Divisions are the second-level (below states) administrative-division for Punjab, India, consisting of a cluster of districts. Below the division level, the districts (23) are further subdivided by tehsil (82) and then sub-tehsil (87) or development blocks (147) in rural areas. Each division is headed by a Divisional Commissioner, with this person being an appointed officer of the Indian Administrative Services. Punjab comprises five divisions.

Overview

List of divisions The state of Punjab, India is divided into five divisions which comprise the following districts: +Divisions of Punjab, IndiaNo.NameDistricts comprisedNumber of districts1.Jalandhar divisionJalandhar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, and HoshiarpurSeven2.Patiala divisionPatiala, Sangrur, Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Malerkotla, and LudhianaSix3.Firozpur divisionFirozpur, Moga, Muktsar, and FazilkaFour4.Faridkot divisionFaridkot, Bathinda, and MansaThree5.Ropar divisionRopar (Rupnagar), Ajitgarh (Mohali), and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawan Shahr)Three

History

In 1916, British Punjab comprised five divisions under direct British-rule, namely the divisions of Ambala, Jalandhar, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi, along with Delhi Enclave. Territory under the princely states was under the Punjab States Agency. In 1966, after the reorganisation of Punjab, there were only two divisions existing in the area constituting the modern state of Punjab, Jalandhar and Patiala. New divisions were formulated for better administration and for political purposes.

See also

List of districts of Punjab, India List of sub-districts of Punjab, India

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