Ghazipur was constituted a separate district in 1818. originally the district was very big,including not only modern Ballia but also Narwan of Varanasi ,Chausa of Buxar ( Bihar) and pargana of Sagari, Ghosi, Mau and Muhammdabad in district Azamgarh. Their are Total 2583 inhabited villages and 781 uninhabited villages in district. In Urban sector their are 3 Nagar Paika Parishad ( Ghazipur, Muhammdabad, Zamania ) and 5 Town Areas ( Saidpur, Jangipur,Dildarnagar, Sadaat and Bahadurganj ).
| S No | Tehsil Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ghazipur |
| 2 | Saidpur |
| 3 | Muhammdabad |
| 4 | Zamania |
| 5 | Jakhnia |
| 6 | Kasimabad |
| 7 | Sevrai |