The Indian Constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules at the time of commencement. Now the Constitution of India has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.
| Part | Subject | Articles |
| Part I | The Union and its territory | Art 1 to 4 |
| Part II | Citizenship | Art 5 to 11 |
| Part III | Fundamental Rights | Art 12 to 35 |
| Part IV | Directive Principles | Art 36 to 51 |
| Part IV A | Fundamental Duties | Art 51A |
| Part V | The Union | Art 52 to 151 |
| Part VI | The States | Art 152 to 237 |
| Part VII | Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 | |
| Part VIII | The Union Territories | Art. 239 to 242 |
| Part IX | The Panchayats | Art. 243 to 243O |
| Part IXA | The Muncipalities | Art. 243P to 243ZG |
| Part IXB | Co-Operative Societies | Art. 243H to 243ZT |
| Part X | The Scheduled and Tribal Areas | Art. 244 to 244A |
| Part XI | Relation between the Union and the States | Art. 245 to 263 |
| Part XII | Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits | Art. 264 to 300A |
| Part XIII | Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory of India | Art. 301 to 307 |
| Part XIV | Service under the Union and the States | Art. 308 to 323 |
| Part XIVA | Tribunals | Art. 323A to 323B |
| Part XV | Election | Art. 324 to 329A |
| Part XVI | Special provision relation to certain classes | Art. 330 to 342 |
| Part XVII | Official Language | Art. 343 to 351 |
| Part XVIII | Emergency Provision | Art. 352 to 360 |
| Part XIX | Miscellaneous | Art. 361 to 367 |
| Part XX | Amendment of the Constitution | Art. 368 |
| Part XXI | Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions | Art. 369 to 392 |
| Parts XXII | Short title, Commencement, authoritative text in Hindi and repeals | Art. 393 to 395 |
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