Block Development Officer vs Tehsildar
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-20: 56,100–1,77,500S-19: 55,100–1,75,100
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹56,100–₹1,77,500Basic ₹55,100–₹1,75,100
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
MPSC RajyasevaMPSC Rajyaseva
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
19–3819–38
Field work
highmedium
Stress (1–5)
45
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Zilla Parishad) (6–10 years)Deputy Collector (8–12 years)
Choose Block Development Officer if…
- ✓ Direct charge of development work in around a hundred villages
- ✓ Less law-and-order pressure than revenue posts
- ✓ Group A status and scale
Choose Tehsildar if…
- ✓ Head of the taluka with wide authority
- ✓ Direct contact with people and the chance to resolve their problems
- ✓ Promotion to Deputy Collector