The District is headed by the District Magistrate followed by an Additional District Magistrate (ADM) as second-in-command. The district is divided into 3 subdivisions and one Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) is head of each subdivision. Each Subdivision is having revenue and clerical staff for its various functions. For revenue functions each subdivision has Tehsildar, Naib-Tehsildar, Kanungo and Patwaris in that order. For other functions, there is clerical staff. The three subdivisions are :-
| S.No | Subdivision |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kalkaji |
| 2 | Defence Colony |
| 3 | Sarita Vihar |