Indian Constitution Parts and Schedules

Originally the constitution contained 395 articles divided in 22 parts and 8 schedules.At present
there are, 448 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules. The numbering still remains the same but as and
when the constitution is amended, new articles are added below original articles with suffix A, B, C etc.
For example, when our constitution was amended for adjusting the Right to Education, a new Article 21A
was inserted below Article 21.

Parts of Indian Constitution:

Part Subject Articles

Part I The Union and its territory Art. 1 to 4

Part II Citizenship Art. 5 to 11

Part III Fundamental Rights Art. 12 to 35

Part IV Directive Principles Art. 36 to 51

Part IVA Fundamental Duties Art. 51A

The Union
Chapter I - The Executive (Art.52 to 78)
Art. 52 to 151
Chapter II - Parliament (Art.79 to 122)
Part V
Chapter III - Legislative Powers of President (Art.123)
Chapter IV - The Union Judiciary (Art. 124 to 147)
Chapter V - Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Art.148 to 151)
The States
Chapter I - General (Art.152)
Chapter II - The Executive (Art.153 to 167)
Part VI Chapter III - The State Legislature (Art.168 to 212) Art. 152 to 237
Chapter IV - Legislative Powers of Governor (Art.213)
Chapter V - The High Courts (Art.214 to 232)
Chapter VI - Subordinate Courts (Art.233 to 237)
States in the B part of the First schedule
Part VII
Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956
Part VIII The Union Territories Art. 239 to 242

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 Part Subject Articles

Part IX The Panchayats Art. 243 to 243O

Art. 243P to
Part IXA The Muncipalities
243ZG
Art. 243H to
Part IXB Co-operative Societies
243ZT
Part X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas Art. 244 to 244A
Relations between the Union and the States
Part XI Chapter I - Legislative Relations (Art.245 to 255) Art. 245 to 263
Chapter II - Administrative Relations (Art.256 to 263)
Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
Chapter I - Finance (Art.264 to 291)
Chapter II - Borrowing (Art.292 to 293)
Part XII Art. 264 to 300A
Chapter III - Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and
Suits (Art.294 to 300)
Chapter IV - Right to Property (Art.300-A)
Part XIII Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India Art. 301 to 307

Part XIV Services under the Union and the States Art. 308 to 323

Part XIVA Tribunals Art. 323A to 323B

Part XV Elections Art. 324 to 329A

Part XVI Special provisions relation to certain classes Art. 330 to 342
Official Language
Chapter I - Language of the Union (Art.343 to 344)
Chapter II - Regional Languages (Art.345 to 347)
Part XVII Art. 343 to 351
Chapter III-Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and so on
(Art.348 to 349)
Chapter IV-Special Directives (Art.350 to 351)
Part XVIII Emergency Provisions Art. 352 to 360

Part XIX Miscellaneous Art. 361 to 367

Part XX Amendment of the Constitution Art. 368

Part XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions Art. 369 to 392

Part XXII Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals Art. 393 to 395

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Indian Constitution Schedules:
Indian Constitution originally had eight schedules. Four more schedules were added by different
amendments, now making a total tally of twelve. Schedules are basically tables which contains additional
details not mentioned in the articles.

Indian Constitution Schedules 1 to 12

First schedule - The list of states and union territories and their territories
Second schedule - Provisions of the President, Governors of States, Speaker and the Deputy Speaker
of the House of the People and the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States and the
Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman and the Deputy
Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts
and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India the list of states and union territories and their
territories.
Third Schedule - The Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
Fourth Schedule - Provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of States.
Fifth Schedule - Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled
Tribes.
Sixth Schedule - Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya,
Tripura and Mizoram.
Seventh Schedule - The Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
Eighth Schedule - The list of recognized languages.
Ninth Schedule - Provisions as to validation of certain Acts and Regulations.
Tenth Schedule - Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection.
Eleventh Schedule - The powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats.
Twelfth Schedule - The powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities.

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