How are new districts created?
Splits: When a district is replaced by two or more districts, each of which have a distinguishable part of the area that was within the original district, then the original district is considered to have been split. For instance, In 1979, Srikakulam split into Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. Muzaffarpur split into Muzaffarpur , Sitamarhi, and Vaishali in 1972. Other examples:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1974): The single district was split into Andaman and Nicobar.
Rajasthan (2023): Multiple districts like Sawai Madhopur were split to create districts such as Gangapur.
Telangana (1978): Hyderabad was split, leading to the creation of Rangareddy district.
Carve outs: When a new district is created from parts of two or three earlier original districts, then the new district is considered to have been carved-out of the original district. In 1957, Alleppey was carved out from Kottayam and Quilon. Tiruppur district was carved out of parts of Erode and Coimbatore districts. Examples:
Andhra Pradesh (2022):Alluri Sitharama Raju district was carved out from East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, and Vizianagaram.
Tirupati district was created from parts of Chittoor and Nellore.
Kerala (1982): Pathanamthitta was carved out from Quilon, Alappuzha, and Idukki.
Tamil Nadu (2009): Tiruppur was carved out of Erode and Coimbatore.
Odisha (1993): Areas from Balangir and Baleshwar districts were merged to form Sonapur.
Explore the following dashboard to see how districts were split or carved out in various states of India.
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