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{{short description|Entry for India in ISO 3166-2}}
{{short description|Entry for India in ISO 3166-2}}
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{{main|ISO 3166-2}}
'''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 [[country subdivision|subdivision]]s ([[province]]s or [[state (administrative division)|state]]s) of all countries coded in [[ISO 3166-1]]. ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for [[states and territories of India|28 states and eight union territories]] of India.


'''ISO 3166-2:IN''' is the entry for [[India]] in [[ISO 3166-2]], part of the [[ISO 3166]] [[standardization|standard]] published by the [[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO), which defines [[code]]s for the names of the principal [[country subdivision|subdivision]]s (e.g., [[province]]s or [[state (administrative division)|state]]s) of all [[country|countries]] coded in [[ISO 3166-1]].
== Description ==
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 [[country subdivision|subdivision]]s ([[province]]s or [[state (administrative division)|state]]s) of all countries coded in [[ISO 3166-1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.standards.iteh.ai/samples/72483/4989d5dd8014454284b20d542430dffa/ISO-3166-2-2020.pdf|title=Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions|publisher=[[International Organization for Standardization]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>


Currently for India, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for [[states and territories of India|28 states and 8 union territories]].
== Current codes ==
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.<ref name="Code">{{cite web|url=https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:IN|title=ISO:3166 IN codes|publisher=[[International Organization for Standardization]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>


Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is {{mono|IN}}, the [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] code for India. The second part is two letters, currently used in [[Vehicle registration plates of India|vehicle registration plates]] with some exceptions.
[[File:IndiaStatesByRTOcodes.png|thumb|upright=1.5|[[ISO 3166-2]] codes of Indian states and union territories.]]
 
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==Current codes==
 
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
 
{{Indian states and territories image map|image-width=380}}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|+ISO 3166:IN codes<ref name="Code"/>
! Code
! Code
! Subdivision name ([[English language|en]])<br/>(Indian System of Transliteration)
! Subdivision Name
! Local variant
! Subdivision category
! Subdivision category
|-
| {{mono|IN-AN}}
| [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-AP}}
| {{mono|IN-AP}}
| [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-AR}}
| {{mono|IN-AR}}
| [[Arunachal Pradesh|Arunāchal Pradesh]]
| [[Arunachal Pradesh|Arunāchal Pradesh]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-AS}}
| {{mono|IN-AS}}
| [[Assam]]
| [[Assam]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-BR}}
| {{mono|IN-BR}}
| [[Bihar|Bihār]]
| [[Bihar|Bihār]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-CT}}
| {{mono|IN-CH}}
| [[Chhattisgarh|Chhattīsgarh]]{{#tag:ref|Code inconsistent with vehicle registration code, which is {{mono|CG}}.|group=note}}
| [[Chandigarh]]
|
| Union territory
|-
| {{mono|IN-CG}}
| [[Chhattisgarh|Chhattīsgarh]]
| State
| State
|-
| {{mono|IN-DH}}
| {{nowrap|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu|Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu]]}}
| Union territory
|-
| {{mono|IN-DL}}
| [[Delhi]]
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-GA}}
| {{mono|IN-GA}}
| [[Goa]]
| [[Goa]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-GJ}}
| {{mono|IN-GJ}}
| [[Gujarat|Gujarāt]]
| [[Gujarat|Gujarāt]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-HR}}
| {{mono|IN-HR}}
| [[Haryana|Haryāna]]
| [[Haryana|Haryāna]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-HP}}
| {{mono|IN-HP}}
| [[Himachal Pradesh|Himāchal Pradesh]]
| [[Himachal Pradesh|Himāchal Pradesh]]
|
| State
| State
|-
| {{mono|IN-JK}}
| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmīr]]
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-JH}}
| {{mono|IN-JH}}
| [[Jharkhand|Jhārkhand]]
| [[Jharkhand|Jhārkhand]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-KA}}
| {{mono|IN-KA}}
| [[Karnataka|Karnātaka]]
| [[Karnataka|Karnātaka]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-KL}}
| {{mono|IN-KL}}
| [[Kerala]]
| [[Kerala]]
|
| State
| State
|-
| {{mono|IN-LA}}
| [[Ladakh|Ladākh]]
| Union territory
|-
| {{mono|IN-LD}}
| [[Lakshadweep]]
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-MP}}
| {{mono|IN-MP}}
| [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| [[Madhya Pradesh]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-MH}}
| {{mono|IN-MH}}
| [[Maharashtra|Mahārāshtra]]
| [[Maharashtra|Mahārāshtra]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-MN}}
| {{mono|IN-MN}}
| [[Manipur]]
| [[Manipur]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-ML}}
| {{mono|IN-ML}}
| [[Meghalaya|Meghālaya]]
| [[Meghalaya|Meghālaya]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-MZ}}
| {{mono|IN-MZ}}
| [[Mizoram]]
| [[Mizoram]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-NL}}
| {{mono|IN-NL}}
| [[Nagaland|Nāgāland]]
| [[Nagaland|Nāgāland]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-OR}}
| {{mono|IN-OD}}
| [[Odisha]]{{#tag:ref|Changed its name from Orissa to Odisha in 2011. {{mono|OD}} replaced {{mono|OR}} as vehicle registration code, but not as ISO 3166-2 code.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.odishabook.com/Aticle/Information/Odisha/2013/07/29/RTO-Codes-of-Odisha-State|title = RTO Codes of Odisha State|access-date = 21 October 2014|website = odishabook.com|publisher = Odisha Book|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140305121139/http://www.odishabook.com/Aticle/Information/Odisha/2013/07/29/RTO-Codes-of-Odisha-State|archive-date = 5 March 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/New-RTO-here-get-driving-licence-in-a-day/articleshow/31276095.cms|title = New RTO here, get driving licence in a day|last=Ramanath V.|first=Riyan|date = 2 March 2014|access-date = 21 October 2014|website = timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher = [[Times of India]]}}</ref>|group=note}}
| [[Odisha]]
|
| State
| State
|-
| {{mono|IN-PY}}
| [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] (Pondicherry)
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-PB}}
| {{mono|IN-PB}}
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-RJ}}
| {{mono|IN-RJ}}
| [[Rajasthan|Rājasthān]]
| [[Rajasthan|Rājasthān]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-SK}}
| {{mono|IN-SK}}
| [[Sikkim]]
| [[Sikkim]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-TN}}
| {{mono|IN-TN}}
| [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nādu]]
| [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nādu]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-TG}}
| {{mono|IN-TS}}
| [[Telangana|Telangāna]]{{#tag:ref|Code inconsistent with vehicle registration code, which is {{mono|TS}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/vehicle-registrations-dwindle-in-telangana-state/article6124145.ece|title=Vehicle registrations dwindle in Telangana State|author=Special Correspondent|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Hyderabad|date=18 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/Telangana-begins-vehicles-registration-with-TS-code/15390161|title=Telangana begins vehicles registration with 'TS' code|date=19 June 2014|publisher=mid-day}}</ref>|group=note}}
| [[Telangana|Telangāna]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-TR}}
| {{mono|IN-TR}}
| [[Tripura]]
| [[Tripura]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-UT}}
| {{mono|IN-UP}}
| [[Uttarakhand|Uttarākhand]]{{#tag:ref|Code inconsistent with vehicle registration code, which is {{mono|UK}}. Before the state renamed from Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand in 2007, the vehicle registration code was {{mono|UA}} and the ISO 3166-2 code was {{mono|IN-UL}}.|group=note}}
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-UP}}
| {{mono|IN-UK}}
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| [[Uttarakhand|Uttarākhand]]
|
| State
| State
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-WB}}
| {{mono|IN-WB}}
| [[West Bengal]]
| [[West Bengal]]
|
| State
| State
|}
== Changes ==
The following changes were made to the entries corresponding to the ISO:3166 codes for India.
{| class="wikitable defaultleft" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! Date issued
! Description
! Changes
! Source
|-
| rowspan=4|21 May 2002
| Partial reorganization of subdivision layout with the addition of three new states.
|{{mono|IN-CH}} Chhattīsgarh <br /> {{mono|IN-JH}} Jhārkhand <br /> {{mono|IN-UL}} Uttarānchal
| align=center rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-2_en.pdf|title=Newsletter I-2|publisher=[[International Organization for Standardization]]|date=21 May 2002|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=31 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131102127/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-2_en.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Addition of an alternative name for one state.
| {{mono|IN-WB}} West Bengal → {{mono|IN-WB}} West Bengal/Banga
|-
| Spelling corrections.
| As per the Indian system of transliteration
|-
| New list source.
| ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency
|-
| rowspan=2|20 August 2002
| Error correction: Duplicate use of IN-CH corrected.
| {{mono|IN-CH}} Chhattīsgarh → {{mono|IN-CT}} Chhattīsgarh
| align=center rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-3_en.pdf|title=Newsletter I-3|publisher=[[International Organization for Standardization]]|date=20 August 2002|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=18 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218103236/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-3_en.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-AN}}
| Spelling correction.
| [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
| {{mono|IN-RJ}} Rajasthan → {{mono|IN-RJ}} Rājasthān
|
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-CH}}
| 10 December 2002
| [[Chandigarh]]
| Error correction: Reintroduction of old name form in IN-WB
|
| {{mono|IN-WB}} West Bengal/Banga → {{mono|IN-WB}} West Bengal
| Union territory
| align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-4_en.pdf|title=Newsletter I-4|publisher=[[International Organization for Standardization]]|date=20 August 2002|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=18 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218103210/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-4_en.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-DH}}
| align=center rowspan=4| 13 December 2011
| [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu|Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu]]{{#tag:ref|Code inconsistent with vehicle registration code, which is {{mono|DD}}.|group=note}}
| Addition of local generic administrative terms.
|
| {{mono|IN-UL}} Uttaranchal → {{mono|IN-UT}} Uttarakhand <br /> {{mono|IN-PY}} Pondicherry → {{mono|IN-PY}} Puducherry (Pondicherry) <br /> Revert to standard system of spelling from Indian System of Transliteration
| Union territory
| align=center rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/archive/pdf/en/iso_3166-2_newsletter_ii-3_2011-12-13.pdf|title=Newsletter II-3|publisher=[[International Organization for Standardization]]|date=13 December 2011|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-DL}}
| Update of the official languages according to ISO 3166-2.
| [[Delhi]]
| India ([[English language|English]]) and Bhārat ([[Hindi]])
|
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-JK}}
| Addition of a comment.
| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmīr]]
| The forms used in the list are English-language forms provided by India.
|
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-LA}}
| Source list update.
| [[Ladakh|Ladākh]]
| Addition of sources: Statoids, Geonames
|
| Union territory
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-LD}}
| rowspan=3|30 October 2014
| [[Lakshadweep]]
| Add one state.
|
| {{mono|IN-TG}} Telengana
| Union territory
| align=center rowspan=3|<ref name="Code"/>
|-
|-
| {{mono|IN-PY}}
| Change spelling.
| [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
| {{mono|IN-OR}} Orissa → {{mono|IN-OR}} Odisha
| Pondicherry
| Union territory
|}
 
'''Notes'''
<references group="note" />
 
==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.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Newsletter
| Update list source and code source.
! Date issued
|
! Description of change in newsletter
! Code/Subdivision change
|-
|-
| id="I-2" | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120131102127/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-2_en.pdf {{nowrap|Newsletter I-2}}]
| rowspan=3|22 November 2019
| {{nowrap|2002-05-21}}
| Change of subdivision category from state to Union territory.
| Partial reorganization of subdivision layout: Three new states. Addition of an alternative name for one state. New list source
| {{mono|IN-JK}} Jammu and Kashmir
| style=white-space:nowrap | '''Subdivisions added:'''<br /> {{mono|IN-CH}} Chhattisgarh<br /> {{mono|IN-JH}} Jharkhand<br /> {{mono|IN-UL}} Uttaranchal
| align=center rowspan=3|<ref name="Code"/>
|-
|-
| id="I-3" | [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218103236/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-3_en.pdf {{nowrap|Newsletter I-3}}]
| Addition of Union territory.
| {{nowrap|2002-08-20}}
| {{mono|IN-LA}} Ladakh
| Error correction: Duplicate use of IN-CH corrected. Spelling correction
| style=white-space:nowrap | '''Codes:''' ''(to correct duplicate use)''<br /> Chhattisgarh: {{mono|IN-CH}} → {{mono|IN-CT}}
|-
|-
| id="I-4" | [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218103210/http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-2_newsletter_i-4_en.pdf {{nowrap|Newsletter I-4}}]
| Update list source
| {{nowrap|2002-12-10}}
| Error correction: Reintroduction of old name form in IN-WB
|
|
|-
|-
| id="II-3" | [https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/archive/pdf/en/iso_3166-2_newsletter_ii-3_2011-12-13.pdf {{nowrap|Newsletter II-3}}]
| rowspan=4|11 November 2020
| {{nowrap|2011-12-13}}<br /> ''(corrected<br /> {{nowrap|2011-12-15}})''
| Deletion of Union territory.
| Addition of local generic administrative terms, update of the official languages according to ISO 3166-2, addition of a comment and source list update.
| {{mono|IN-DN}} Dadra and Nagar Haveli <br/> {{mono|IN-DD}} Diu and Daman
| style=white-space:nowrap | '''Codes:'''<br /> {{mono|IN-UL}} Uttaranchal → {{mono|IN-UT}} Uttarakhand
| align=center rowspan=4|<ref name="Code"/>
|}
|-
 
| Addition of Union territory.
The following changes to the entry are listed on ISO's online catalogue, the Online Browsing Platform:
| {{mono|IN-DH}} Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Diu and Daman
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Effective date of change
| Correction of spelling.
! Short description of change (en)
| Addition of Indian system of transliteration
|-
|-
| 2020-11-24
| Update list source and correction of the code source
| 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
| rowspan=3|23 November 2023
| Change of subdivision category from state to Union territory for IN-JK; Addition of Union territory IN-LA; Update List Source
| Change of subdivision codes.
| {{mono|IN-OR}} Odisha → {{mono|IN-OD}} Odisha <br /> {{mono|IN-CT}} Chhattīsgarh →  {{mono|IN-CG}} Chhattīsgarh <br /> {{mono|IN-TG}} Telangāna →  {{mono|IN-TS}} Telangāna <br /> {{mono|IN-UT}} Uttarākhand → {{mono|IN-UK}} Uttarākhand
| align=center rowspan=3|<ref name="Code"/>
|-
|-
| 2014-10-30
| Deletion of the asterisk.
| Add 1 state IN-TG; change spelling of IN-OR; update List Source and Code Source
| From {{mono|IN-JH}} Jhārkhand
|-
|-
| 2011-12-13
| Update code source.
| 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==
== See also ==
* [[Subdivisions of India]]
* [[Subdivisions of India]]
* Neighbouring countries: [[ISO 3166-2:BD|BD]], [[ISO 3166-2:BT|BT]], [[ISO 3166-2:CN|CN]], [[ISO 3166-2:MM|MM]], [[ISO 3166-2:NP|NP]], [[ISO 3166-2:PK|PK]]
* [[List of FIPS region codes (G-I)#IN: India|FIPS region codes of India]]
* [[List of FIPS region codes (G-I)#IN: India|FIPS region codes of India]]


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:IN ISO Online Browsing Platform: IN]
* [https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:IN ISO:IN], International Organization for Standardization
* [http://www.statoids.com/uin.html States of India], Statoids.com
* [http://www.statoids.com/uin.html States of India], Statoids.com


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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 eight union territories of India.

Description[edit | edit source]

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]

Current codes[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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
[3]
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 2020 Deletion of Union territory. IN-DN Dadra and Nagar Haveli
IN-DD 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
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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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "ISO:3166 IN codes". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. "Newsletter I-2" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 21 May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. "Newsletter I-3" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 20 August 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. "Newsletter I-4" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 20 August 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. "Newsletter II-3" (PDF). International Organization for Standardization. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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