India is divided into how many postal zones?

The correct answer is 9.

Key Points

• The Department of Posts (DoP) has been the backbone of the country’s communication.
• There are nine postal zones in India.
• Eight Postal zones are geographical regions and the ninth zone is for the Indian Army.
• With more than 1,55,000 post offices, the DoP has the most widely distributed postal network in the world. 

Additional Information

• 9 zones are as follows- [Frist digit of PIN]
  1. Chandigarh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi
  2. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Rajasthan
  4. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra
  5. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
  6. Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
  7. Sikkim, Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal
  8. Jharkhand, Bihar
  9. Field Post Office (FPO), Army Post Office (APO)