Pincode is a six-digit code used by the Indian post offices as an Indian postal code system. A Postal Index Number is mostly called a Pin Code. The PIN System was introduced on 15 August 1972. The system was introduced to simplify the delivery of mail by finishing confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different languages used by the public.
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What is the definition of Pincode?
A Postal Index Number is a six-digit code under the Indian postal code system used by the Indian Post offices for the correctness of the address and this six-digit code is called a Pincode. and this Pincode describes the zone, sub-zone, district, and post office of a place in India.
What is the full form of PIN?
Pin Code full form is Postal Index Number. A PIN code is described as a Postal Index Number code. A six-digit numerical code is used for an area/place under the Indian Post office system.
What is the structure of a Pincode in India?
The six-digit Pincodes of India describes and indicates below-
1. The first digit of a PIN indicates the zone,
2. The second indicates the sub-zone,
3. And the third, combined with the first two, indicates the sorting district within that zone.
4. The final three digits are assigned to individual post offices within the sorting district.
| Digits | Describes |
|---|---|
| First digit | Zone- There are 9 Postal zones in India |
| Second digit | Sub-zone |
| Third digit | Sorting District |
| Last three-digits | Post Office Code |
What are the Postal zone and sub-zone?
There are nine postal zones in India which include eight regional zones and one functional zone (for the Indian Army). So as per the Pincode structure, the first digit indicates the zone. Here you will be able to see the first digit allocation to the said nine zones.
| zone | the first digit of the pin code used for zone |
|---|---|
| Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand | 2 |
| Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 3 |
| Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh | 4 |
| Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | 5 |
| Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep | 6 |
| West Bengal, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Sikkim | 7 |
| Bihar, Jharkhand | 8 |
| Army Postal Service (APS), Field Post Office (FPO) | 9 |
What is the sorting district for the third digit of Pincode?
The third digit of a PIN, combined with the first two digits, represents a specific region called a sorting district that is headquartered at the main post office of the largest city in the region and is known as the sorting office. A state may have one or more sorting districts depending on the volume of mail handled.
| PIN prefix for the Region | Shortcode for Region/state | Region/State |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | DL | Delhi |
| 12–13 | HR | Haryana |
| 14–15 | PB | Punjab |
| 16 | CH | Chandigarh |
| 17 | HP | Himachal Pradesh |
| 18–19 | JK, LA | Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh |
| 20–28 | UP, UT | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| 30–34 | RJ | Rajasthan |
| 396210 | DD | Daman and Diu |
| 396 | DN | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| 36–39 | GJ | Gujarat |
| 403 | GA | Goa |
| 40–44 | MH | Maharashtra |
| 45–48 | MP | Madhya Pradesh |
| 49 | CT | Chhattisgarh |
| 50 | TG | Telangana |
| 51–53 | AP | Andhra Pradesh |
| 56–59 | KA | Karnataka |
| 605 | PY | Puducherry |
| 60–66 | TN | Tamil Nadu |
| 682 | LD | Lakshadweep |
| 67–69 | KL | Kerala |
| 737 | SK | Sikkim |
| 744 | AN | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 70–74 | WB | West Bengal |
| 75–77 | OR | Odisha |
| 78 | AS | Assam |
| 790–792 | AR | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 793–794 | ML | Meghalaya |
| 795 | MN | Manipur |
| 796 | MZ | Mizoram |
| 797–798 | NL | Nagaland |
| 799 | TR | Tripura |
| 80–85 | BR, JH | Bihar, Jharkhand |
| 90–99 | APS | Army Postal Service |
What is the Post office code?
The last three digits of the Pincode represent the Post office code such as
1. The fourth digit represents the route on which a delivery office is located in the sorting district.
2. The last two digits represent the delivery office within the sorting district starting from 01 which would be the General Post Office (GPO) or head office (HO). The numbering of the delivery office is done chronologically with higher numbers assigned to newer delivery offices. If the volume of mail handled at a delivery office is too large, a new delivery office is created and the next available PIN is assigned. Thus, two delivery offices situated next to each other will only have the first four digits in common. sources
What is the Delivery system of Indian Post Offices?
- In India, You will see each PIN is mapped to exactly one delivery post office which receives all the mail to be delivered to one or lower offices within its jurisdiction, all of which share the same code.
2. The delivery office can either be a General Post Office (GPO), a head office (HO), or a sub-office (SO) which are usually located in urban areas.
3. The post from the delivery office is sorted and routed to other delivery offices for a different PIN or to one of the relevant sub-offices or branch offices for the same PIN.
4. Branch offices (BOs) are located in rural areas and have limited postal services.
What are the benefits of Pincode?
The Pincode is very useful for everyone when a person wants to send something or a letter to someone then Pincode is a very useful know-how-
- Perfect portal system due to Pincode.
- Exact delivery of an item or letter.
- A Pincode represents an area, locality, district, state, or country.
- Quick bifurcation of letters and items to post.
- An easy finding of location by Pincode.
How and where can I find the Pincode of my Area?
Find the Pin code Service provided in Quick Tools Pincode by locality on Gstportalindia.in allow you to search the Pin code of your Area either by providing locality, State, and District Details or by entering your Post Office Name.
How can I find any area/place by the Pincode?
You can find any place details by Pincode if you have Pincode and want to know which place or area is it then so simple to find just type in Google your Pincode such as 110092 or visit our Pincode Finder Tool on gstportalindia.in website.
How can I find a list of Pincode of India?
This is so simple if you want to search for a particular Pincode then you can search in Google and if you want to know the list of pin codes in India then you can visit the Indian Postal Service site for downloading the available Excel sheet of Pincode of India. And you can see here also the Excel sheet of Pincode.
Faqs on Pin codes
The Department of Posts, which operates under the Ministry of Communications, is responsible for assigning pin codes to various locations in India.
No, each pin code is unique to a specific location. However, there may be multiple delivery areas within the same pin code.
You can find the pin code of a location in India by using the India Post website, or by searching on various third-party websites and apps.
Yes, pin codes can be changed by the Department of Posts if required. However, such changes are relatively rare and usually happen due to administrative reasons.
No, pin codes are also used for various non-postal purposes such as online address verification, demographic data collection, and so on.
If a pin code is incorrect or missing, it can delay the delivery of mail or parcels. Therefore, it is important to provide accurate and complete address details when sending or receiving mail.
- 06 GST State Code for Haryana
- 05 GST State Code for Uttarakhand
- 04 GST State Code for Chandigarh
- 03 GST State Code for Punjab
- 02 GST State Code for Himachal Pradesh