While the state of #UttarPradesh has always been politically crucial, administering such a massive politically turbulent territory comes with its own challenges. Districts in UP have seen transitions like no other state in the country.
1/ Over decades, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed various name changes of its districts - #Benares to Varanasi, #Hathras to Mahamaya Nagar, and #Allahabad to Prayagraj, among others. Did you know #Ayodhya district was earlier called #Faizabad? Note the number of name changes in the previous decade!
2/ When it comes to district splits, between 1991 and 2001 alone, 16 districts were carved out in the state. Over time, #Ghaziabad was carved out of Bulandshahr, #Hardwar from Saharanpur, #Siddharthnagar from Basti, #Amethi carved from Raebareili and Sultanpur. #Kanpur district split into Kanpur Dehat & Kanpur Nagar, and numerous others, reflecting the state's evolving administrative landscape.
3/ Over six decades, Uttar Pradesh witnessed 8 district name changes, 32 splits, and the creation of 31 new districts, with notable spikes in splits and new districts in the 1981-91 and 2011-21 periods.
4/ #UttarPradesh in 1951 comprised of 51 districts. Today, the state has 75 districts, excluding the 13 districts that are now in the state of #Uttarakhand.
Sources: Administrative Atlas of India (2011); Origin Story of India’s States (2020) @venkataraghavns ; Contribution: Thread and Maps @mehrkalraaa; FLAME Centre for Legislative Education and Research @shivakjolad @mayadodd
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