ISO 3166-2:IN is part of the ISO 3166 standardization codes published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for India. It is part of the ISO 3166-2, which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 28 states and 8 union territories of India.

Description

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ISO 3166-2 codes is part of the ISO 3166 standardization codes published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is part of the ISO 3166-2, which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.[1]

List of codes

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Subdivision names are as listed in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency as per the Indian System of Transliteration.[2]

 
ISO 3166-2 codes of Indian states and union territories.
ISO 3166:IN codes[2]
Code Subdivision Name Subdivision category
IN-AN Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union territory
IN-AP Andhra Pradesh State
IN-AR Arunāchal Pradesh State
IN-AS Assam State
IN-BR Bihār State
IN-CH Chandigarh Union territory
IN-CG Chhattīsgarh State
IN-DH Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu Union territory
IN-DL Delhi Union territory
IN-GA Goa State
IN-GJ Gujarāt State
IN-HR Haryāna State
IN-HP Himāchal Pradesh State
IN-JK Jammu and Kashmīr Union territory
IN-JH Jhārkhand State
IN-KA Karnātaka State
IN-KL Kerala State
IN-LA Ladākh Union territory
IN-LD Lakshadweep Union territory
IN-MP Madhya Pradesh State
IN-MH Mahārāshtra State
IN-MN Manipur State
IN-ML Meghālaya State
IN-MZ Mizoram State
IN-NL Nāgāland State
IN-OD Odisha State
IN-PY Puducherry (Pondicherry) Union territory
IN-PB Punjab State
IN-RJ Rājasthān State
IN-SK Sikkim State
IN-TN Tamil Nādu State
IN-TS Telangāna State
IN-TR Tripura State
IN-UP Uttar Pradesh State
IN-UK Uttarākhand State
IN-WB West Bengal State


Changes

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The following changes were made to the entries corresponding to the ISO:3166 codes for India.

Date issued Description Changes Source
21 May 2002 Partial reorganization of subdivision layout with the addition of three new states. IN-CH Chhattīsgarh
IN-JH Jhārkhand
IN-UL Uttarānchal
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Addition of an alternative name for one state. IN-WB West Bengal → IN-WB West Bengal/Banga
Spelling corrections. As per the Indian system of transliteration
New list source. ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency
20 August 2002 Error correction: Duplicate use of IN-CH corrected. IN-CH Chhattīsgarh → IN-CT Chhattīsgarh [4]
Spelling correction. IN-RJ Rajasthan → IN-RJ Rājasthān
10 December 2002 Error correction: Reintroduction of old name form in IN-WB IN-WB West Bengal/Banga → IN-WB West Bengal [5]
13 December 2011 Addition of local generic administrative terms. IN-UL Uttaranchal → IN-UT Uttarakhand
IN-PY Pondicherry → IN-PY Puducherry (Pondicherry)
Revert to standard system of spelling from Indian System of Transliteration
[6]
Update of the official languages according to ISO 3166-2. India (English) and Bhārat (Hindi)
Addition of a comment. The forms used in the list are English-language forms provided by India.
Source list update. Addition of sources: Statoids, Geonames
30 October 2014 Add one state. IN-TG Telengana [2]
Change spelling. IN-OR Orissa → IN-OR Odisha
Update list source and code source.
22 November 2019 Change of subdivision category from state to Union territory. IN-JK Jammu and Kashmir [2]
Addition of Union territory. IN-LA Ladakh
Update list source
11 November 2024 Deletion of Union territory. IN-DD Dadra and Nagar Haveli
IN-DN Diu and Daman
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Addition of Union territory. IN-DH Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Diu and Daman
Correction of spelling. Addition of Indian system of transliteration
Update list source and correction of the code source
23 November 2023 Change of subdivision codes. IN-OR Odisha → IN-OD Odisha
IN-CT Chhattīsgarh → IN-CG Chhattīsgarh
IN-TG Telangāna → IN-TS Telangāna
IN-UT Uttarākhand → IN-UK Uttarākhand
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Deletion of the asterisk. From IN-JH Jhārkhand
Update code source.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "ISO:3166 IN codes". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Newsletter I-2" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 21 May 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Newsletter I-3" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 20 August 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Newsletter I-4" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 20 August 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Newsletter II-3" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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