states and union territories of India
Let an agent identify Indian states and union territories, explain the difference between them and the constitutional basis, relay official lists, codes and boundary changes from government sources, and present contested territorial questions with attribution.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent identify Indian states and union territories, explain the difference between them and the constitutional basis, relay official lists, codes and boundary changes from government sources, and present contested territorial questions with attribution.
The first-level administrative divisions of India: states, which have their own elected legislatures and governments, and union territories, which are administered by the central government through an appointed administrator, some with elected assemblies; their number and boundaries have changed by acts of Parliament since 1950, most recently with the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019.
What it is for: Organising government across India.
It can be list current states and union territories from official sources; explain the constitutional difference; relay codes and boundary changes; present territorial disputes with attribution.
Distinguishing features
First-level divisions under the Constitution
States have legislatures; union territories are centrally administered, some with assemblies
Created and changed by acts of Parliament
Boundaries in some areas are subject to international dispute
What it looks like
Not a physical object; seen on official maps and lists.
Physical character
states: 28 states - as of the 2019 reorganisation
union territories: 8 territories - as of the 2019 reorganisation
How it is recognised
States with elected governments; union territories under central administration
Listed in the First Schedule of the Constitution
Districts and municipalities are lower levels with separate entries
Related models
is a kind of - the category
is part of - the country
is defined by - the First Schedule and reorganisation acts
contains - the next level
In practice
Families and kinds
states
union territories with legislatures such as Delhi and Puducherry
union territories without legislatures
former states and territories
proposed states and reorganisation demands
Identifiers
ISO 3166-2 IN-xx codes for states and territories
census code numeric from the Census of India
vehicle registration prefix two letters commonly used
Standards and regulation
Constitution of India, Part I and the First Schedule
States Reorganisation Act 1956 and later reorganisation acts
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019
Census of India geographic codes
Failure modes and hazards
Outdated lists after reorganisation
Presenting disputed boundaries as settled without attribution
Confusing union territories with states
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
List What the units are.
The official list.
Current
Current units.
Current
Current.
- What are the current states and union territories, from official sources, and what are their codes? provenance
- Is the list current after the latest reorganisation? boundary
Difference
States versus territories.
Difference
Difference.
- How do states and union territories differ in government and powers? definition
- Which entry fits a specific state? action
Law Constitution and reorganisation.
Law defines the units.
Constitution
Constitutional basis.
Constitution
Constitution.
- What does the Constitution provide for creating and changing states and territories? provenance
- Which entry fits Indian federalism? action
Changes
Reorganisations.
Changes
Changes.
- How have the units changed since 1950, and by which acts? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Data Statistics and boundaries.
Data.
Statistics
Population and area.
Statistics
Statistics.
- What are the population and area of each unit, from the census? measurement
- Which census year is cited? provenance
Disputes
Contested areas.
Disputes
Disputes.
- Which boundaries are disputed internationally or between states, and how do the parties describe them, with attribution? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Governance and comparison.
Context.
Governance
State governments.
Governance
Governance.
- How are state and territory governments organised, and what do governors and administrators do? provenance
- Which entry fits a state legislature? action
Comparison
Comparison.
Comparison
Comparison.
- How does the Indian system compare with other federations? provenance
- Which entry fits administrative divisions generally? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each state and territory be a separate entry?
- How should official maps and codes be linked?
- How should disputed territories be represented with attribution?