# Civil Lines

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This article is about the term for residential areas. For other uses, see [Civil Lines (disambiguation)](/source/Civil_Lines_(disambiguation)).

**Civil Lines**, historically known as **White Town**, were residential neighborhoods developed during the British Raj for senior civilian officers, such as the [Divisional Commissioner](/source/Divisional_commissioner) and [District Magistrate](/source/District_magistrate). These townships were established across the Indian subcontinent and were specifically allotted to British colonial officials and administrative personnel in the respective regions. The areas were usually more spacious, well-planned, and better maintained, reflecting the status and administrative role of the officers who resided there.[1] The term "Civil Lines" was used to distinguish the residential spaces for colonial officers from the "Native" areas, where the local population lived.

Civil Lines are distinct from forts and [cantonments](/source/Cantonment), which were expressly military establishments.

## In India

- [Civil Lines, Prayagraj](/source/Civil_Lines,_Allahabad)
- [Civil Lines, Bareilly](/source/Civil_Lines,_Bareilly)
- [Civil Lines, Budaun](/source/Civil_Lines,_Budaun)
- [Civil Lines, Delhi](/source/Civil_Lines,_Delhi)
- Civil Lines, [Jabalpur](/source/Jabalpur)
- Civil Lines, [Jaipur](/source/Jaipur)
- Civil Lines, [Jhansi](/source/Jhansi)
- Civil Lines, [Kanpur](/source/Kanpur)
- [Civil Lines, Moradabad](/source/Civil_Lines,_Moradabad)
- Civil Lines, [Nagpur](/source/Nagpur)
- Civil Lines, [Roorkee](/source/Roorkee)

## In Pakistan

- [Civil Lines, Faisalabad](/source/Civil_Lines,_Faisalabad)
- [Civil Lines, Karachi](/source/Civil_Lines,_Karachi)
- Civil Lines, Lahore
- [Civil Lines, Gujranwala](/source/Gujranwala#British)
- [Civil Lines, Rawalpindi](/source/Civil_Lines,_Rawalpindi)

## References

1. Nayar, Pramod K. (2009). [*Days of the Raj: Life and Leisure in British India*](https://books.google.com/books?id=K0WGOixWwO0C&q=white+town+allahabad&pg=PT25). Penguin Books India. p. 50. ISBN 9780143102809. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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