The Constitution of India, 1950
FIRST SCHEDULE [Articles 1 and 4] I. THE STATES Name Territories 1. Andhra Pradesh 2[The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of 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 (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1951 4[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.] Name Territories 3. Bihar 1[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 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].] 3[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 Pradesh The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 9 of 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]. 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.] Karnataka] The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 7 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.] 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. 1[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.] 1[12.] Rajasthan The territories specified in section 10 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 6[but excluding the territories specified in the First Schedule to the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1959]. Name Territories 1[13.] Uttar Pradesh 2[The territories which immediately before the 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.] 1[14.] West Bengal The territories which immediately before the 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 4[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.] Name Territories 1[2[ *]] 3[4[15.] Nagaland The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the State of Nagaland Act, 1962.] 3[5[16.] Haryana 6[The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 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.]] 3[7[17.] Himachal Pradesh The territories which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were being 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.] 3[8[18.] Manipur 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 Manipur.] Name Territories 1[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.] 1[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.] 1[3[21.] Sikkim The territories which immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975, were comprised in Sikkim.] 1[4[22.] Mizoram The territories specified in section 6 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.] 1[5[23.] Arunachal Pradesh The territories specified in section 7 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.] 1[6[24.] Goa The territories specified in section 3 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 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. 7[ *] 8[2.] The Andaman and Nicobar Islands The territory which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was comprised in the Chief Commissioner’s Province of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Name Territories 1[3.] 2[Lakshadweep] The territory specified in section 6 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. 3[1[4.] Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu The territory which immediately before the eleventh day of August, 1961 was comprised in Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the territories specified in section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987.] 4[1[*]3[ ] 5[1[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[7.] Chandigarh The territories specified in section 4 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.] Name Territories 1[ *] 1[ *] 2[8. Jammu and Kashmir The territories specified in section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. 9. Ladakh The territories specified in section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.]