22-529: Gorakhpur division is one of the 18 administrative geographical units (i.e. division) of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Gorakhpur city is the administrative headquarters of the division. The division consists of 4 districts . In the year 1801, the region was transferred by the Nawab of Awadh to the British East India Company and Gorakhpur was raised to the status of
44-430: A district . In 1829, Gorakhpur was made the headquarters of a division of the same name, comprising the districts of Gorakhpur, Ghazipur and Azamgarh . R.M. Biad was the first appointed Commissioner. Nowadays, Gorakhpur has become a hub for readymade garments and is also known for Terracotta. Presently, Azamgarh is a separate division lying in the south of Gorakhpur division, while the present day Ghazipur district
66-533: A ceremonial head of the state, while the chief minister and their council are responsible for day-to-day government functions. The state of Uttar Pradesh's influence on Indian politics is important, and often paramount and/or a bellwether , as it sends the most members of parliament to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha , the state's population being more than 200 million; approximately double that of
88-553: A secretary, who usually is an officer of Indian Administrative Service , the additional chief secretary or principal secretary serves as the administrative head of the department they are assigned to. Each department also has officers of the rank of special secretary, joint secretary, deputy secretary, under secretary, section officer etc. assisting the minister and the additional chief secretary or principal secretary or secretary. Khadi and Villages Industries, Sericulture Industries, Handloom and Textile The judiciary in
110-555: A state guest-house known as Circuit House . After the state government approved integrated divisional office complexes for Gorakhpur and Varanasi division which will have offices of all divisional officers under one roof. The opposition alleged favouritism for these two divisions as they are located in Chief Minister’s and Prime Minister’s constituencies. Uttar Pradesh Government The Government of Uttar Pradesh ( ISO : Uttara Pradēśa Sarakāra ; often abbreviated as GoUP )
132-450: A total of 75 districts. The following table shows the name of each division, its administrative capital city, its constituent districts, and a map of its location. Currently 75 districts are divided into 18 divisions. During the formation of State of Uttar Pradesh, it consisted of 49 districts divided into 10 divisions. There were three native principalities ( Rampur State , Benaras State and Tehri Garhwal State ) which existed outside
154-655: Is a part of Varanasi division and Ballia district , which was carved out of Ghazipur, is now included in Azamgarh division . 26°45′18″N 83°22′26″E / 26.7550°N 83.3739°E / 26.7550; 83.3739 This article about a location in Uttar Pradesh is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Divisions of Uttar Pradesh The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh , which borders Nepal , comprises 18 administrative divisions . Within these 18 divisions, there are
176-486: Is a permanent body of 100 members with one-third (33 members) retiring every two years. Since Uttar Pradesh sends the most legislators to the national Parliament, it is often considered to be one of the most important states with respect to Indian politics. The state contributes 80 seats to the lower house of the Parliament of India , the Lok Sabha and 31 seats to the upper house, the Rajya Sabha . The government
198-486: Is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. The superintendent is assisted by other junior to SSP/SP rank IPS and PPS gazetted officers in addition to Uttar Pradesh Police non-gazetted officials. A divisional forest officer, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service , in the rank of deputy conservator of forests, is responsible for managing
220-405: Is headed by the governor who appoints the chief minister and their council of ministers. The governor is appointed for a period of five years and acts as the constitutional head of the state. The governor remains the ceremonial head of the state with the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers
242-605: Is made up of 75 administrative districts, that are grouped into 18 divisions . Each division consists of 3-7 districts. A divisional commissioner , an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is responsible for heading the administration of a division, the Divisional minister is also responsible for the collection of revenue and maintenance of law and order in their division. There are also eight police zones and eighteen police ranges in
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#1732782939936264-543: Is responsible for coordinating the work between various departments in the district, is responsible for law and order in the district and is also given the power of an executive magistrate. The DM is assisted by a number of officers belonging to the Provincial Civil Service and other state services. A senior superintendent of police or superintendent of police, a gazetted officer (PPS or IPS in case of SP and IPS in case of SSP) of Uttar Pradesh Cadre,
286-572: Is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of India . The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is appointed for a period of five years and appoints the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and their council of ministers, who are vested with the executive powers of the state. The governor remains
308-405: Is vested. Uttar Pradesh Council of ministers consists of cabinet ministers and ministers of state. The Secretariat headed by the chief secretary assists the council of ministers. The chief secretary is also the administrative head of the government. Each government department is headed by a Minister, who is assisted by an additional chief secretary or a principal secretary or rarely by
330-605: The Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrates and civil judges (Senior Division)/Chief Judicial Magistrate, the Uttar Pradesh higher judicial service comprises civil and sessions judges. The Subordinate Judicial Service (viz. The district court of Etawah and the district court of Kanpur Dehat) of the judiciary at Uttar Pradesh is controlled by the District Judge. The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
352-640: The Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Other judges are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Chief Justice of the High Court. Subordinate Judicial Service , categorized into two divisions viz. Uttar Pradesh civil judicial services and Uttar Pradesh higher judicial service is another vital part of the judiciary of Uttar Pradesh. While the Uttar Pradesh civil judicial services comprise
374-575: The forests, the environment, and wildlife-related issues of the district with the assistance of the Uttar Pradesh Forest Service. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as public works, health, education, agriculture, animal husbandry , etc. These officers belong to the various state services. These officers have to report to the DM of the district. The politics of Uttar Pradesh
396-638: The next-most populous state. The state is governed by a parliamentary system of representative democracy . Uttar Pradesh is one of the seven states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses: the Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (legislative council). The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly consists of 404 members who are elected for five-year terms. The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
418-549: The regular revenue administration which were later incorporated into it. Rampur State was made a district and was transferred to Rohilkhand division and later to newly formed Moradabad division . Benaras State was integrated with Varanasi district and Varanasi division . Tehri Garhwal State was carved into several hilly districts and a new Garhwal division was created in 1969 with Pauri district as its headquarters along with transferring of Dehradun district from Meerut division to Garhwal division . Pratapgarh district
440-657: The state consists of the Allahabad High Court in Allahabad , the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court , district courts and session courts in each district or Sessions Division, and lower courts at the tehsil level. The President of India appoints the chief justice of the High Court of the Uttar Pradesh judiciary on the advice of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India as well as
462-535: The state. Each zone consists of 2-3 ranges and is headed by an additional director general -ranked officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS). Whereas a range consists of three to four districts and is headed by an inspector general -ranked or a deputy inspector general -ranked IPS officer. A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate and collector (DM), an IAS officer. The district magistrate
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#1732782939936484-1069: Was transferred from Ayodhya division to Prayagraj division in 1988. Ballia district was transferred from Varanasi division when Azamgarh division was formed after separation from Gorakhpur division in 1994. When Uttarakhand got separated from Uttar Pradesh in 2000, Kumaon division and Garhwal division were incorporated into it along with newly formed Haridwar district which was transferred from Saharanpur division to Garhwal division . Almost every department in Uttar Pradesh Government has its divisional level officers who supervise, review and guide its district level officers. There are many important divisional level committees and meetings chaired by concerned Divisional Commissioner which take inter-departmental decisions such as divisional crime and law & order review meeting, divisional security committee, divisional level monitoring committee for development work, regional transport authority etc. Every divisional headquarter district has
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