The Belagavi postal division which covers five taluakas has ranked first in the country for the highest number of gold bonds sold under the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme.
During the first trenche of the year 2022, between June 20-24, The Belagavi postal division has sold Sovereign Gold Bonds worth 3.53 Crores.
The Belagavi postal division covers five taluks — Belagavi, Bailahongala, Khanapur, Kittur and Ramdurg.
Total of 6941 grams of Sovereign Gold Bonds were sold in Belagavi Postal Division, Tambaram Division (Tamilnadu) stood second by selling 3600 grams, while Namakkal (Tamilnadu) stood third by selling 2550 grams as per report published by Times of India.