Parts of Indian Constitution

A Constitution is a living entity with its own soul and consciousness. It was adopted on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950. The Constitution is the supreme law of land that lays down the framework of governance and defines the rights, powers and duties of the government and the citizens of the country. It is a set of fundamental principles or precedents of a particular entity which helps in understanding how it is supposed to be governed. It is a structure that the government must follow, and so do the common man.

The Constitution of India is divided into 22 parts and consists of 395 Articles and 12 Schedules. Below is a detailed breakdown of these parts along with the corresponding articles:

Schedules of Indian Constitution

The Schedules of Indian Constitution provide a detailed framework that supplements its Articles encompassing several administrative, legislative and financial provisions. Below is a detailed analysis of the Schedules of Constitution -

Schedule	Particulars	Related Articles
First Schedule	Name of States and Union Territories	Article 1 and Article 4
Second Schedule	Emoluments, allowances and privileges	Article 59(3) Article 65(3) Article 75(6) Article 97 Article 125 Article 148(3) Article 158(3) Article 164(5) Article 186 Article 221
Third Schedule	Oaths and affirmations	Article 75(4) Article 99 Article 124(6) Article 148(2) Article 164(3) Article 188 Article 219
Fourth Schedule	Details the distribution of seats among states and union territories in the Council of States	Article 4(1) and Article 80(2)
Fifth Schedule	Control and administration of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in various states	Article 244(1)
Sixth Schedule	Administration of tribal areas in the Northeastern States	Article 244(2) and Article 275(1)
Seventh Schedule	Outlines three lists: Union List State List Concurrent List	Article 246
Eighth Schedule	Official Languages	Article 344(1) and Article 351
Ninth Schedule	Laws exempted from judicial scrutiny	Article 31B
Tenth Schedule	Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection	Article 102(2) and Article 191(2)
Eleventh Schedule	Panchayati Raj institutions	Article 243G
Twelfth Schedule	Functions of Municipalities	Article 243W