The district administration is headed by a
Deputy Commissioner, who is an
IAS officer. The deputy commissioner (DC) also functions as the
collector and district magistrate of the district. There are various officials both at the district level and at the taluk levels to assist the Deputy Commissioner. They include the Assistant Commissioner’s (
Sub-Divisional Magistrate), Tahsildars, Shirstedars, Revenue Inspectors and Village Accountants. The Bengaluru Urban district is divided into two subdivisions—North and South—each headed by an
Assistant Commissioner (AC). The Assistant Commissioners also serve as the
Sub-Divisional Magistrates for their respective subdivisions. The North subdivision comprises three taluks, and the South subdivision comprises two taluks, making a total of five taluks. Each taluk is headed by a
Tahsildar. Every taluk consists of
hoblis and
revenue villages, which are administered by Revenue Inspectors and
Village Accountants respectively. == Zilla Panchayat, Bengaluru Urban ==