Union Territory Division

• State of Civil Services Reports -Survey of officers belonging to ten Civil Services including All India Services

• Convening of meeting of the DPC to fill up the promotion quota vacancies in the Entry Grade of DANICS for the year 2007 to 2009

• Notifications

Appointments in DANIPS Cadre

• Notifications Dated 19/01/2010.
• Notifications Dated 08/12/2009.

Union Territories at a Glance

• India - a Union of States - Article 1 - Constitution of India.
• Unique history - geographical size/location - cultural heritage - Inter-State disputes - need for territories administered by the Union Government.
• Delhi - Capital of India.
• Puducherry - French colonial & cultural heritage - small far-flung areas.
• Daman & Diu - Portuguese colonial & cultural heritage - far from Goa.
• Dadra & Nagar Haveli - Portuguese heritage - far from Goa, Daman & Diu.
• Andaman & Nicobar - group of islands deep into the Bay of Bengal - far from the mainland.
• Lakshadweep - group of small islands deep into the Arabian Sea - far from mainland.
• Chandigarh - dispute between states of Punjab & Haryana - Punjab Accord - awarded to Punjab - transfer not yet through - continues as UT.
• Part VIII - Constitution of India - deals with the Union Territories - Legislature for Puducherry (Article 239-A) - Special Provisions with respect to Delhi (Article 239-AA) Public order, Police Budget dealt in MHA.
  
  

  Sl. No.	Union Territory/Capital	Area (‘000 Sq. Km.)	Population (‘000) 2001	Density 2001	Literacy Rate (%)2001	Main Language
  1.	Andaman & Nicobar Islands/Port Blair	8.24	356	43	81.18	Hindi, others
  2.	Chandigarh/ Chandigarh	0.11	901	7903	81.76	Hindi,Punjabi
  3.	Dadra & Nagar Haveli/Silvassa	0.49	220	449	60.03	Gujarati,Hindi
  4.	Daman & Diu/Daman	0.11	158	1413	81.09	Gujarati
  5.	N.C.T. of Delhi/Delhi	1.48	13851	9294	81.82	Hindi
  6.	Lakshadweep/ Kavaratti	0.03	61	1894	87.52	Malayalam
  7.	Puducherry/ Puducherry	0.49	974	1980	81.49	Tamil, others

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Acts

• The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
• The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991

Rules

• The DANICS and DANIPS Rules, 2003
• The Rules of Business of the Government of Pondicherry, 1963

Packages

• Rehabilitation Package - 1984 Riots

Others

• Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
• Chief Secretaries/Administrators of Union Territories
• Heads of Police of Union Territories

7 Union Territories

• Andman & Nicobar Islands
• Puducherry
• Daman & Diu
• Dadra & Nagar Haveli
• Chandigarh
• Lakshadweep
• Delhi

 

 

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