Districts of Uttaranchal
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A district of Uttaranchal state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Uttaranchal Civil Service and other Uttaranchal state services.
A Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttaranchal Police Service and other Uttaranchal Police officials.
A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Uttaranchal Forest Service and other Uttaranchal Forest officials and Uttaranchal Wild-Life officials.
Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various State Services
| State. | Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | AL | Almora | Almora | 630446 | 3090 | 204 |
| UT | BA | Bageshwar | Bageshwar | 249453 | 2310 | 108 |
| UT | CL | Chamoli | Chamoli | 369198 | 7692 | 48 |
| UT | CP | Champawat | Champawat | 224461 | 1781 | 126 |
| UT | DD | Dehradun | Dehradun | 1279083 | 3088 | 414 |
| UT | HA | Haridwar | Haridwar | 1444213 | 2360 | 612 |
| UT | NA | Nainital | Nainital | 762912 | 3853 | 198 |
| UT | PG | Pauri Garhwal | Pauri | 696851 | 5438 | 128 |
| UT | PI | Pithoragarh | Pithoragarh | 462149 | 7110 | 65 |
| UT | RP | Rudra Prayag | Rudraprayag | 227461 | 1896 | 120 |
| UT | TG | Tehri Garhwal | New Tehri | 604608 | 4085 | 148 |
| UT | US | Udham Singh Nagar | Rudrapur | 1234548 | 2912 | 424 |
| UT | UT | Uttarkashi | Uttarkashi | 294179 | 7951 | 37 |
| Divisions and Districts of Uttaranchal |
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| Kumaon Division: Almora | Bageshwar | Champawat | Nainital | Pithoragarh | Udham Singh Nagar |
| Garhwal Division: Chamoli | Dehradun | Haridwar | Pauri Garhwal | Rudra Prayag | Tehri Garhwal | Uttarkashi |
