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| District magistrate | |
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| Status | Active |
| Member of | Indian Administrative Service |
| Reports to | Divisional commissioner |
| Seat | Collectorate |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Constituting instrument | Code of Criminal Procedure (India) |
| Formation | 1772 |
| Deputy | Additional collector Additional district magistrate Additional deputy commissioner |
The district magistrate, also known as the district collector or deputy commissioner, is a career civil servant[1] who serves as the executive head of a district's administration in India. The specific name depends on the state or union territory. Each of these posts has distinct responsibilities, and an officer can assume all of these roles at once. The district magistrate is primarily responsible for maintaining law and order, while the district collector focuses on revenue administration, and the deputy commissioner is in charge of overseeing developmental activities and coordinates government departments. Additionally, they also serve as election officers, registrar, marriage officer, licensing authority, and managing disaster responses, among other things. While the specific scope of duties may vary from state to state, they are generally similar.[2][3] The district magistrate comes under the general supervision of divisional commissioner.
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