The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Section 12. Uttar Pradesh 31 13. West Bengal 14 14. Jammu and Kashmir 4 15. Delhi 1 16. Himachal Pradesh 1

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

12. Uttar Pradesh 31 13. West Bengal 14 14. Jammu and Kashmir 4 15. Delhi 1 16. Himachal Pradesh 1 17. Manipur| 1 18. Tripura 208". 12. Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution .―As from the appointed day, in the First Schedule to the Constitution, for Part A, Part B and Part C, the following Parts shall be substituted, namely:― |namely:―|| |---|---| ||"PART A| |Name|Territories| |1. Andhra Pradesh . . .|The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the| ||Andhra State Act, 1953, and the territories specified in| ||sub-section (1) of section 3 of the States Reorganisation Act,| ||1956.| |2. Assam . . . . . .|The<br>territories<br>which<br>immediately<br>before<br>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.| |3. Bihar . . . . . .|The<br>territories<br>which<br>immediately<br>before<br>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.| |4. Bombay . . . . .|The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 8 of the| ||States Reorganisation Act, 1956.| |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.| |7. Madras . . . . .|The<br>territories<br>which<br>immediately<br>before<br>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, 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 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.| |8. Mysore . . . . .|The territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 7 of the| ||States Reoganisation Act, 1956.| |9. Orissa . . . . .|The territories which immediately before the| ||commencement of this Constitution were either comprised| ||in the Province of Orissa or were being administered as if| ||theyformedpart of that Province.| |Name|Territories| |---|---| |10. Punjab . . . . .|The territories specified in section 11 of the States| ||Reorganisation Act, 1956.| |11. Rajasthan . . . .|The territories specified in section 10 of the States| ||Reorganisation Act, 1956.| |12. Uttar Pradesh . . .|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.| |13. 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.| ||commencement of this Constitution were either comprised<br>in the Province of West Bengal or were being administered<br>as if they formed part of that Province and the territory of<br>Chandernagore as defined in clause (c) of section 2 of the<br>Chandernagore(Merger)Act,1954.| |---|---| ||PART B| |Name|Territory| |1. Jammu and Kashmir . .|The territory which immediately before the commencement| ||of this Constitution was comprised in the Indian State of| ||Jammu and Kashmir.| |1. Jammu and Kashmir . .|The territory which immediately before the commencement<br>of this Constitution was comprised in the Indian State of<br>Jammu and Kashmir.| |---|---| ||PART C| |Name|Territory| |1. Delhi . . . . . .|The territory which immediately before the commencement| ||of this Constitution was comprised in the Chief| ||Commissioner's Province of Delhi.| |2. Himachal Pradesh . .|The territories which immediately before the| ||commencement of the Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New| ||State) Act, 1954, were comprised in the States of Himachal| ||Pradesh and Bilaspur.| |3. 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.| |4. 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.| |5. The Laccadive Minicoy and Amindivi|The territory specified in section 6 of the States| |Islands.|Reorganisation Act,1956."|

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