Various Parts of Indian Constitution
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What are various parts of the Indian Constitution?

The Indian Constitution comprises 25 Parts and 12 Schedules, totaling 448 Articles. Adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, it formally took effect on 26 January 1950.

Initially, the Constitution contained 395 Articles across 22 Parts and 8 Schedules. Over time, it underwent significant expansion, adding four Parts, four Schedules, and additional Articles (with one Part later repealed).

The following table gives the Parts of the Indian Constitution.

PartSubjectArticles
IThe Union and its territory1 – 4
IICitizenship5 – 11
IIIFundamental Rights12 – 35
IVDirective Principles of State Policy36 – 51
V The Union Government52 – 151
VI The State Governments152 – 237
VIIRepealed by the Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 Article 238 omitted due to the reorganisation of states
VIIIThe Union Territories239 – 242
IX The Panchayats243 – 243-O
IX-A The Municipalities243-P – 243-ZG
IX-B The Co-operative Societies243-ZH – 243-ZT
X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas244 – 244-A
XI Relations between the Union and the States245 – 263
XIIXII Chapter I – Legislative Relations 245 – 255
Chapter II – Administrative Relations 256 – 263
Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits 264 – 300-A
XIIITrade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India301 – 307
XIVServices under the Union and the States308 – 323
XIV-AChapter I – Services 308 – 314
Chapter II – Public Service Commissions 315 to 323
Tribunals 323-A – 323-B
XVElections324 – 329-A
XVISpecial Provisions relating to Certain Classes330 – 342
XVII Official Language343 to 351
XVIII Emergency Provisions352 – 360
XIX Miscellaneous361 – 367
XX Amendment of the Constitution368
XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions369 – 392
XXII Short title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals393 – 395

What are parts that are added by Amendments?

Three Parts were added to the Constitution, which originally had 22 Parts. Now, the Indian Constitution consists of 25 Parts.

Part IV-A was added by the 42nd Amendment (1976) to the Constitution. This Part deals with the Fundamental Duties.

Part XIV-A was also added by the 42nd Amendment. This Part contains articles on Tribunals.

Part IX-A was added by the 74th Amendment Act (1992). This Part deals with Municipalities.

Part IX-B was added by the 97th Amendment Act (2011) and deals with the co-operative societies.

Part VII (dealing with Part – B states) was deleted by the 7th Amendment Act (1956).


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