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/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.
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) | 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 | 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 | 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