For example, the administrative subdivisions known as mandals in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are equivalent to tehsils in Uttar Pradesh and other Hindi-speaking states, and to talukas in Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. These divisions vary across different states and union territories. India's administrative divisions are its subnational units, organized in a structured hierarchy. States and Union Territories of India States of India S.N.īhutia, Gurung, Lepcha, Limbu, Manggar, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sherpa, Tamang