Civic administration in Dalhousie is split between two primary bodies: the **Dalhousie Municipal Council (MC)** and the **Dalhousie Cantonment Board**.
* **Municipal Council:** Responsible for the civilian town areas, managing sanitation, local roads, water supply distribution, and town planning. It is governed by an elected committee headed by an MC President. * **Cantonment Board:** Administers the military zones under the purview of the Ministry of Defense, Government of India. It handles municipal services for military personnel and civilians living within cantonment limits.
At the state level, Dalhousie is a legislative constituency in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Administratively, it falls under the Chamba district, which is overseen by a District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner based in Chamba town.