For the first time a voluminous work is prsented here ginign authentic and encyclopaedic informatioin about the 556 districts of India spread over 25 states and seven Union Terrotories. All the infoemation facts and figures collected by the heads of the varios department of the districts have been incorported with much care in this valuable astudy. All the districts are arranged statewise in six zones Southern, Northern Central Western Eastern and Northern Eastern. A map of each districrts beautiful colour and black an whire photographs a detailed intriduction to ach State and Union Territtory and a concise introduction about India are the slient features of this prestigious publiscation. The volume is giving worth knowing following information about each and every district of india. LOCATION AND AREA; HISTORY; POPULATION; LANGUAGES AND RELIGION; GEOGRAPHY FEATURES; RIVERS' CANALS AND WATERWAYS; TOWNS, VILLAGES AND AMENITIESS' COMMUNITIIONS/AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; INDUSTRIES; TRADE, COMMERCE AND EXPORT; TOURISM' FAIRES AND FESTIVAL; EDUCATION' ;MEDICAL; MEDIA' ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. This painstaking work is n ideal acquisition and an imerative requirment for all the Researchers journalists, Writers, Editors, Policymakers, Politicians, N.R.I.s, Historians, Tourists, Librarians, Students of the Contemporary Scene and General Readers.