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Zila (country subdivision)
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A zilā, zilla, zillah, jela, or jilha is a country subdivision mostly used officially in South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. It is translated as district.
Zilas in Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas (Bengali: জেলা).[1] The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (Bengali: জেলা সদর, romanized: zila sadar). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or upazilas.[2]
Zilas in India
A district (zila), also known as revenue district, is an administrative division of an Indian state or union territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsils or talukas. As of 27 March 2025[update], there are a total of 780 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam which are Census districts and not Administrative districts and also includes the temporary Maha Kumbh Mela district but excludes Itanagar Capital Complex which has a Deputy Commissioner but is not an official district.
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Zilas of Nepal
Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided into municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
After the 2015 reform of administrative divisions, Nawalparasi District and Rukum District were respectively divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District, and Eastern Rukum District and Western Rukum District.Zilas in Pakistan
The districts of Pakistan (Urdu: اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 169 districts in Pakistan, including 10 districts in Azad Kashmir and 14 districts in Gilgit-Baltistan[3][4], excluding Islamabad Capital Territory. These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils.
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