Tehsil

The Sub-Division is divided into Mandals.Siddipet District Consists of (26) Mandals. Mandal is headed by Tahsildar

The TAHSILDAR is vested with the same powers and functions of Tahsildars of erstwhile Taluks including magisterial powers. Tahsildar heads the Tahsil Office. TAHSILDAR provides the interface between the government and the public within his jurisdiction. He initiates welfare measures within his jurisdiction. The TAHSILDAR assists the higher authorities in collecting information and conducting inquiries. He provides feedback to the district administration that helps in decision-making at higher levels of administration. The Deputy Tahsildar/Superintendent, Girdawar, Superintendent, Mandal Surveyor, Assistant Statistical Officer and Other Ministerial Staff.

The Nayab Tahsildar/ Superintendent supervises the day to day functions of TAHSILDAR’s office and deals mainly with general administration. Most of the files are routed through him. He monitors all the sections in the TAHSILDAR’s office.

The Girdawar assists the TAHSILDAR in conducting inquiries and inspections. He supervises the Village Secretaries. He inspects crop fields (Azmoish), writes Sharas (field inspection details) in Pahani, collects land revenue, non-agricultural land assessment and other dues and keeps a close watch on the villages within his jurisdiction to maintain law and order.

The Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO), who is under the overall control of Chief Planning Officer at the District and Directorate of Economics and Statistics at the State Level, maintains data related to rainfall, crops and population. He conducts crop estimate tests. He inspects crops to submit crop condition details. He prepares periodical reports on births and deaths and assists the TAHSILDAR in the conduct of livestock census, population census and other surveys taken up by the government from time to time. TAHSILDAR sends reports on above items to the District Collector. Later these are sent to the department of economics and statistics and planning department at government level.

The Mandal Surveyor, who belongs to the Survey Settlement and Land Records Department, assists the TAHSILDAR in survey operations. Chain Man assists Mandal Surveyor in his duties.

As per the administrative reforms, the various sections in the Tahsildar Office are :

• Section A: Office procedure and financial activities
• Section B: Land Related activities
• Section C: Civil Supplies, Pension Schemes, etc
• Section D: Establishment, Natural Calamities
• Section E: Issue of Caste, income, nativity, etc; certificates