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Divya Mittal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth23 November 1983

Age39 Years

BirthplaceDelhi, India

ProfessionCivil Servant (IAS Officer)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGagandeep Singh Dhillon

FamilyMother - Saroj Mittal; Daughters - Advika Dhillon, Avyana Dhillon

Divya Mittal Biography

Divya Mittal is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2013 batch in the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Trained at IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, she has held

Early life and background

Divya Mittal was born on 23 November 1983 in Delhi and grew up in a middle-class family. She completed a B. Tech in Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, followed by an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Later she pursued a Micromasters course in Data, Economics, and Development Economics through MITx.

Career

Divya began her early professional life in the private sector. After finishing her MBA she worked in London at JP Morgan as an associate, where she was involved in managing and hedging large derivatives portfolios. She also briefly served as an IPS officer before joining the Indian Administrative Service.

A member of the 2013 IAS batch allocated to the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Divya’s administrative postings have covered a range of responsibilities across the state. Her early field assignments included serving as Sub-divisional Magistrate at Sidhauli, Sitapur, and later at Meerut. She also served as Assistant Secretary at NITI Aayog in New Delhi.

In subsequent roles she took on district- and region-level development responsibilities: she was Chief Development Officer of the Gonda area; Joint Managing Director of the UP State Industrial Development Authority in Kanpur; and Vice Chairperson of the Bareilly Development Authority. She held the post of District Magistrate and Collector of Sant Kabir Nagar (Khalilabad) from September 2020 until August 2022, and in September 2022 she was posted as District Magistrate and Collector of Mirzapur.

Alongside administrative duties, Divya has received recognition during training at LBSNAA. She won first prizes at innovation conferences for solutions addressing teacher absenteeism and ground water depletion, and received the Ashok Bambawale Memorial Award for outstanding performance as an IAS trainee. She was also selected to make a presentation to the Prime Minister in 2015.

Public profile

Divya is married to Gagandeep Singh Dhillon, an IAS officer of the 2011 batch in the Uttar Pradesh cadre. The couple’s daughters are named Advika Dhillon and Avyana Dhillon. Her mother is named Saroj Mittal; her father’s name is not listed in the available details.

She maintains an active presence on social media, including Instagram and Twitter, where she shares motivational content and tips aimed at UPSC aspirants. Divya has spoken about being largely self-prepared for the civil services examination and has credited her husband’s encouragement in her decision to pursue the IAS.

Personal interests and achievements

Divya received a Summer Undergraduate Research Award during her undergraduate studies and, while at IIM Bangalore, addressed an international conference organized by the Asia-Pacific Association of Derivatives on technical and economic aspects of derivatives. She values fitness and is a regular gym-goer, and she enjoys traveling with her family in her spare time.

Latest updates

As of January 2023, Divya Mittal is serving as the District Magistrate and Collector of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. Her career to date reflects a mix of development, administrative and policy assignments within the Uttar Pradesh cadre and at the central policy body NITI Aayog.
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Recent Work

District Magistrate & Collector of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

Posted as District Magistrate & Collector of Mirzapur (from September 2022).

2022
District Magistrate & Collector of Sant Kabir Nagar, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh

Served as District Magistrate & Collector (September 2020 - August 2022).

2020-2022
Vice Chairperson, Bareilly Development Authority

Held the vice chairperson role at the Bareilly Development Authority (February 2019 - September 2020).

2019-2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Member of the 2013 IAS batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre
  2. District Magistrate & Collector of Sant Kabir Nagar (Sept 2020 - Aug 2022) and Mirzapur (from Sept 2022)
  3. First prizes at LBSNAA innovation conferences addressing teacher absenteeism and groundwater depletion
  4. Ashok Bambawale Memorial Award for outstanding IAS trainee
  5. Presentation selected for the Prime Minister of India (2015)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Divya Mittal born?

23 November 1983

What is Divya Mittal known for?

Civil Servant (IAS Officer)

What is Divya Mittal’s marital status?

Married

Who is Divya Mittal married to?

Gagandeep Singh Dhillon