Indian Constitution: Parts, Schedules and Articles at a Glance

World's lengthiest written constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules at the time of commencement. Now Constitution of India has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules. There are 103 amendments have been made in the Indian constitution so far.
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Thaawar Chand Gehlot on January 8, 2019. The Bill seeks to provide for the advancement of “economically weaker sections” of citizens.
The Parts of the Indian Constitution are given below:-
Parts
Subject Matter
Articles Covered
I
The Union and its territory
1 to 4
II
Citizenship
5 to 11
III
Fundamental Rights
12 to 35
IV
Directive Principles of State Policy
36 to 51
IV-A
Fundamental Duties
51-A
V
The Union Government
52 to 151

Chapter I - The Executive
52 to 78

Chapter II - Parliament
79 to 122

Chapter III - Legislative Powers of President
123

Chapter IV - The Union Judiciary
124 to 147

Chapter V - Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
148 to 151
VI
The State Governments
152 to 237

Chapter I - General
152

Chapter II - The Executive
153 to 167

Chapter III - The State Legislature
168 to 212

Chapter IV - Legislative Powers of Governor
213

Chapter V - The High Courts
214 to 232

Chapter VI - Subordinate Courts
233 to 237
VIII
The Union Territories
239 to 242
IX
The Panchayats
243 to 243-O
IX-A
The Municipalities
243-P to 243-ZG
IX-B
The Co-operative Societies
243-ZH to 243-ZT
X
The Scheduled and Tribal Areas
244 to 244-A
XI
Relations between the Union and the States
245 to 263

Chapter I - Legislative Relations
245 to 255

Chapter II - Administrative Relations
256 to 263
XII
Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
264 to 300-A

Chapter I - Finance
264 to 291

Chapter II - Borrowing
292 to 293

Chapter III - Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits
294 to 300

Cpapter IV - Right to Property
300-A
XIII
Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India
301 to 307
XIV
Services under the Union and the States
308 to 323

Chapter I - Services
308 to 314

Chapter II - Public Service Commissions
315 to 323
XIV-A
Tribunals
323-A to 323-B
XV
Elections
324 to 329-A
XVI
Special Provisions relating to Certain Classes
330 to 342
XVII
Official Language
343 to 351

Chapter I - Language of the Union
343 to 344

Chapter II - Regional Languages
345 to 347

Chapter III-Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and so on
348 to 349

Chapter IV-Special Directives
350 to 351
XVIII
Emergency Provisions
352 to 360
XIX
Miscellaneous
361 to 367
XX
Amendment of the Constitution
368
XXI
Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions
369 to 392
XXII
Short title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals
393 to 395
NOTE: Part VII ( dealing with Part - B states) was deleted by the 7th Amendment Act (1956). On the other hand, both Part IV - A and Part XIV - A were added by the 42nd Amendment Act (1976), while Part OX-A was added by the 74th Amendment Act (1992), and Part IX-B was added by the 97th Amendment Act (2011).

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