CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - Government of Himachal Pradesh

DESHP
Himachal Pradesh State Strategic Statistical Plan 6
1.3 Administrative Structure
In addition to the state level administrative structure consisting of various departments
under the overall control of the secretaries to the government of India, there are
administrative units at the lower levels as given in table 1.3 below:
Table 1.3: Administrative Units in Himachal Pradesh
1 Districts 12
2 Sub-Division 53
3 Tehsils 82
4 Sub-Tehsils 34
5 Developmental Block 77
6 Towns 57
7 Panchayats 3,243
8 Panchayat Smities 77
9 Zila Parishad 12
10 Urban Local Bodies 57
11 Nagar Nigam 1
12 Nagar Parishad 21
13 Nagar Panchayats 27
14 Cantonment Board 7
15 Census Town 1