Ten sub divisions and five community development blocks: how Lakshadweep is administered island by island
Background
The Lakshadweep Administration's own description of its administrative setup lists 10 sub divisions in all. Eight of them have island-based Sub Divisional Officers, while Minicoy and Agatti have Deputy Collectors. There are five community development blocks, with headquarters at Kavaratti, Amini, Andrott, Minicoy and Kiltan. The Collector functions as Collector cum Development Commissioner and also as District Magistrate, handling revenue, land settlement and law and order. The Administrator is the Inspector General of Lakshadweep Police and has command and control over the force. Lakshadweep Police has a sanctioned strength of 349 personnel for 9 police stations, 2 police out posts and 1 police aid post.
In plain words
District Magistrate — The officer in charge of law and order and executive magistracy in a district.
Sub Divisional Officer — The revenue and general administration officer in charge of a sub division.