Administrative system of Himachal Pradesh:-
The Government of Himachal Pradesh also known as the State Government of Himachal Pradesh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and its 12 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Himachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat (Writers’ Building). The Himachal Pradesh high court is located in Shimla, which has jurisdiction over the whole of Himachal Pradesh. The present Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh is unicameral.
Administrative Structure of Himachal Pradesh:-
- Since 1st September, 1972, there have been no changes in the administrative structure of Himachal Pradesh except carving out of new sub-divisions, sub- tehsils, raising of sub-tehsils to the level of tehsils within the district boundaries. Presently, there are 12 districts, 52 sub-divisions, 109 tehsils and sub-tehsils in Himachal Pradesh. 2. From development point of view, the Pradesh is divided into 75 development blocks. The smallest unit for development- cum-administration is Panchayat and their number is 3243. The State has a three tier Panchayati Raj structure comprising of 12 Zila Parishads, 75 Panchayat Samitis and 3243 Gram Panchayats on the rural side; and 1 Municipal Corporation, 20 Municipal Councils and 28 Nagar Panchayats on the Urban side besides 7 Cantonment Boards.
State Capital: Shimla
No. of Districts: 12 (Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una.)
No. of Tehsils: 158 (Amb, Arki, Baijnath, Banjar, Baroh, Bharmour, Barsar, Bharmour, Bhattiyat, Bhoranj, Bilaspur, Chamba, Amb, Arki, Baijnath, Banjar, Baroh, Bharmour, Barsar, Bharmour, Bhattiyat, Bhoranj, Bilaspur, Chamba, Chaurah, Chachyot, Chaupal, Chirgaon, Dalhousie, Dehra Gopipur, Dehra Gopipur, Dharmsala, Dodra Kwar, Fatehpur, Ghumarwin, Hamirpur, Jawali, Jai Singpur, Jaswan, Jhanduta, Joginder Nagar, Jubbal, Kalpa, Kandaghat, Kangra, Karsog, Kasauli, Khundiyan, Kotkhai, Kumhasain, ladbharol, Lahaul, Manali, Mandi, Morang, Nadaun, Nahan, Nalagarh, Nichar, Nirmand, Nurpur, Padhar, Paonta Sahib, Pachhad, Palampur, Pangi, Pooh, Rakkar, Rampur, Rajgarh, Renuka, Rohru, Saluni, Sangla, Sarkaghat, Seoni, Spiti, Shalai, Shimla, Sunder Nagar, Theog, Thunag, Tira Sujanpur, Una)
No of Divisions: 3
No. of Sub Divisions: 69
No. of Police Stations: 125
No. of Blocks : 78
No. of Urban Local Bodies: 54
No. of Gram Panchyats: 3226
No. of Villages: 20690
No. of Towns: 59
No. of Parliament Constituencies:
Lok Sabha: 4
Rajya Sabha: 3
No. of Assembly Constituencies: 68
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