List of districts in India

Districts of India
Category	second/third-level administrative division
Location	States and union territories of India
Populations	Greatest: Thane, Maharashtra—11,060,148 (2011 census) Least: Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh—8,004 (2011 census)
Areas	Largest: Kutch, Gujarat—45,652 km2 (17,626 sq mi) Smallest: Mahé, Puducherry—8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Densities	Largest: Central Delhi, Delhi Smallest: Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
Government	District Administration
Subdivisions	Revenue division (Sub-division) and, Tehsil (Taluka, Mandal), and Blocks

A district (zila), also known as revenue district, is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsils or talukas. As of 26 December 2024^[update], there are a total of 788 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam which are Census districts and not Administrative districts and also includes the temporary Maha Kumbh Mela district but excludes Itanagar Capital Complex which has a Deputy Commissioner but is not an official district.