What are autonomous districts and autonomous regions according to the Sixth Schedule?
Autonomous districts are tribal areas defined in the Sixth Schedule, within the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The Governor of the respective state can, by public notification, divide the area or areas inhabited by different Scheduled Tribes into autonomous regions. These autonomous districts and regions are granted special administrative powers and have their District Councils and Regional Councils for governance and administration.