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District administration

Nagaur district is one of the largest district of Rajasthan. The District Collector is the head of District administration. In the district administration two Additional District Magistrates (Nagaur & Deedwana) help him in the discharge of administrative duties.

Sub Division Offices

Ten Sub Divisional Officers (SDOs) work at the sub division to provide administrative support at the local level. Nagaur district has ten sub-divisions which are :

Tehsils

There are ten tehsil headquarters in this district. Each one has a Tehsildar as the administrative officer, who works in accordance with the land-record system to serve rural farmers and land-holders. The tehsils of the district are :

A tehsil contains a number of "Patwar-Mandals", each of which has a 'Patwari' to serve the landholders and farmers at the village level. There are seven Additional/Sub tehsils namely - Kuchaman, Deh, Maulasar, Sanju, Riyan, Bherunda & Peelwa.

Blocks (Panchayat Samitis)

Nagaur district is divided into 11 blocks (Panchayat Samitis) which are the developmental units. Each block has a BDO (Block Development Officer) to serve as the  representives of the district administration in the rural areas.

Various development works and projects at the rural level (Gram Panchayat Level) are run through Block offices. One Gram Sevak is appointed at each Gram Panchayat to keep record of the development works and to project required development works. "Gram Sabha" (Village Meetings) are organized on fixed intervals to discuss about development of villages. There are 461 Gram Panchayats in the district.