PARTS OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Indian Constitution is divided into 25 parts, each covering different aspects of governance. Below is a tabulated breakdown of these parts:
| Part | Articles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Part-I | 1-4 | Deals with the territory of India, formation of new states, and changes to existing state names and boundaries. |
| Part-II | 5-11 | Provisions related to citizenship. |
| Part-III | 12-35 | Covers Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens. |
| Part-IV | 36-51 | Discusses Directive Principles of State Policy. |
| Part-IV A | 51A | Added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. Contains Fundamental Duties of citizens. |
| Part-V | 52-151 | Deals with the Union Government (Duties of Prime Minister, Ministers, President, Vice-President, Attorney General, Parliament, CAG). |
| Part-VI | 152-237 | Discusses State Government (Duties of Chief Minister, Governor, State Legislature, High Court, Advocate General). |
| Part-VII | 238 | Related to states in Part B, repealed by the 7th Amendment in 1956. |
| Part-VIII | 239-241 | Deals with Union Territories. |
| Part-IX & Part-IX A | 243-243O & 243P-243ZG | Added by the 73rd and 74th Amendments in 1992. Covers Panchayati Raj and Municipalities. |
| Part-IX B | 243ZH-243ZT | Deals with Cooperative Societies. |
| Part-X | 244-244A | Covers Scheduled and Tribal Areas. |
| Part-XI | 245-263 | Describes the relationship between the Union and the States. |
| Part-XII | 264-300A | Deals with financial matters, including revenue distribution and the Finance Commission. |
| Part-XIII | 301-307 | Concerns Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse within India. |
| Part-XIV | 308-323 | Covers Civil Services and Public Service Commissions. |
| Part-XIV A | 323A-323B | Discusses Tribunals. |
| Part-XV | 324-329A | Covers Elections, including the Election Commission. |
| Part-XVI | 330-342 | Deals with special provisions for SCs, STs, and Anglo-Indian Representation. |
| Part-XVII | 343-351 | Relates to the Official Language. |
| Part-XVIII | 352-360 | Discusses Emergency Provisions. |
| Part-XIX | 361-367 | Contains miscellaneous provisions. |
| Part-XX | 368 | Covers the Amendment of the Constitution. |
| Part-XXI | 369-392 | Contains Temporary, Transitional, and Special Provisions. |
| Part-XXII | 393-395 | Deals with the short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi, and repeal provisions. |
