According to the Planning Commission of India, How many Agro-climatic zones are present in India?

🔑 Key Points
→ An “Agro-climatic zone” is a land unit in terms of major climates, suitable for a certain range of crops and cultivars.

📝 Additional Information:
→ According to the Planning Commission of India, the 15 agro-climatic zones are:
Zone 1- Western Himalayan Region: Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh
Zone 2- Eastern Himalayan Region: Assam, Sikkim, West Bengal, and all North-Eastern states
Zone 3- Lower Gangetic Plains Region: West Bengal
Zone 4- Middle Gangetic Plains Region: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
Zone 5- Upper Gangetic Plains Region: Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, and West Bengal
Zone 6- Trans-Gangetic Plains Region: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan
Zone 7- Eastern Plateau and Hills Region: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh
Zone 8- Central Plateau and Hills Region: MP, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Zone 9- Western Plateau and Hills Region: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan
Zone 10- Southern Plateau and Hills Region: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Zone 11- East Coast Plains and Hills Region: Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry
Zone 12- West Coast Plains and Ghat Region: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Zone 13- Gujarat Plains and Hills Region: Gujarat
Zone 14- Western Dry Region: Rajasthan
Zone 15- The Islands Region: Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep