| Administrative Division-wise Number of Princely State/Districts and British Districts in India (1872 Census) | ||||
| Administrative Divisions | No. of Princely States | No. of Princely Districts | No. of British Districts | Total |
| India | ||||
| Ajmer Merwara | ||||
| Bengal Province | ||||
| Berar | ||||
| Bombay Presidency | ||||
| Central India Agency | ||||
| Central Province | ||||
| Hyderabad | ||||
| Madras Presidency | ||||
| Mysore | ||||
| North West Province | ||||
| Oudh | ||||
| Punjab | ||||
| Rajputana Agency | ||||
| Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Manipur | ||||
| Coorg, Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ||||
