Answer: The actual text of the Indian Constitution had 22 sections, and it now has 25 parts after changes. The following are the 25 parts of the Indian Constitution:
Parts and Subject | Articles |
Part I – The Union and its Territories | 1 – 4 |
Part II – Citizenship | 5- 11 |
Part III – Fundamental Rights | 12 – 35 |
Part IV – Directive Principles of State Policy | 36 – 51 |
Part IV A – Fundamental Duties | 51A |
Part V – The Union | 52 – 151 |
Part VI – The States | 152 – 237 |
Part VII – The States in Part B of First Schedule | 238 [Repealed] |
Part VIII – The Union Territories | 239 – 242 |
Part IX – The Panchayats | 243 – 243O |
Part IXA – The Municipalities | 243P – 243ZG |
Part IXB – The Co-operative Societies | 243ZH – 243ZT |
Part X – The Scheduled and Tribal Areas | 244 – 244A |
Part XI – Relation between the Union and the States | 245 – 263 |
Part XII – Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits | 264 – 300A |
Part XIII – Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory of India | 301 – 307 |
Part XIV – Services Under the Union and the States | 308 – 323 |
Part XIVA – Tribunals | 323A – 323B |
Part XV – Elections | 324 – 329A |
Part XVI – Special provisions relating to certain classes | 330 – 342 |
Part XVII – Official language | 343 – 351 |
Part XVIII – Emergency Provisions | 352 – 360 |
Part XIX – Miscellaneous | 361 – 367 |
Part XX – Amendment of the Constitution | 368 |
Part XXI – Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions | 369 – 392 |
Part XXII – Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals | 393 – 395 |