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Politics
Women Lead 12 of Chhattisgarh’s 33 Districts as Collectors
✍️ The Statesman
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 09:37 PM
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Women serve as district collectors in 12 of Chhattisgarh’s 33 districts, highlighting growing gender representation in senior administration.
The Chhattisgarh state administration reported that women are heading 12 of its 33 districts as district collectors.
The appointment of women to these senior posts reflects the government's push to improve gender balance in the civil services, a trend observed in several Indian states.
District collectors, irrespective of gender, oversee law and order, revenue administration and development programmes, and the presence of women in these roles is seen as a step towards more inclusive governance.
The appointment of women to these senior posts reflects the government's push to improve gender balance in the civil services, a trend observed in several Indian states.
District collectors, irrespective of gender, oversee law and order, revenue administration and development programmes, and the presence of women in these roles is seen as a step towards more inclusive governance.