The State Administration consists of the Governor, the Chief Minister, the Council of Ministers and Secretaries to these offices. 

State Secretariat: For the sake of administrative convenience, the structure of the government of the state is divided into many departments, A ministry may consist of two or more Departments and a Minister is in charge of all of them. The Minister is the political head of the Department whose administrative head is the Principal Secretary, a career civil servant.

The Secretariat is located in the state capitals and consists of offices of Ministers, Secretaries, Departments and Sections. The Secretariat is the Highest office of the government. It is the Principle Executive instrument as well. The Secretariat ensures ‘Objectivity, continuity and constituency’ in the administration. If is the main authority to frame rules and principles of procedure for the functioning of the government.

The primary responsibility of the Secretariat is to assist the ministers in the following matters.

1. Formulating and modifying legislation from time to time. 

2. Planning and budget formulation. 

3. Co-ordinating with the centre and other states.

4. Promoting organizational competency. 

5. Answering questions in the Assembly.

The Secretariat is divided into a number of administrative departments. It consists of Principal Secretary, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary. The number of Secretariat departments differ from state to state. 

Departments common to most of the states, the following are :

1. Departments of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) 

2. Home and Transport. 

3. Finance and Planning. 

4. Education. 

5. Revenue and Excise. 

6. Public Works Department (PWD) 

7. Forests. 

8. Agriculture 

9. Energy 

10. Co-operation 

11. Labour and Employment. 

12. Food and Civil Supplies. 

13. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) 

14. Law and Parliamentary affairs. 

15. Social Welfare etc,