The 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 added a new Part IX to the Constitution titled 'The Panchayats' covering provisions from Article 243 to 243(O); and a new Eleventh Schedule covering 29 subjects within the functions of the Panchayats. The act does not apply to the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram and certain other areas.