Hello, Warriors! The Indian Army is an organisation that promises heights of adventure, honour, respect and glory. Above all, it promises job security and pays a handsome salary package including innumerable allowances.
Joining the Indian Army is a matter of pride – both, for you and your family. A candidate aspiring to join the army should have robust physical and mental health and must be fit enough to undergo the stress and strain of military training and service.
One of the criteria for selection is the chest size and weight. But, the chest size and weight differs from people living in various regions. Though the chest size is almost the same for all, it must be expandable up to 5 cms. Here are the minimum chest and weight standards for candidates from various region of India:
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| Region | Chest Size (cms) | Weight (cms) |
| Western Himalayan Region:
– J&K – Himachal Pradesh – Punjab Hills (Area South and West of the Inter State Border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and North and East of Road of Mukerian Hoshiarpur, Garh Shankar, Ropar and Chandigarh) – Garhwal – Kumaon |
77 | 48 |
| Eastern Himalayan Region:
– Sikkim – Nagaland – Arunachal Pradesh – Manipur – Tripura – Mizoram – Meghalaya – Assam – Hill Region of West Bengal (Gangtok, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Districts). |
77 | 48 |
| Western Plains Region:
– Punjab – Haryana – Chandigarh – Delhi – Rajasthan – Western UP (Meerut and Agra Divisions) |
77 | 50 |
| Eastern Plains Region:
– Eastern UP – Bihar – West Bengal – Orissa |
77 | 50 |
| Central Region:
– Madhya Pradesh – Gujarat – Maharashtra – Dadar – Nagar Haveli – Daman and Diu |
77 | 50 |
| Southern Region:
– Andhra Pradesh – Karnataka – Tamil Nadu – Kerala – Goa and Pondicherry |
77 | 50 |
