Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India

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constitutional provision part of Constitution of India

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India is a special constitutional provision that grants autonomy and self-governance to certain tribal-majority areas in the northeastern states through district and regional councils.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India canonical	12
Sixth Schedule areas of India	2
Sixth Schedule	1
Sixth Schedule Areas of the Constitution of India	1
Sixth Schedule and related tribal protections (India)	1
Sixth Schedule area	1
Sixth Schedule area of the Indian Constitution	1
Sixth Schedule areas (partly, via tribal areas in Northeast India)	1
Sixth Schedule areas in Meghalaya	1
Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India (as amended for BTC)	1
Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India (in autonomous areas)	1
Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7467688 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India
Context triple: [Dima Hasao district, isAutonomousDistrictUnder, Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India]

A. Sixth Schedule
The Sixth Schedule is a section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that sets out specific supplementary provisions, often detailing administrative, procedural, or institutional arrangements referenced in the main body of the Constitution.
B. Fifth Schedule
The Fifth Schedule is a key part of Nigeria’s Constitution that sets out the Code of Conduct and related ethical rules for public officers.
C. Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India
The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India lists the powers, authority, and responsibilities of urban local bodies (municipalities), forming a key part of the framework for urban governance and decentralization.
D. Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is the constitutional framework that divides legislative subjects between the Union and the states, defining their respective areas of law-making authority.
E. Ninth Schedule
The Ninth Schedule is a section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that lists and organizes key public offices and institutions for constitutional and administrative purposes.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India
Target entity description: The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India is a special constitutional provision that grants autonomy and self-governance to certain tribal-majority areas in the northeastern states through district and regional councils.

A. Sixth Schedule
The Sixth Schedule is a section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that sets out specific supplementary provisions, often detailing administrative, procedural, or institutional arrangements referenced in the main body of the Constitution.
B. Fifth Schedule
The Fifth Schedule is a key part of Nigeria’s Constitution that sets out the Code of Conduct and related ethical rules for public officers.
C. Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India
The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India lists the powers, authority, and responsibilities of urban local bodies (municipalities), forming a key part of the framework for urban governance and decentralization.
D. Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is the constitutional framework that divides legislative subjects between the Union and the states, defining their respective areas of law-making authority.
E. Ninth Schedule
The Ninth Schedule is a section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that lists and organizes key public offices and institutions for constitutional and administrative purposes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitutional provision ⓘ part of Constitution of India ⓘ
aimsTo	preserve customary laws ⓘ preserve tribal culture ⓘ promote self-governance ⓘ protect tribal interests ⓘ
allows	establishment of village councils and courts ⓘ levy of certain taxes by councils ⓘ regulation of land transfer by councils ⓘ
appliesTo	Assam ⓘ Meghalaya ⓘ Mizoram ⓘ Northeastern India ⓘ linked to: Northeast India Tripura ⓘ tribal areas ⓘ
canBeAmendedBy	Parliament of India ⓘ
constitutionalArticles	Articles 244(2) and 275(1) ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
distinguishesFrom	general local self-government system ⓘ
enactedBy	Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ
enactedOn	26 January 1950 ⓘ
focusesOn	decentralization in tribal areas ⓘ
governedBy	Parliament of India ⓘ
grantsPower	executive powers to district councils ⓘ judicial powers to district councils ⓘ legislative powers to district councils ⓘ
historicalContext	post-independence integration of tribal areas ⓘ
inspiredBy	Bordoloi Committee recommendations ⓘ
legalBasisFor	Autonomous District Council ⓘ linked to: North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council Autonomous Regional Council ⓘ
partOf	Constitution of India ⓘ
protects	tribal land rights ⓘ
provides	autonomous district councils ⓘ autonomous regional councils ⓘ
providesFor	composition of district councils ⓘ creation of autonomous districts ⓘ creation of autonomous regions ⓘ powers of district councils ⓘ powers of regional councils ⓘ
relatedTo	Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ
subjectArea	forest management ⓘ inheritance ⓘ land ⓘ local taxation ⓘ marriage and divorce ⓘ property ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ social customs ⓘ village administration ⓘ

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Referenced by (24)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dima Hasao district → isAutonomousDistrictUnder → Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ

Dima Hasao district → autonomousCouncilUnder → Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ

subject linked to: Dima Hasao district of Assam

North Cachar Hills → hasAutonomousStatusUnder → Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ

Karbi Anglong district → autonomousStatusUnder → Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India ⓘ

subject linked to: Karbi Anglong district of Assam

Governor of Meghalaya → reservesPowerOver → Sixth Schedule areas in Meghalaya ⓘ