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About Pincode

A PIN Code in India is a particular code doled out to one or a few post office(s) in one geology by the Indian Postal Administrations to work with simple and precise conveyance of posts and packages. The framework was presented in 1972. A PIN Code right now has six digits, where the main digit of the PIN Code signifies a geographic zone in India, while the initial two digits address the state (or area) of conveyance. The third digit of the code shows the area. To guarantee a more exact distinguishing proof inside the region, the last three digits of the PIN Code go about as a nearby code of the post office(s).


Later on, the Indian Postal Help intends to add two additional digits to this code, remembering that different machines or computerized cycles might become involved for a more precise conveyance process. As of now, the division is exploring different avenues regarding utilizing this 8-digit PIN Code in various locales around the country.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Postal Index Number (PIN) is a six-digit postal code that the Indian Postal department uses to deliver posts around the country efficiently.

The first digit of the PIN Code denotes the geographical zone. The second digit represents a postal circle (state) or a sub-area. The third digit represents a district, while the last three digits represent the code of the post office.

India has 9 Postal (PIN) zones, out of which 8 represent various geographic regions, and the last one (9th) is reserved for providing postal services to the armed forces. Listed are the nine PIN Code zones (geographical areas) in India:

Postal Code Postal Geographical Area
1 Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh
2 Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhan
3 Gujarat, Rajasthan, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
4 Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Goa
5 Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Yanam (part of Puducherry)
6 Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (other than Yanam), Lakshadweep
7 West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar
8 Bihar, Jharkhand
9 Armed Forces Post Office (APO) and Area Post Office (FPO)

Structure of Pin Code (Postal Index Number)

Each digit in the 6-digit number has a specific meaning. The first digit designates which is the overall geographical region, and the first 2 digits designate the postal circle or sub-region. The third digit designates the sorting district. Thus, the first 3 digits collectively designate the postal district while the last 3 digits indicate the specific post office within the district.

Here's an example of decoding your pin code. The pin code of Central Delhi is 110001.

The first digit indicates: northern region = 1

The first 2 digits indicate: postal circle Delhi = 11

The third digit indicates: sorting district = 0

The last 3 digits indicate: the specific post office (Connaught Place) = 001

Thus the 6-digit Pincode for Connaught Place in Central Delhi = 110001

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