The 2016 event will be the sixth edition of the popular tournament that began in 2007. The last tournament was won by Sri Lanka in Bangladesh in 2014.
The BCCI named eight venues for the biennial event, which has been staged across three cities in each of its previous five editions.
Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamshala, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi will be the other venues for the March 11-April 3 event, the board said in a statement.
These venues will host matches subject to fulfilling the prescribed requirements of the ICC and the Indian board while adhering to the statutory obligations that are mandatory for hosting an international match," the statement added.
"With this announcement, we have begun our preparations in right earnest. We want this World Twenty20 to be a memorable experience for our participants and fans.
"I am confident that all the venues nominated will deliver a world class event."
India co-hosted the 50-over World Cup in 2011 with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and went on to win the tournament.
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya will head a managing committee for the 16-team tournament featuring 10 Test playing nations and six associate teams.
Sri Lanka won the last edition of the tournament in Bangladesh in 2014.
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