Indian Pin Code
Every post office in India has a unique 6-digit code and this code is called Indian Pin Code (zip code) that identifies a post office in India. It was introduced on 15 August 1972, by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar. The first digit represents the postal zone (Region), the second digit represents the sub-zone (State), third digit represents the district and the last three digits together represent the post office. This Pin Code helps in the systematic, efficient, and fast delivery of postal services in India.
How to find the pin code of a place in India?
There are different ways to find the pin code of a place in India. One of them is to use this website, where you can enter the name of the state, city, district, or post office and get the pin code information/address.
What are some benefits of using a pin code?
Some of the benefits of using pin code are:
1. It allows the identification of the post office, district, State, and zone of any place in India by using the six-digit code.
2. It is short and easy to enter.
3. It enables the sorting and distribution of mail by dividing the country into nine postal zones.
4. It eliminates confusion over similar place names, incorrect addresses, and different languages.
Here is a list of the first 2-3 digits of PIN codes and their corresponding regions:
11 – Delhi (DL)
12 and 13 – Haryana (HR)
14 and 15 – Punjab (PB)
16 – Chandigarh (CH)
17 – Himachal Pradesh (HP)
18 and 19 – Jammu and Kashmir (JK), Ladakh (LA)
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 – Uttar Pradesh (UP), Uttarakhand (UT)
30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 – Rajasthan (RJ)
36, 37, 38 and 39 – Gujarat (GJ)
396 – Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 – Maharashtra (MH)
403 – Goa (GA)
45, 46, 47 and 48 – Madhya Pradesh (MP)
49 – Chhattisgarh (CT)
50 – Telangana (TG)
51, 52 and 53 – Andhra Pradesh (AP)
56, 57, 58 and 59 – Karnataka (KA)
60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66 – Tamil Nadu (TN)
605 – Puducherry (PY)
67, 68 and 69 – Kerala (KL)
682 – Lakshadweep (LD)
70, 71, 72, 73 and 74 – West Bengal (WB)
737 – Sikkim (SK)
744 – Andaman & Nicobar Islands (AN)
75, 76 and 77 – Odisha (OR)
78 – Assam (AS)
790, 791 and 792 – Arunachal Pradesh (AR)
793 and 794 – Meghalaya (ML)
795 – Manipur (MN)
796 – Mizoram (MZ)
797 and 798 – Nagaland (NL)
799 – Tripura (TR)
80, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85 – Bihar (BR), Jharkhand (JH)
90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 and 99 – Army Postal Service (APS)