The Deputy Commissioner is the head of the administration of the district of Bagalkot.
The Deputy Commissioners office provides municipal services to the district, collects census information, enforces judicial precedents, administers local elections and collects revenue.
Tahalsidars assist the Deputy Commissioner in administrative matters at the taluk level — each taluk has one Tahalsidar.
Rural areas of each taluk are administered by a locally elected Zilla Panchayat, headed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The Zilla Panchayat is charged with rural development schemes related to irrigation, water supply, road and infrastructural facilities.
Bagalkot district contributes one Member of Parliament (MP) to India's Lok Sabha.
The district also contributes seven Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)s to Karnataka's Vidhan Sabha, one from each taluk.
Karnataka is one of only five states in the Indian union with an existing Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).
Bagalkot district contributes four Members of Legislative Council (MLC)s to the Vidhan Parishad.

Bagalkot district's Zilla Panchayat body consists of 26 members.
Of these, a president and vice president of the Zilla Panchayat are also elected.
In addition, five standing committees consisting of Zilla Panchayat members numbering no more than seven are elected.
The five standing committees include Planning and Finance, General standing, Agriculture and Industry, Education and Health and Social Justice.
The Deputy Commissioner is the head of the administration of the district of Bagalkot. The Deputy Commissioners office provides municipal services to the district, collects census information, enforces judicial precedents, administers local elections and collects revenue. Tahalsidars assist the Deputy Commissioner in administrative matters at the taluk level — each taluk has one Tahalsidar. Rural areas of each taluk are administered by a locally elected Zilla Panchayat, headed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Zilla Panchayat is charged with rural development schemes related to irrigation, water supply, road and infrastructural facilities. Bagalkot district contributes one Member of Parliament (MP) to India's Lok Sabha. The district also contributes seven Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)s to Karnataka's Vidhan Sabha, one from each taluk. Karnataka is one of only five states in the Indian union with an existing Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). Bagalkot district contributes four Members of Legislative Council (MLC)s to the Vidhan Parishad.
Bagalkot district's Zilla Panchayat body consists of 26 members. Of these, a president and vice president of the Zilla Panchayat are also elected. In addition, five standing committees consisting of Zilla Panchayat members numbering no more than seven are elected. The five standing committees include Planning and Finance, General standing, Agriculture and Industry, Education and Health and Social Justice.
Bagalkot district