What are the parts of the Indian Constitution?
Original Indian Constitution had 22 parts and 395 articles. Later 3 parts were added to it as amendments making the tally 25.
An overview of Indian Constitution Parts and Articles is provided in this short post.
Parts of Indian Constitution
The parts of the Indian Constitution along with Subject and Articles they cover are given below.
| 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 |
| Part V | The Union | Art. 52 to 151 |
| Part VI | The States | Art. 152 to 237 |
| Part VII | Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 | |
| Part VIII | The Union Territories | Art. 239 to 242 |
| Part IX | The Panchayats | Art. 243 to 243O |
| Part IXA | The Municipalities | Art. 243P to 243ZG |
| Part IXB | Co-operative Societies | Art. 243H to 243ZT |
| Part X | The Scheduled and Tribal Areas | Art. 244 to 244A |
| Part XI | Relations between the Union and the States | Art. 245 to 263 |
| Part XII | Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits | Art. 264 to 300A |
| 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 |
| Part XVII | Official Language | Art. 343 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 |
Parts of the Indian Constitution added as amendments
Three parts – 9A Municipalities, 9B Co-operative societies and 14A tribunals – are added to the original constitution via amendments.
Various articles were also added under these 25 parts of Indian constitution as amendments. At present, the total article count is around 450.
Schedules of Indian Constitution
Original Indian Constitution had 8 schedules. After various amendments, now the Indian Constitution has 12 schedules.
Details of schedules in the Indian Constitution is provided here.
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Where is Part IXB of Indian Constitution?
Cooperative society
The co – operative societies
Cooperative so it’s under article 243H to 243ZT
Do we need to remember all the parts?
Off course yes.. Study m kya Jo yaad nahi rakhana hota
Ya this will come handy while solving article related que. In prelims.
why in indian constitution have more number of articles rather than 10 or 20,what are the causes and why so?
due to the geographical diversity of india historical perspective (act1935)
Because we’ve borrowed it from many countries, and if it was our indigenous then it don’t need any explanation but due to many of orthodox activities we have to borrowed it from many countries, that need further explanation, that’s why it is so bulky.
to jaga mallik:
AS IT IS GENERALLY SAID THAT THE INDIAN PEOPLE BELIEVE ON ALL THE WRITTEN PROOFS SO THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION EXPLAINS EACH AND EVERY ARTICLE AND SCHEDULE DEEPLY AND WITH EVERY NOOKS SO THE SIZE OF IT GET BIGGER AND THERE CAN’T BE ONLY 20 OR 30 ARTICLES AS THE U.S.A HAVE.AND SO THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION IS THE LARGEST WRITTEN CONSTITUTION IN WORLD.
Some one told there are 450 articles or 448 or 444. But which is correct in new constitution.
448
448
Articles 465 as per Arihant’s GK book
Arihant is worst book
Misleading information
444 articles as D D basu’s book
As per 2016 …….
465 articles
25 parts
12 schedules
448 articles
12 schedule
24 part’s
there are 26 parts not 25
Part VII deleted by 7th amdt .. so 22-1+4 that makes it 25
Correct there are 26 Parts including
4A Fundamental Duties
9A The Municipalities
9B Co operative Societies
14A Tribunals
Which artical in our constitution 448,459 or 465.
Because we’ve borrowed it from many countries, and if it was our indigenous then it don’t need any explanation but due to many of orthodox activities we have to borrowed it from many countries, that need further explanation, that’s why it is so bulky.
There are 461Articles 12 Schedules 25 Parts 101 Amendments.
what is the content of part 23,24 and 25? PLEASE ANY ONE
these are not 23,24 or 25
there were 22 Parts in The original Constitution but now
there Are 22+4 Parts in The Constitution,
these are …
4A Fundamental Duties
9A The Municipalities
9B Co Operative Societies
14A Tribunals
If 25 parts in our Constitution, what are the subjects in part 23,24&25..? ..somebody please help
465 articles
25 parts
12 schedules
There are so many confusions regarding the total articles, schedules, parts and amendments of the Indian Constitution. Some says total 448 articles are there but some says 444.
Can someone plz clear this problems??
22 is the last part..
9th & 14 th part having sub clause
9A-Municipalities..
9B-Cooperative societies
&
14A – Tribunals..
So overall 25..
Bhai 4A ko bhul gaye…Fundamental Duties..article 51A
Reply to Saurav pawar
India’s constitution is the 2nd largest constitution in the world and the constitution of Alabama, which is in the
United states
Plz provide exact information about the current status of Indian constitution consist with/ composition
Answer:-
Every UPSC Aspirant is Asking for the subjects in Parts 23,24 & 25 but I Want to Inform them that
these are not 23,24 or 25
there were 22 Parts in The original Constitution but now
there Are 22+4=26 Parts in The Constitution,
these are …
4A Fundamental Duties
9A The Municipalities
9B Co Operative Societies
14A Tribunals
Part-VII is deleted by seventh amendment. So, now in actual there are 25 Parts.
IXB Art. ZH toZT
If there are 25 parts in our current constitution .where are 23,24,25 ?then why are not mention.them……
there is a difference btw numbered part & no. of parts
numbered parts = 22
no. of parts = 25 (22-1+4)
What is mentioned in part 23,24 and 25 in Indian constitution ,after part XxII,as we know there are 25 parts in our constitution,but I can’t find these three part in any book.Please reply this question.
What were the difference between the 1935 act and the constitution of independent India? What was the reason for this differences?