Constitution of India: First Schedule
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[FIRST SCHEDULE
[Articles 1 and 4]
I. THE STATES
Name Territories
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1. Andhra [The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of
Pradesh the Andhra State Act, 1953, sub-section (1) of section 3 of
the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the First Schedule to
the Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries)
Act, 1959, and the Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh and
Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act, 1968, but excluding
the territories specified in the Second Schedule to the
Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries)
Act, 1959] 3[and the territories specified in section 3 of
the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014].
2. Assam The territories which immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution were comprised in the
Province of Assam, the Khasi States and the Assam Tribal
Areas, but excluding the territories
specified in the Schedule to the Assam
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(Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1951 [and the territories
specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the State of
Nagaland Act, 1962] 5[and the territories specified in
sections 5, 6 and 7 of the North-Eastern Areas
(Reorganisation) Act, 1971] 6[and the territories referred
to in Part I of the Second Schedule to the Constitution
(One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015,
notwithstanding anything contained
in clause (a) of section 3 of the Constitution
(Ninth Amendment) Act, 1960, so far as it relates to the
territories referred to in Part I of the Second Schedule to
the Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act,
2015.]
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1. Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 2, for the First Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
2. Subs. by the Andhra Pradesh and Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act, 1968 (36 of 1968), s. 4,
for the former entry (w.e.f. 1-10-1968).
3. Ins. by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014), s. 10 (w.e.f. 2-6-2014).
4. Added by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962 (27 of 1962), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-12-1963).
5. Added by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 9 (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
6. Added by the Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015, s. 3 (w.e.f. 31-7-2015). For
the text of the Act, see Appendix I.
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Name Territories
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3. Bihar [The territories which immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution were either
comprised in the Province of Bihar or were being
administered as if they formed part of that Province
and the territories specified in clause (a) of
sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Bihar and Uttar
Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1968, but
excluding the territories specified in sub-section (1) of
section 3 of the Bihar and West Bengal
(Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956, and the territories
specified in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section
3 of the first mentioned Act 2[and the territories
specified in section 3 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act,
2000].]
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[4. Gujarat The territories referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 of
the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.]
5. Kerala The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 5
of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
6. Madhya The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 9 of
Pradesh the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 4[and the First
Schedule to the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer
of Territories) Act, 1959], 5[but excluding the territories
specified in section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2000].
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1. Subs. by the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1968
(24 of 1968), s. 4, for the former entry (w.e.f. 10-6-1970).
2. Added by the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 (30 of 2000), s. 5 (w.e.f. 15-11- 2000).
3. Subs. by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 (11 of 1960), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
4. Ins. by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1959
(47 of 1959), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-10-1959).
5. Added by the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 (28 of 2000), s. 5
(w.e.f. 1-11-2000).
Name Territories
1[7. Tamil Nadu] The territories which immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution were either
comprised in the Province of Madras or were being
administered as if they formed part of that Province and
the territories specified in section 4 of the States
Reorganisation Act, 1956, 2[and the Second Schedule to
the Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of
Boundaries) Act, 1959], but excluding the territories
specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 and
sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Andhra State Act, 1953
and 3[the territories specified in clause (b) of sub-section
(1) of section 5, section 6 and clause (d) of sub-section
(1) of section 7 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956
and the territories specified in the
First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh and Madras
(Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959.]
4[8. Maharashtra The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 8
of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, but excluding
the territories referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3
of the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.]
5[6[9.] The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 7
Karnataka] of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 7[but excluding
the territory specified in the Schedule to the Andhra
Pradesh and Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act, 1968.]
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1. Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968 (53 of 1968), s. 5,
for "7. Madras" (w.e.f. 14-1-1969).
2. Ins. by the Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959
(56 of 1959), s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-4-1960).
3. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 1-4-1960).
4. Ins. by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 (11 of 1960), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
5. Subs. by the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973 (31 of 1973), s. 5, for
"9. Mysore" (w.e.f. 1-11-1973).
6. Entries 8 to 14 renumbered as entries 9 to 15 by the Bombay Reorganisation Act,
1960 (11 of 1960), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
7. Ins. by the Andhra Pradesh and Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act, 1968 (36 of
1968), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-10-1968).
Name Territories
1[10.] 2[Odisha]
The territories which immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution were either comprised
in the Province of Orissa or were being administered as if
they formed part of that Province.
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[11.] Punjab The territories specified in section 11 of the States
Reorganisation Act, 1956 3[and the territories referred
to in Part II of the First Schedule to the Acquired
Territories (Merger) Act, 1960] 4[but excluding the
territories referred to in Part II of the First Schedule to
the Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Act, 1960] 5[and
the territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3,
section 4 and sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Punjab
Reorganisation Act, 1966.]
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[12.] The territories specified in section 10 of the States
Rajasthan Reorganisation Act, 1956 6[but excluding the territories
specified in the First Schedule to the Rajasthan and
Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1959].
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1. Entries 8 to 14 renumbered as entries 9 to 15 by the Bombay Reorganisation Act,
1960 (11 of 1960), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
2. Subs. by the Orissa (Alteration of Name) Act, 2011 (15 of 2011), s. 6, for "Orissa"
(w.e.f. 1-11-2011).
3. Ins. by the Acquired Territories (Merger) Act, 1960 (64 of 1960), s. 4
(w.e.f. 17-1-1961).
4. Added by the Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Act, 1960, s. 3 (w.e.f. 17-1-1961).
5. Added by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-11-1966).
6. Ins. by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1959
(47 of 1959), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-10-1959).
Name Territories
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[13.] Uttar [The territories which immediately before the
Pradesh commencement of this Constitution were either comprised
in the Province known as the United Provinces or were
being administered as if they formed part of that Province,
the territories specified in clause (b) of sub-section (1)
of section 3 of the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of
Boundaries) Act, 1968, and the territories specified in
clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979,
but excluding the territories specified in clause (a) of sub-
section (1) of section 3 of the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
(Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1968, 3[and the territories
specified in section 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation
Act, 2000] and the territories specified in clause (a) of sub-
section (1) of section 4 of the Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
(Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979.]
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[14.] West The territories which immediately before the
Bengal commencement of this Constitution were either comprised
in the Province of West Bengal or were being administered
as if they formed part of that Province and the territory of
Chandernagore as defined in clause (c) of section 2 of
the Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954 and also the
territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the
Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956
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[and also the territories referred to in Part III of the First
Schedule but excluding the territories referred to in Part III of
the Second Schedule to the Constitution (One Hundredth
Amendment) Act, 2015, notwithstanding anything contained
in clause (c) of section 3 of the Constitution (Ninth
Amendment) Act, 1960, so far as it relates to the territories
referred to in Part III of the First Schedule and the territories
referred to in Part III of the Second Schedule to the
Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015.]
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1. Entries 8 to 14 renumbered as entries 9 to 15 by the the Bombay Reorganisation Act,
1960 (11 of 1960), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
2. Subs. by the Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979 (31 of
1979), s. 5, for the entry against "13. Uttar Pradesh" (w.e.f. 15-9-1983).
3. Ins. by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 (29 of 2000), s. 5 (w.e.f. 9-11-2000).
4. Ad d e d by th e C on st itut io n (On e Hu n d red th Ame n d ment ) Ac t , 20 1 5, s. 3
(w.e.f. 31-7-2015). For the text of the Act, see Appendix I.
Name Territories
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[ [15.] The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3
Nagaland of the State of Nagaland Act, 1962.]
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[ [16.] [The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3
Haryana of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 and the
territories specified in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration
of Boundaries) Act, 1979, but excluding the territories
specified in clause (v) of sub-section (1) of section 4 of
that Act.]]
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[ [17.] The territories which immediately before the
Himachal commencement of this Constitution were being
Pradesh administered as if they were Chief Commissioners’
Provinces under the names of Himachal Pradesh and
Bilaspur and the territories specified in sub-section (1)
of section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.]
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[ [18.] The territory which immediately before the
Manipur commencement of this Constitution was being
administered as if it were a Chief Commissioner’s
Province under the name of Manipur.]
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1. **Entry 15 relating to Jammu and Kashmir deleted by the Jammu and Kashmir
Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019), s. 6 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
2. Entries 8 to 14 renumbered as 9 to 15 by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
(11 of 1960), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
3. Entries 16 to 29 renumbered as entries 15 to 28 by the Jammu and Kashmir
Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019), s. 6 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
4 Ins. by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962 (27 of 1962), s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-12-1963).
5. Ins. by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-11-1966)
and the entry therein subsequently amended by the Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
(Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979 (31 of 1979), s. 5 (w.e.f. 15-9-1983).
6. Subs. by the Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979
(31 of 1979), s. 5, for the entry against "17. Haryana" (w.e.f. 15-9-1983).
7. Ins. by the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 (53 of 1970), s. 4 (w.e.f. 25-1-1971).
8. Ins. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 9
(w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
Name Territories
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[19.] Tripura The territory which immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution was being
administered as if it were a Chief Commissioner’s
Province under the name of Tripura 2[and the territories
referred to in Part II of the First Schedule to the
Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015,
notwithstanding anything contained in clause (d) of
section 3 of the Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Act,
1960, so far as it relates to the territories referred to in
Part II of the First Schedule to the Constitution (One
Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015.]
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[20.] Meghalaya The territories specified in section 5 of the North-Eastern
Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971] 2[and the territories referred to
in Part I of the First Schedule but excluding the territories
referred to in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Constitution
(One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015.]
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[ [21.] Sikkim The territories which immediately before the commencement of
the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, were
comprised in Sikkim.]
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[ [22.] Mizoram The territories specified in section 6 of the North-Eastern
Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.]
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[ [23.] Arunachal The territories specified in section 7 of the North-Eastern
Pradesh Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.]
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[ [24.] Goa The territories specified in section 3 of the Goa, Daman and
Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987.]
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1. Entries 16 to 29 renumbered as entries 15 to 28 by the Jammu and Kashmir
Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019), s. 6 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
2. Added by the Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015, s. 3
(w.e.f. 31-7-2015). For the text of the Act, see Appendix I.
3. Ins. by the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 2 (w.e.f. 26-4-1975).
4. Ins. by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), s. 4 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
5. Ins. by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986), s. 4 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
6. Ins. by the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (18 of 1987), s. 5
(w.e.f. 30-5-1987).
Name Territories
1[2[25.] Chhattisgarh The territories specified in section 3 of the Madhya
Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.]
1[3[26.] 4[Uttarakhand] The territories specified in section 3 of the Uttar Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2000.]
1[5[27.] Jharkhand The territories specified in section 3 of the Bihar
Reorganisation Act, 2000.]
1[6[28.] Telangana The territories specified in section 3 of the Andhra
Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.]
II. THE UNION TERRITORIES
Name Extent
1. Delhi The territory which immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution was comprised in the
Chief Commissioner’s Province of Delhi.
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[2.] The Andaman The territory which immediately before the
and Nicobar commencement of this Constitution was comprised in
Islands the Chief Commissioner’s Province of the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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1. Entries 16 to 29 renumbered as entries 15 to 28 by the Jammu and Kashmir
Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019), s. 6 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
2. Added by the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 (28 of 2000),
s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-11-2000).
3. Ins. by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 (29 of 2000), s. 5 (w.e.f. 9-11-2000).
4. Subs. by the Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (52 of 2006), s. 4, for the
word "Uttaranchal" (w.e.f. 1-1-2007).
5. Added by the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 (30 of 2000), s. 5 (w.e.f. 15-11-
2000).
6. Ins. by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, s. 10 (w.e.f. 2-6-2014).
7. Entry 2 relating to "Himachal Pradesh" omitted and entries 3 to 10 renumbered as
entries 2 to 9 respectively by the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 (53 of 1970),
s. 4 (w.e.f. 25-1-1971) and subsequently entries relating to Manipur and Tripura (i.e.
entries 2 and 3) omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81
of 1971) s. 9 (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
8. Entries 4 to 9 renumbered as entries 2 to 7 by the North-Eastern Areas
(Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 9 (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
Name Territories
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[3.] 2[Lakshadweep] The territory specified in section 6 of the States
Reorganisation Act, 1956.
3[1[4.] Dadra and The territory which immediately before the
Nagar Haveli eleventh day of August, 1961 was comprised in
and Daman Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the territories
and Diu specified in section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu
Reorganisation Act, 1987.]
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[ [6.] 6[Puducherry] The territories which immediately before the
sixteenth day of August, 1962, were comprised in
the French Establishments in India known as
Pondicherry, Karikal, Mahe and Yanam.]
7 1 The territories specified in section 4 of the Punjab
[ [7.] Chandigarh
Reorganisation Act, 1966.]
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1. Entries 4 to 9 renumbered as entries 2 to 7 (respectively) by the North-Eastern
Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 9 (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2. Subs. by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Act,
1973 (34 of 1973), s. 5, for "The Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands"
(w.e.f. 1-11-1973).
3. Entry 4 relating to Dadra and Nagar Haveli was ins. by the Constitution (Tenth
Amendment) Act, 1961, s.2 (w.e.f. 11-8-1961). And subsequently subs. by the
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019
(44 of 2019), s. 5 for entries 4 and 5 (w.e.f. 19-12-2019).
4. Subs. by the Goa, Daman and Diu (Reorganisation) Act, 1987 (18 of 1987), s. 5, for
entry 5 (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).
5. Ins. by the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, s. 3 (with retrospective
effect).
6. Subs. by the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 5 for
"Pondicherry" (w.e.f. 1-10-2006).
7. Ins. by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-11-1966).
Name Territories
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[8. Jammu and The territories specified in section 4 of the Jammu
Kashmir and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
9. Ladakh The territories specified in section 3 of the Jammu
and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.]
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1. Entry 8 relating to Mizoram omitted and entry 9 relating to Arunachal Pradesh
renumbered as entry 8 by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), s. 4
(w.e.f. 20-2-1987) and entry 8 relating to Arunachal Pradesh omitted by the State of
Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986) s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-4-1987).
2.Ins. by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019)
s. 6 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
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