Table 1 Classification of states/union territories under different zones
Zone | States/union territories included |
|---|---|
North | Jammu & Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan. |
Central | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh |
East | Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand. |
North-east | Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam. |
West | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa. |
South | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. |