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states and union territories of India

vr.tr.states-and-union-territories-of-india · PHY.PLC

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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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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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

first-level administrative division

is part of - the country

India

is defined by - the First Schedule and reorganisation acts

Constitution of India

contains - the next level

district of India

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

state of Indiaunion territory of Indiaproposed states and union territories of India

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.

  1. What are the current states and union territories, from official sources, and what are their codes? provenance
  2. Is the list current after the latest reorganisation? boundary

Difference

States versus territories.

Difference

Difference.

  1. How do states and union territories differ in government and powers? definition
  2. Which entry fits a specific state? action
Law Constitution and reorganisation.

Law defines the units.

Constitution

Constitutional basis.

Constitution

Constitution.

  1. What does the Constitution provide for creating and changing states and territories? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Indian federalism? action

Changes

Reorganisations.

Changes

Changes.

  1. How have the units changed since 1950, and by which acts? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Data Statistics and boundaries.

Data.

Statistics

Population and area.

Statistics

Statistics.

  1. What are the population and area of each unit, from the census? measurement
  2. Which census year is cited? provenance

Disputes

Contested areas.

Disputes

Disputes.

  1. Which boundaries are disputed internationally or between states, and how do the parties describe them, with attribution? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Governance and comparison.

Context.

Governance

State governments.

Governance

Governance.

  1. How are state and territory governments organised, and what do governors and administrators do? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a state legislature? action

Comparison

Comparison.

Comparison

Comparison.

  1. How does the Indian system compare with other federations? provenance
  2. 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?