Why india is divided in different states and districts?
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All large countries are divided into states for governance to be easier. In the case of India states were formed more or less on the lines of language and cultural affinity. Districts exist within states for local governments to function adequately.
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India is a very big country, having different sections of the society, divided geographically, historically, linguistically, ethnically, religiously etc. It too big in size and unwieldy to be ruled by a single government. Hence, the federal set up. Unitary form of government is possible, in a small state with a monolithic and by and large homogeneous population, like England. In nations having a vast area and different sections of the society, which have decided to come together to form a government, there should be a federal form of government. Another democracy where the federal form of government is working is the United States. There will be a Union or Federal Government and as many State Governments as the subordinate units representing the sub-groups who have decided to join together to form a government. There will be further sub divisions in the form of districts and taluks as sub ordinate units for the purpose of administrative convenience to implement the decision of the the governments concerned. The district units are not exactly a local government, for they are the arms of the government. They do not have any exclusive jurisdiction, as the State Government have. On the other hand, there is a provision for local self government or Panchyats in our polity. They are vested with certain independent powers in their own spheres of local self government.