 North Delhi 883,418 59 [24] Burari Adarsh Nagar Badli
6 North East Delhi 2,240,749 56 [25] Karawal Nagar Gokal Puri Yamuna Vihar Shahdara
7 North West Delhi 3,651,261 234.4 [26] Kirari Nangloi Jat Rohini
8 Old Delhi Sadar Bazar Chandni Chowk
9 Outer North Delhi Mundka Narela Bawana
10 South Delhi 2,733,752 249 [27] Chhatarpur Malviya Nagar Deoli Mehrauli
11 South East Delhi 637,775 102 [28] Jangpura Kalkaji Badarpur
12 South West Delhi 2,292,363 421 [29] Najafgarh Matiala Dwarka Bijwasan
13 West Delhi 2,531,583 131 [30] Vikaspuri Janakpuri Rajouri Garden

List of Municipalities in Delhi[edit | edit source]

Municipalities of Delhi

There are three Municipalities (1 Municipal Corporation, 1 Municipal Council and 1 Cantonment Board) in Delhi. These are as follows:

Municipality Jurisdiction
Municipal Corporation of Delhi 12 Zones (Centre, South, West, Najafgarh, Rohini, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, SP-City, Keshavpuram, Narela, Shahdara North & Shahdara South)[31][32]
New Delhi Municipal Council New Delhi[33][34]
Delhi Cantonment Board Delhi Cantonment[35][36]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Delhi gets 13 districts as Cabinet clears reorganisation". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Delhi Cabinet approves reorganisation of 11 districts into 13: Check new names". India TV News. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sub division Offices | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "List of ADMs at Revenue Department | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Welcome To Department of Revenue | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "List of SDMs at Revenue Department | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Organization Setup | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "List Of Revenue(HQ) | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "List of DC in Districts | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Delhi gets 15 new police stations, one new police district from January 1". Hindustan Times. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "About Us | Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi". delhi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "General Information, Government of Delhi". Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "For speedy justice, Delhi to be divided into 11 districts". The Times of India. 17 July 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Gupta, Geeta (12 September 2012). "Delhi gets two more revenue districts: Southeast, Shahdara". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Delhi Police Licensing :: About Us". licensing.delhipolice.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Municipal Corporation of Delhi came into being on April 7 in 1958, began journey from historic Town Hall". The Times of India. 7 April 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Why MCD was trifurcated". Hindustan Times. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "MCD merger: Delhi's unified municipal corporation comes into existence". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Delhi's map redrawn: City gets 3 new districts, Shahdara nixed; Rs 25 crore plan to realign boundaries". The Times of India. 12 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "New Delhi will have 13 districts from Jan 1". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "Home | District Magistrate (Central)". dccentral.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "East District, Delhi | Welcome to District East, Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "District New Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "District North, Government of Delhi | Revenue Services | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  25. ↑ "District North East, Government of Delhi | District North East, Government of Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "District North West, Government of Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  27. ↑ "DM - South Delhi | District Magistrate South Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "About District South East | District Magistrate South East | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  29. ↑ "District South West, Government of Delhi | Revenue Services | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  30. ↑ "Home | West District". dcwestrev.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  31. ↑ "Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  32. ↑ "Zones - Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  33. ↑ "Introduction - NDMC". www.ndmc.gov.in.
  34. ↑ "Map of NDMC" (PDF). www.ndmc.gov.in.
  35. ↑ "About Us | Delhi Cantonment". delhi.cantt.gov.in.
  36. ↑ "Delhi Cantonment map". delhi.cantt.gov.in.

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