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The subdivisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision (e.g., the mandals of Andhra Pradesh correspond to tehsils of Uttar Pradesh and other Hindi-speaking states). The smaller subdivisions (villages and blocks) exist only in rural areas. In urban areas Urban Local Bodies exist instead of these rural subdivisions. In the context of the Indian Constitution, local government bodies are the subject of the State List and are thereby governed by State Statutes, or in the case of Union Territories, by the Union Parliament. Federal recognition of local government was substantively expressed in the 74th Constitution Amendment Act of 1992.
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Blocks Municipal Corporations Municipalities City Councils
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Villages Wards
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States and Union TerritoriesThere are 28 states and 7 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him. From the largest to the smallest, each State/UT of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.[1] 
Divisions (Super-Districts)Nine of the largest Indian states are subdivided into divisions each comprising several districts:
DistrictsStates and territories (or divisions) are further subdivided in Districts (zilla), of which there are 604. Sub-divisionsIn certain states districts are further divided into Sub-Divisions. (pargana, anuvibhag, mahakuma), which comprise several blocks. States with Sub-Divisions include Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Tehsils (Sub-Districts)Tehsilss, Talukas or Mandals (sub-districts) headed by a Tehsildar or Talukdar, comprising several villages or village clusters. The governmental bodies at the Tehsil level are called the panchayat samiti. HobliHobli is a subdivision of Taluk or Taluka grouping a few villages. This must have done for administrative purpose by revenue department in case of Karnataka state. VillagesVillages are the lowest level of subdivisions in India. The governmental bodies at the village level are called Gram Panchayat, of which there were an estimated 256,000 in 2002. Each Gram Panchayat covers a large village or a cluster of smaller villages with a combined population exceeding 500 (Gram Group). Clusters of villages are also sometimes called Hobli. MunicipalitiesMunicipalities of India are governed by Municipal Corporations for large urban areas, Municipal Council for smaller urban areas, and Nagar Panchayats for suburban areas. Municipalities can be as large as a district or smaller than a Tehsil. HistoricSee alsoExternal links
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