Pin Codes of India

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Search over 1,60,000 Pin codes & post offices in India. Ebharat Pincode is the largest Indian Pin code directory that provides information about India post offices, pincodes, localities, postal stamps along with phone numbers and complete address. Pin Code details, PINCode Search, Post Office Details, All India Post Office Data

PIN or Postal Index Number codes, are 6-digit codes which are part of the postal office numbering system used by India Post. These are also known as Zip codes or area codes and each of the six digits has a particular meaning. 1st digit reflects region, 2nd the sub-region, 3rd the sorting district, and last three digits represent the post office code. Thus any two delivery offices situated next to each other in an area will have the first four digits in common.

Different Postal Zones in India.

The 9 PIN zones cover the Indian states and union territories as given bellows.

First Digit Covered States

The 9 PIN zones cover the Indian states and union territories as given bellows.
1	Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh
2	Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
3	Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4	Goa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
5	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
6	Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep
7	Odisha, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Sikkim
8	Bihar, Jharkhand
9	Army Post office (APO) and Field Post office (FPO)

1st 2 Digits of PINcode, Postal Circle :

11 - Delhi
12 - 13 Haryana
14 - 16 Punjab
17 - Himachal Pradesh
18 - 19 Jammu & Kashmir
20 - 28 Uttar Pradesh
30 - 34 Rajasthan
36 - 39 Gujarat
40 - 44 Maharashtra
45 - 48 Madhya Pradesh
49 - Chhattisgarh
50 - 53 Andhra Pradesh
50 - 53 TELANGANA
56 - 59 Karnataka
60 - 64 Tamil Nadu
67 - 69 Kerala
682- Lakshadweep
70 - 74 West Bengal
744- Andaman & Nicobar
75 - 77 Orissa
78 - Assam
79 - Arunachal Pradesh
79 - Manipur
79 - Meghalaya
79 - Mizoram
79 - Nagaland
79 - Tripura
80 - 85 Bihar
80 - 83, 92 Jharkhand

The PIN Code system was introduced in India by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, who had served as an additional secretary in the Union ministry of communications. Its implementation began from August 15, 1972, with the objective of simplifying the sorting of mails, speeding up mail transmission and delivery.

PIN CODE FAQ

What is a PIN code?

Pin Code stands for Postal Index Number Code. Also known as Zip code or area postal code, Pin code is the post office numbering code system used by the postal service of India, India Post. The PIN was first introduced in India on August 15, 1972. It is a 6 digits long code with each of the digits denoting a particular meaning

What is the format of Pin Code?

It is a 6 digits long code with each of the digits denoting a particular meaning. The first digit of Pincode indicates the region, the second digit indicates the sub-region and the third the sorting district. The fourth digit represents the route on which the delivery office is located in the district. The last two digits indicate post offices.

Is there any difference between Pin Code and Zip Code?

No, there is no difference between the pin code and the zip code of your locations. Pin Code stands for Postal Index Number Code, which is also known as Zip code or the area postal code which is the post office numbering code system used by the postal services of India.

Postal Index Number(PIN) or PIN Code is the numbering of the post office or post code system used by India Post. The PIN Code is 6 digits long. First two digit reflects state, next the district and last three represent the post office code. Pincode system was introduced in India on 15 August in the year 1972. India Post is one of the largest postal system owned by Government of India. It has more than 1.5lac post offices across India and reaches every nook and corner of India. India has nine PIN zones.

PIN Code is also known as Zip Code or Postal Code.