ISO 3166-2:IN is the entry for India in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for India, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 28 states and 8 union territories.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is IN, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for India. The second part is two letters, currently used in vehicle registration plates with some exceptions.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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Code | Subdivision name (en) (Indian System of Transliteration) |
Subdivision name (hi)[1] | Subdivision category |
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IN-AN | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | अंडमान व नोकोबार द्वीप समूह | Union territory |
IN-AP | Andhra Pradesh | आंध्र | State |
IN-AR | Arunāchal Pradesh | अरूणाचल | State |
IN-AS | Assam | असम | State |
IN-BR | Bihār | बिहार | State |
IN-CH | Chandīgarh | चंडीगढ़ | Union territory |
IN-CG | Chhattīsgarh | छत्तीसगढ़ | State |
IN-DH | Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu[2] | दादरा और नगर हवेली और दमन और दूई | Union territory |
IN-DL | Delhi | दिल्ली | Union territory |
IN-GA | Goa | गोआ | State |
IN-GJ | Gujarāt | गुजरात | State |
IN-HR | Haryāna | हरियाणा | State |
IN-HP | Himāchal Pradesh | हिमाचल | State |
IN-JK | Jammu and Kashmīr | जम्मू और कश्मीर | Union territory |
IN-JH | Jhārkhand | झारखंड | State |
IN-KA | Karnātaka | कर्नाटक | State |
IN-KL | Kerala | केरल | State |
IN-LA | Ladākh | लद्दाख | Union territory |
IN-LD | Lakshadweep | लक्षद्वीप | Union territory |
IN-MP | Madhya Pradesh | मध्य | State |
IN-MH | Mahārāshtra | महाराष्ट्र | State |
IN-MN | Manipur | मणिपुर | State |
IN-ML | Meghālaya | मेघालय | State |
IN-MZ | Mizoram | मिजोरम | State |
IN-NL | Nāgāland | नागालैंड | State |
IN-OD | Odisha | ओडिशा | State |
IN-PY | Puducherry (Local variant: Pondicherry) | पुडुचेरी | Union territory |
IN-PB | Punjab | पंजाब | State |
IN-RJ | Rājasthān | राजस्थान | State |
IN-SK | Sikkim | सिक्किम | State |
IN-TN | Tamil Nādu | तमिल नाडू | State |
IN-TS | Telangāna[3] | तेलंगाना | State |
IN-TR | Tripura | त्रिपुरा | State |
IN-UP | Uttar Pradesh | उत्तर | State |
IN-UK | Uttarākhand | उत्तराखंड | State |
IN-WB | West Bengal | पश्चिम बंगाल | State |
- Notes
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
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Newsletter I-2 | 2002-05-21 | Partial reorganization of subdivision layout: Three new states. Addition of an alternative name for one state. New list source | Subdivisions added: IN-CH Chhattisgarh IN-JH Jharkhand IN-UL Uttaranchal |
Newsletter I-3 | 2002-08-20 | Error correction: Duplicate use of IN-CH corrected. Spelling correction | Codes: (to correct duplicate use) Chhattisgarh: IN-CH → IN-CT |
Newsletter I-4 | 2002-12-10 | Error correction: Reintroduction of old name form in IN-WB | |
Newsletter II-3 | 2011-12-13 (corrected 2011-12-15) |
Addition of local generic administrative terms, update of the official languages according to ISO 3166-2, addition of a comment and source list update. | Codes: IN-UL Uttaranchal → IN-UT Uttarakhand |
The following changes to the entry are listed on ISO's online catalogue, the Online Browsing Platform:
Effective date of change | Short description of change (en) |
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2023-11-23 | Change of subdivision code from IN-OR to IN-OD, from IN-CT to IN-CG, from IN-TG to IN-TS, from IN-UT to IN-UK; Deletion of the asterisk from IN-JH; Update Code Source |
2020-11-24 | Deletion of Union territory IN-DD, IN-DN; Addition of Union territory IN-DH; Correction of spelling for IN-AR, IN-BR, IN-CH, IN-CT, IN-DH, IN-GJ, IN-HP, IN-HR, IN-JH, IN-JK, IN-KA, IN-LA, IN-MH, IN-ML, IN-NL, IN-RJ, IN-TG, IN-TN, IN-UT; Addition of romanization system "Indian System of Transliteration"; Update List Source; Correction of the Code Source |
2019-11-22 | Change of subdivision category from state to Union territory for IN-JK; Addition of Union territory IN-LA; Update List Source |
2014-10-30 | Add 1 state IN-TG; change spelling of IN-OR; update List Source and Code Source |
2011-12-13 | Addition of local generic administrative terms, update of the official languages according to ISO 3166-2, addition of a comment and source list update. |
See also
- Subdivisions of India
- FIPS region codes of India
- Neighbouring countries: BD, BT, CN, MM, NP, PK
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: IN
- States of India, Statoids.com