Divisional Commissioner

E772560

A Divisional Commissioner is a senior administrative officer in the Indian civil service who oversees governance, coordination, and development across all districts within a division.

All labels observed (8)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Administrative post
Senior civil service position
alternativeName Commissioner of Division
Divisional Commissioner of Revenue
appointedBy State Government
linked to: Landesregierung
chairs Divisional review meetings
coordinatesWith District-level officers
State-level departments
country India
ensures Uniform policy implementation across districts in a division
existsIn Several Indian states
hasAuthorityOver Appeals in certain revenue matters
Inter-district coordination
Review of district-level performance
hasJurisdictionOver All districts in a division
heldBy Indian Administrative Service officer
historicalOrigin British Indian administrative system
involvedIn Crisis and emergency response at divisional level
Inter-departmental coordination at divisional level
Planning and monitoring of development schemes
legalBasis State government rules and notifications
mayHead Divisional level committees
monitors Law and order situation in the division
Progress of government schemes in districts
oversees Division
Multiple districts
partOf Indian administrative system
State administration in India
rank Senior IAS officer
relatedTo Chief Secretary
District Magistrate
State Secretariat
reportsTo Chief Secretary of the state
State Government
linked to: Landesregierung
responsibleFor Coordination among district administrations
Developmental activities in the division
Disaster management coordination in the division
General administration of a division
Implementation of government policies in the division
Law and order oversight at divisional level
Revenue administration supervision
scope Intermediate tier between state and district
sectorInvolvement Public welfare programmes
Revenue administration
Rural development
Urban development
supervises Deputy Commissioners
District Magistrates
workLocation Divisional headquarters

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chitrakoot division governedBy Divisional Commissioner
Kosi division governingBody Divisional Commissioner
Tirhut division administratedBy Divisional Commissioner of Tirhut
linked to: Divisional Commissioner
Rohtak division governingBody Divisional Commissioner
Azamgarh division governedBy Divisional Commissioner of Azamgarh
linked to: Divisional Commissioner
Devipatan division governedBy Divisional Commissioner of Devipatan
linked to: Divisional Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup Metropolitan reportsTo Divisional Commissioner (where applicable in Assam’s administrative structure)
linked to: Divisional Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner of Dibrugarh reportsTo Divisional Commissioner (Upper Assam) (administrative supervision)
linked to: Divisional Commissioner
District Magistrate of Mathura reportsTo Divisional Commissioner
Divisional Commissioner alternativeName Commissioner of Division
linked to: Divisional Commissioner
Divisional Commissioner alternativeName Divisional Commissioner of Revenue
linked to: Divisional Commissioner
District Magistrate of East Champaran reportsTo Divisional Commissioner