Editing Rajasthan (section)

== Governance and administration ==
{{Main|Politics of Rajasthan|Government of Rajasthan|Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan}}
[[File:Rajassembly.jpg|left|thumb|Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
The state is governed by a parliamentary system of representative democracy. The governor serves as the state's constitutional leader, whereas the [[List of chief ministers of Rajasthan|chief minister]] assumes the role of both the head of the government and the head of the council of ministers. The [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] consists of 200 members who are elected for five-year terms. The state contributes 25 seats to [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the Indian Parliament, and 10 seats to [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house.<ref name="RS">{{cite web |title=MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA (STATE WISE LIST) |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/Members/StateWiseSummary |publisher=Rajya Sabha |access-date=26 March 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326055714/https://rajyasabha.nic.in/Members/StateWiseSummary |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="LS">{{cite web |title=State-wise Representation Of Members |url=https://loksabha.nic.in/members/statewisestatisticallist.aspx |publisher=Lok Sabha |access-date=26 March 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326055713/https://loksabha.nic.in/members/statewisestatisticallist.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Government of Rajasthan]] is a democratically elected body in India with the governor as its constitutional head. [[List of governors of Rajasthan|Governor]] is appointed by the [[President of India]] for a five-year term. The leader of the party or coalition with a majority in the Legislative Assembly is appointed as the chief minister by the governor, and the council of ministers are appointed by the governor on the advice of the [[List of chief ministers of Rajasthan|chief minister]]. The governor remains a ceremonial head of the state, while the chief minister and his council are responsible for day-to-day government functions. The council of ministers consists of [[Cabinet Ministers]], [[Ministers of State]] (MoS) and Deputy Ministers. The Secretariat headed by the Chief Secretary assists the council of ministers. The [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] is also the administrative head of the government. Each government department is headed by a minister, who is assisted by an [[Additional Chief Secretary]] or a Principal Secretary, who is usually an officer of [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS), the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary serve as the administrative head of the department they are assigned to. Each department also has officers of the rank of Secretary, Special Secretary, Joint Secretary etc. assisting the Minister and the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary.

For the administration purpose, the state is divided into 07 divisions and 41 districts. [[Divisional Commissioner]], is the head of administration on the divisional level.<ref name="Divisionalise">{{cite web |title=Civil Officer Details |url=https://dop.rajasthan.gov.in/Content/civilsearch/CivilOfficerDetail.aspx?ofcusername=A99SL01 |publisher=Department of Personnel (DOP), Rajasthan |access-date=26 March 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326060250/https://dop.rajasthan.gov.in/Content/civilsearch/CivilOfficerDetail.aspx?ofcusername=A99SL01 |url-status=live }}</ref> The administration in each district is headed by a District Magistrate/District Collector, who is also an IAS officer, and is assisted by a number of officers belonging to [[Rajasthan Public Service Commission|Rajasthan Administrative Services]]. In Rajasthan, the police force is led by an IPS officer holding the position of [[Director General of Police]]. Each district is supervised by a [[Superintendent of Police]], also an IPS officer, who is supported by officers from the Rajasthan Police Services. Their primary responsibility involves maintaining law and order and addressing relevant issues within their respective districts. The management of forests, environment, and wildlife in the district is overseen by the [[Forest range officer|Divisional Forest Officer]], who is a member of the [[Indian Forest Service]]. This responsibility is carried out with the assistance of officers from the [[Rajasthan Forest Service]] and Rajasthan Subordinate Service.

[[File:New Rajasthan High Court Building.jpg|right|thumb|Rajasthan High Court]]
Rajasthan has its [[Rajasthan High Court|High court]] Jodhpur which has its principal seat at [[Jodhpur]] and a bench at [[Jaipur]], with district courts and session courts in each district or Sessions Division, and lower courts at the tehsil level.<ref name="High Court">{{cite web |title=Judiciary |url=https://rajasthan.gov.in/Judiciary.aspx?menu_id=8 |publisher=Government of Rajasthan |access-date=26 March 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326060958/https://rajasthan.gov.in/Judiciary.aspx?menu_id=8 |url-status=live }}</ref> The president of India appoints the chief justice of the High Court of Rajasthan judiciary on the advice of the [[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of India]] as well as the governor of Rajasthan. In Rajasthan, the Subordinate Judicial Service is an essential component of the state's judiciary, and it is divided into two categories: the Rajasthan Civil Judicial Services and the Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service.<ref name="High Court History">{{cite web |title=History Of The Rajasthan High Court |url=https://hcraj.nic.in/hcraj/history.php |publisher=Rajasthan High Court |access-date=3 August 2023 |archive-date=10 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810225609/https://hcraj.nic.in/hcraj/history.php |url-status=live }}</ref> The former includes Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrates and Civil Judges (Senior Division)/Chief Judicial Magistrate. On the other hand, the latter consists of Civil and Sessions Judges. The [[District courts of India|District Judge]] has control over the Subordinate Judicial Service in Rajasthan.

The politics of Rajasthan has mainly been dominated mainly by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and the [[Indian National Congress]].

Chief Secretary Of Rajasthan is [[Usha Sharma (IAS)|Usha Sharma]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chief Secretary - Rajasthan Government |url=https://rajasthan.gov.in/ChiefSecretary.aspx |website=Rajasthan.gov.in |access-date=20 April 2023 |archive-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420175000/https://rajasthan.gov.in/ChiefSecretary.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> and Director General of Police or DGP of Rajasthan is Umesh Mishra.<ref>{{Cite web |title=राजस्थान पुलिस के मुखिया बने उमेश मिश्रा, जानें कौन हैं गहलोत के पसंदीदा IPS अफसर DGP मिश्रा? |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/rajasthan/jaipur/new-raj-dgp-umesh-mishra-is-the-1989-batch-ips-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre/articleshow/95130555.cms |website=Navbharat Times |access-date=20 April 2023 |archive-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420174956/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/rajasthan/jaipur/new-raj-dgp-umesh-mishra-is-the-1989-batch-ips-officer-of-rajasthan-cadre/articleshow/95130555.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Regions, divisions, districts and cities===
{{Main|Districts of Rajasthan}}
[[File:New Rajasthan with 50 Districts.jpg|alt=refer caption|thumb|Districts of Rajasthan]]
[[File:Udaipur Lake India.JPG|thumb|[[Lake Palace]] and [[Jag Mandir]] from a distance, [[Lake Pichola]], Udaipur.]]
[[File:Jodhpur modern Skyline2.jpg|thumb|Modern Jodhpur skyline]]

Rajasthan is composed of the following geographical, political and historical regions:
#[[Bagar region|Bagar]]
#[[Hadoti]]
#[[Dhundhar]]
#[[Gorwar]]
#[[Shekhawati]]
#[[Mewar]]
#[[Marwar]]
#[[Vagad]]
#[[Mewat]] 
#[[Braj|Brij]]
#Merwara

Rajasthan is divided into 41 districts within 7 [[Divisions of Rajasthan|divisions]]:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Divisions of Rajasthan|Division]]
! [[Districts of Rajasthan|Districts]]
|-
|[[Ajmer division|Ajmer]]
| {{hlist |[[Ajmer District|Ajmer]] |[[Beawar district|Beawar]]|[[Nagaur District|Nagaur]] |[[Tonk District|Tonk]]|7=[[Didwana-Kuchaman district|Didwana-Kuchaman]]}}
|-
|[[Bharatpur division|Bharatpur]]
| {{hlist |[[Bharatpur District|Bharatpur]] |[[Deeg district |Deeg]] |[[Dholpur District|Dholpur]] |[[Karauli District|Karauli]] |[[Sawai Madhopur District|Sawai Madhopur]]}}
|-
|[[Bikaner division|Bikaner]]
| {{hlist |[[Bikaner District|Bikaner]] |[[Jhunjhunun district|Jhunjhunun]]|[[Sri Ganganagar district|Sri Ganganagar]] |[[Hanumangarh District|Hanumangarh]]|[[Churu district|Churu]]}}
|-
|[[Jaipur division|Jaipur]]
| {{hlist |[[Jaipur District|Jaipur]] |3=[[Alwar District|Alwar]]|4=[[Khairthal-Tijara district|Khairthal-Tijara]]|5=[[Dausa District|Dausa]]|6=[[Dudu district|Dudu]]|7=[[Kotputli-Behror district|Kotputli-Behror]]}}
|-
|[[Jodhpur division|Jodhpur]]
| {{hlist |[[Barmer District|Barmer]] |[[Jaisalmer District|Jaisalmer]] |[[Phalodi district|Phalodi]]|5=[[Jodhpur district|Jodhpur]]|6=[[Balotra district|Balotra]]|7=[[Jalore district|Jalore]]|8=[[Pali district|Pali]]|9=[[Sirohi district|Sirohi]]}}
|-
|[[Kota division|Kota]]
| {{hlist |[[Baran District|Baran]] |[[Bundi District|Bundi]] |[[Jhalawar District|Jhalawar]] |[[Kota District|Kota]]}}
|-
|[[Udaipur division|Udaipur]]
| {{hlist |[[Udaipur District|Udaipur]] |[[Salumbar district|Salumbar]]|[[Chittorgarh district|Chittorgarh]] |[[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]]|[[Rajsamand district|Rajsamand]]|[[Banswara district|Banswara]]|8=[[Pratapgarh, Rajasthan|Pratapgarh]]|9=[[Dungarpur district|Dungarpur]]}}
|-
|}

A [[district collector]] or [[district magistrate]], who is appointed by either the [[Indian Administrative Service]] or the [[Rajasthan Public Service Commission]], governs each district. Subdivisions (Tehsils) are responsible for governing districts and are overseen by sub-divisional magistrates. Additionally, districts are further divided into blocks. A block consists of panchayats (village councils) and town municipalities. Tehsils are intermediate level panchayat between the [[District Councils of India|Zilla Parishad]] (district councils) at the district level and gram panchayat (village councils) at the lower level. Rajasthan has 5 cities with over one million population. The absolute urban population of the state is 17.4 million, which constitutes 24.87% of the total urban population of the state. There are 10 [[municipal corporation]]s, 34 [[municipal council]]s and 172 municipal boards or [[nagar pachayat]]s in the state. [[Jaipur]], [[Jodhpur]], and [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] have two municipal corporations each since October 2019, as their populations have exceeded 1&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan: Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota to get additional municipal corporations|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/rajasthan-jaipur-jodhpur-and-kota-to-get-additional-municipal-corporations/71670354|access-date=8 October 2020|website=ETGovernment.com<!--sic-->|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326062426/https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/rajasthan-jaipur-jodhpur-and-kota-to-get-additional-municipal-corporations/71670354|url-status=live}}</ref>