Deputy collector

A Deputy Collector is an administrative officer in an Indian district who exercises land revenue, executive, and magisterial functions. They are part of the land revenue department of the state government; assist the District Collector/ District Magistrate in various roles. Deputy Collectors are responsible for land revenue collection, revenue recovery, land acquisition, election-related work, disaster management, land reforms, land surveys, and other tasks assigned within the district administration. They function under the overall supervision of the Collector and District Magistrate of the district.

The post is held by officers of the state civil services/state administrative services.

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