| Administrative Division-wise Number of Districts in India (1981 Census) | |
| Administrative Divisions | No. of Districts |
| India | |
| Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assam | |
| Bihar | |
| Gujarat | |
| Haryana | |
| Himachal Pradesh | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | |
| Karnataka | |
| Kerala | |
| Madhya Pradesh | |
| Maharashtra | |
| Manipur | |
| Meghalaya | |
| Nagaland | |
| Orissa | |
| Punjab | |
| Rajasthan | |
| Sikkim | |
| Tamil Nadu | |
| Tripura | |
| Uttar Pradesh | |
| West Bengal | |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Chandigarh | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | |
| Delhi | |
| Goa, Daman and Diu | |
| Lakshdweep | |
| Mizoram | |
| Pondicherry | |
