Postal Index Number
Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh
A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration. PIN stands for Postal Index Number and the code is 6 digits long. The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972.
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Structure
Distribution of PIN Codes across India
There are nine PIN zones in India, including eight regional zones and one functional zone. The first digit of the PIN code indicates the region in which a given post office falls in. The second digit indicates the sub-region, and the third digit indicates the sorting district within the region. The final three digits are assigned to individual post offices.
The nine PIN zones cover the Indian states and union territories as follows:
- 1 - Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir(including Pakistan-administered Kashmir), Chandigarh
- 2 - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- 3 - Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
- 4 - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh
- 5 - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
- 6 - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry, Lakshadweep
- 7 - Orissa, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- 8 - Bihar, Jharkhand
- 9 - Army Post office(APO) and Field Post office(FPO)
2-digit postcode areas India(defined through the first two postcode digits)
| First 2/3 Digits of PIN | Postal Circle |
|---|---|
| 11 | Delhi |
| 12 and 13 | Haryana |
| 14 to 16 | Punjab |
| 17 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 18 to 19 | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 20 to 28 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 30 to 34 | Rajasthan |
| 36 to 39 | Gujarat |
| 40 to 44 | Maharastra |
| 45 to 49 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 50 to 53 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 56 to 59 | Karnataka |
| 60 to 64 | Tamil Nadu |
| 67 to 69 | Kerala |
| 682 | Lakshadweep (Islands) |
| 70 to 74 | West Bengal |
| 744 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 75 to 77 | Orissa |
| 78 | Assam |
| 79 | North Eastern India |
| 80 to 85 | Bihar and Jharkhand |
A post box with PIN (571120) marked on it
See also
- Bangladesh Postal Service
References
External links
- Indian pin codes directory
- Indian Postal Service
- Indian Pin Codes
- PIN Codes list with lat/long information
- PIN Code Search, Post Office Details, All India Post Office Data Pincode.net.in
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