Schedules of the Constitution of India at a Glance

NumberSubject MatterArticles Covered
First Schedule1. Names of the States and their territorial jurisdiction.1 and 4
2. Names of the Union Territories and their extent.
Second ScheduleProvisions relating to the emoluments, allowances, privileges, etc., of:
1. The President of India.
2. The Governors of States
3. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
4. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
5. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the states.
6. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council in the states.
7. The Judges of the Supreme Court.
8. The Judges of the High Courts.
9. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
59, 65, 75, 97, 125, 148, 158, 164, 186, and 221
Third ScheduleForms of Oaths or Affirmations for:
1. The Union ministers.
2. The candidates for election to the Parliament.
3. The members of Parliament.
4. The judges of the Supreme Court.
5. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
6. The state ministers.
7. The candidates for election to the state legislature.
8. The members of the state legislature.
9. The judges of the High Courts.
75, 84, 99, 124, 146, 173, 188, and 219
Fourth ScheduleAllocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories.4 and 80
Fifth ScheduleProvisions relating to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.244
Sixth ScheduleProvisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.244 and 275
Seventh ScheduleDivision of powers between the Union and the States:
List I (Union List) – 98 subjects (originally 97).
List II (State List) – 59 subjects (originally 66).
List III (Concurrent List) – 52 subjects (originally 47).
246
Eighth ScheduleLanguages recognized by the Constitution. Originally 14, now 22 languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.344 and 351
Ninth ScheduleActs and Regulations dealing with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system (originally 13, now 282). Added by the 1st Amendment (1951); post-1973 additions open to judicial review.31-B
Tenth ScheduleProvisions relating to disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the grounds of defection (Anti-defection Law).102 and 191
Eleventh ScheduleSpecifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats (29 matters).243-G
Twelfth ScheduleSpecifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Municipalities (18 matters).243-W


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