Delhi division

Delhi Division is the only administrative and revenue division in Delhi, India which consists of 13 districts.[1][2] Civil Lines in Central Delhi district is the headquarters of the Delhi division.[3]

Delhi Division is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of Divisional Commissioner (Principal Secretary of Revenue).[4][5][6] Each of these district is headed by a District Magistrate (DM), also called Deputy Commissioner (DC), who reports to the Divisional Commissioner of Delhi.[7][8][9] The Divisional Commissioner reports to the Chief Secretary of Delhi.

Ashwani Kumar (IAS) is the current Divisional Commissioner of Delhi.[6][10] Naresh Kumar (IAS) is the Chief Secretary of Delhi.[11][12]

List of districts and Sub-divisions

Below is the list of 13 districts and 39 sub-divisions of Delhi.[1][2] All 13 districts of Delhi fall under Delhi division.

No. District Population Area Ref. Sub-divisions (Tehsils)
1 Central Delhi 578,671 23 [13] Patel Nagar Karol Bagh
2 Central North Delhi Shakur Basti Shalimar Bagh Model Town
3 East Delhi 1,707,725 49 [14] Gandhi Nagar Vishwas Nagar Patparganj
4 New Delhi 133,713 35 [15] New Delhi Delhi Cantonment
5 North Delhi 883,418 59 [16] Burari Adarsh Nagar Badli
6 North East Delhi 2,240,749 56 [17] Karawal Nagar Gokal Puri Yamuna Vihar Shahdara
7 North West Delhi 3,651,261 234.4 [18] 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 [19] Chhatarpur Malviya Nagar Deoli Mehrauli
11 South East Delhi 637,775 102 [20] Jangpura Kalkaji Badarpur
12 South West Delhi 2,292,363 421 [21] Najafgarh Matiala Dwarka Bijwasan
13 West Delhi 2,531,583 131 [22] Vikaspuri Janakpuri Rajouri Garden

References

  1. ^ a b "Delhi gets 13 districts as Cabinet clears reorganisation". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Delhi Cabinet approves reorganisation of 11 districts into 13: Check new names". India TV News. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Home | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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  5. ^ "Welcome To Department of Revenue | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Divisional Commissioner | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Sub division Offices | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ "List of ADMs at Revenue Department | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Welcome To Department of Revenue | Department of Revenue". revenue.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Ashwani Kumar IAS posted as Principal Secretary- Home, Delhi Govt". 5 December 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Chief Secretary of Delhi | Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi". delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Naresh Kumar takes charge as Delhi chief secretary". The Times of India. 22 April 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Home | District Magistrate (Central)". dccentral.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  14. ^ "East District, Delhi | Welcome to District East, Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  15. ^ "District New Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  16. ^ "District North, Government of Delhi | Revenue Services | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  17. ^ "District North East, Government of Delhi | District North East, Government of Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  18. ^ "District North West, Government of Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  19. ^ "DM - South Delhi | District Magistrate South Delhi | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  20. ^ "About District South East | District Magistrate South East | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  21. ^ "District South West, Government of Delhi | Revenue Services | India". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Home | West District". dcwestrev.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2023.