Parts of Indian Constitution

Parts of Indian Constitution

This is a slideshow on the 22 parts of Indian Constitution. Click on the Next and Previous buttons below to browse the contents.

Part I

The Union and its Territory

The part has 4 articles from Art 1 to Art 4. Article 1 states - India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

Part II

Citizenship

The part has 7 articles from Art 5 to Art 11. Article 9 states - Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.

Part III

Fundamental Rights

The part has 27 articles from Art 12 to Art 35 (including Article 21A, 31A, 31B, 31C. Omitted article 31 and 31D.)

Part IV

Directive Principles

The part has 20 articles from Art 36 to Art 51 (inlcuding 39A, 43A, 43B and 48A).

Part IVA

Fundamental Duties

The part has just 1 article i.e. Article 51A which lists 11 fundamental duties. This part was introduced by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.

Part V

The Union

The part has 105 articles from Art 52 to Art 151 (including 124A, 124B, 124C, 134A, 139A) and 5 chapters.

Part VI

The States

The part has 88 articles from Art 152 to Art 237 (including 224A and 233A) and 6 chapters.

Part VII

The States in Part B of the First Schedule

The part had only 1 article namely 238 and was repealed by the Consitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956.

Part VIII

The Union Territories

The part has 7 articles from Art 239 to 242 (including 239A, 239AA, 239AB, 239B. Art 242 has been omitted by the 7th Amendment, 1956)

Part IX

The Panchayats

The part has 16 articles namely 243 and from 243A to 243O. This part was introduced by the Constitution (Seventy Third) Amendment Act, 1993.

Part IXA

The Muncipalities

The part has 19 articles numbered from 243O to 243ZG. This part was introduced by the Constitution (Seventy Fourth) Amendment Act, 1993.

Part IXB

The Co-operative Societies

The part has 14 articles numbered from 243ZH to 243ZT. This part was introduced by the Constitution (Ninety Seventh) Amendment Act, 2011.

Part X

The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

The part has 2 articles numbered from 244 to 244A. This part was introduced by the Constitution (Ninety Seventh) Amendment Act, 2011.

Part XI

Relations between the Union and the States

The part had 20 articles numbered from 245 to 263 (including 246A, 258A and Article 259 omitted by the 7th Amendment, 1956).

Part XII

Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

The part has 37 articles numbered from 264 to 300 (including 269A, 279A, 300A. Articles 272, 278 & 291 were omitted by 80th, 7th & 26th Amendments resp.

Part XIII

Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India

The part has 7 articles numbered from 301 to 307.

Part XIV

Services under the Union and the States

The part has 17 articles numbered from 308 to 323 (including 312A) and 2 chapters.

Part XIVA

Tribunals

The part has 2 articles numbered from 323A and 323B.

Part XV

Elections

The part has 6 articles numbered from 324 to 329 (Article 329A has been omitted by the 44th Amendment, 1978).

Part XVI

Special provisions relating to certain classes

The part has 16 articles numbered from 330 to 342 (including 338A, 338B and 342A).

Part XVII

Official Language

The part has 11 articles numbered from 343 to 351 (including 350A and 350B).

Part XVIII

Emergency Provisions

The part has 9 articles numbered from 352 to 360.

Part XIX

Miscellaneous

The part has 10 articles numbered from 361 to 367 (including 361A, 361B and 363A).

Part XX

Amendment of the Constitution

The part has 1 article namely Article 368.

Part XXI

Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

The part has 14 articles numbered from 369 to 392 (including 371A to 371J, 372A, 378A. Articles 379 to 391 omitted by the 7th Amendment, 1956).

Part XXII

Short title, commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals

The part has 4 articles numbered from 393 to 395 (including Article 394A).

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