The Districts of British India were administrative units of the Government of the British Raj or Indian Empire. Districts were generally subdivisions of the provinces and divisions of British India[1]
HistoryEdit
Districts, often known as zillas in vernacular, were established as subdivisions of the provinces (praanths in vernacular) and divisions of British India that were under one of the three Presidencies. [2]
Most of the districts that were created during the British Raj became Districts of India after the independence of India.
Historical districtsEdit
The following list includes only districts of British India that became extinguished or that saw major changes in their history:
Districts in the Madras PresidencyEdit
- Anantapur district
- Bellary district (including parts of Present-day Kurnool district)
- Chingleput District
- Coimbatore District (Madras Presidency)
- Cuddapah district
- Ganjam district (including present-day Gajapati district and parts of Srikakulam district)
- Godavari District
- Krishna district (including Guntur district)
- Kurnool district (including parts of present-day Prakasam district)
- Madura District (Madras Presidency)
- Malabar District
- Nellore district (including parts of present-day Prakasam and Tiruvallur districts)
- North Arcot
- South Arcot District
- South Canara
- Tanjore District
- Tinnevely District
- Trichinopoly District
- Vizagapatam district (including Vizianagaram district)
Districts in the Bengal PresidencyEdit
- Bakerganj District
- Bassein District
- Champaran District
- Garo Hills district
- Jungle Mahals
- Jungle Terry
- Khasi and Jaintia Hills
- Lushai Hills District
- Manbhum District
- Naga Hills District
- Purnia District
- Shahabad district
- Singhbhum District
- Tipperah District
Districts in the Bombay PresidencyEdit
Other districtsEdit
- Bhilsa District
- Chanderi District
- Delhi District
- Ellichpur District
- Garhwal District
- Hazara District
- Isagarh District
- Kumaon District
- Lyallpur District
- Merwara District
- Montgomery District
- Muhamdi District
- Nimar District
- North Bareilly District
- Quetta-Pishin District
- Shahpur District
- Sironj District
- Thal-Chotiali
- Wun District
- Neemuch District
- Peshawar District
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India. Published under the authority of His Majesty's Secretary of State for India in Council. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907-1909
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol. V, 1908
External linksEdit
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