Since the time of its formation Indian Army has inherited the British Organizational structure. So it still maintain the tradition of division of its infantry based on certain criteria like region, ethnicity etc. Given below are all the regiments of the Indian Army along with their role, size and regimental Centre.
Infantry Regiments of Indian Army
|
Regiment Name
|
Role
|
Type
|
Regimental Centre
|
Size
|
|
Brigade of the Guards
|
Mechanized Infantry
|
Foot Guards
|
Kamptee, Maharastra
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Parachute Regiment
|
Airborne/Special Forces
|
Parachute Infantry & Special Forces
|
Bangalore, Karnataka
|
17 Battalions
|
|
Mechanised Infantry Regiment
|
Mechanised Infantry
|
Line Infantry
|
Ahmednagar,Maharastra
|
25 Battalions
|
|
Punjab Regiment
|
—
|
Line Infantry
|
Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand
|
19 Battalions
|
|
The Madras Regiment
|
—
|
Line Infantry
|
Wellington, Tamil Nadu
|
19 Battalions
|
|
The Grenadiers
|
—
|
Infantry
|
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Maratha Light Infantry
|
Light Infantry
|
Line Infantry
|
Belgaum, Karnataka
|
N/A
|
|
Rajputana Rifles
|
Infantry
|
Delhi Cantonment
|
19 Battalions
|
|
|
Rajput Regiment
|
—
|
Line Infantry
|
Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
|
20 Battalions
|
|
Jat Regiment
|
—
|
Line Infantry
|
Bareily, Uttar Pradesh
|
18 Battalions
|
|
Sikh Regiment
|
—
|
Line Infantry
|
Ramgarh Cantonment
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Sikh Light Infantry
|
Light Infantry
|
Infantry, Amphibious warfare, Counter Terrorism
|
Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Naga Regiment
|
Infantry
|
Line Infantry
|
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
|
3 Battalions
|
|
1 Gorkha Rifles
|
Rifles
|
Light Role
|
Subathu, Himanchal Pradesh
|
5 Battalions
|
|
3 Gorkha Rifles
|
Rifles
|
Light Infantry
|
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
|
5 Battalions
|
|
4 Gorkha Rifles
|
Rifles
|
Light Infantry
|
Subathu, Himanchal Pradesh
|
5 Battalions
|
|
8 Gorkha Rifles
|
Rifles
|
Light role
|
Shillong, Meghalya
|
6 Battalions
|
|
9 Gorkha Rifles
|
Rifles
|
Light Role
|
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
|
6 Battalions
|
|
11 Gorkha Rifles
|
Rifles
|
Light infantry
|
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
|
6 Battalions
|
|
Dogra Regiment
|
Line Infantry
|
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
|
19 Battalions
|
|
|
Garhwal Regiment
|
Infantry
|
Lansdowne
|
25 Battalions
|
|
|
Kumaon Regiment
|
Infantry
|
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
|
19 Battalions
|
|
|
Assam Regiment
|
Line Infantry
|
Light Role
|
Happy Valley, Shillong
|
23 Battalions
|
|
Bihar Regiment
|
Line Infantry
|
Infantry
|
Danapur, Patna
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Mahar Regiment
|
Line Infantry
|
Infantry
|
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
|
Line Infantry
|
Infantry
|
Avantipur, J & K
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry
|
Line Infantry
|
Infantry
|
Avantipur, J & K
|
19 Battalions
|
|
Ladakh Scouts
|
Infantry
|
Specialized Mountain Warfare
|
Pituk, Kashmir
|
5 Battalions
|
|
Arunachal Scouts
|
Infantry
|
Specialized Mountain Warfare
|
Happy valley, shillong
|
2 Battalions
|
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