Tehsils of India

Tehsil also tahsil is an administrative divisions of India denoting a sub-district. Tehsils are also referred to as "talukas" or "mandal" in some states. Tehsils can consist of multiple villages and a few towns. The Panchayat samitis are usually the administrative governing bodies of the tehsils.

States use varying names for their sub-districts. Detailed information is as follows (as of 2011):

Total: All India = 5564

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