What is PINCODE?
A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is a code in the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration. The code is six digits long. The PIN was introduced on 15 August 1972.
Understanding the PINCODE
There are nine PIN zones in India, including eight regional zones and one functional zone (for the Indian Army). The first digit of the PIN code indicates the region. 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.
Pincode Reference list
| First 2/3 Digits of PIN | Postal Circle |
|---|---|
| 11 | Delhi |
| 12 and 13 | Haryana |
| 14 to 15 | Punjab |
| 16 | Chandigarh |
| 17 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 18 to 19 | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 20 to 28 | Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand |
| 30 to 34 | Rajasthan |
| 36 to 39 | Gujarat |
| 40 | Goa |
| 40 to 44 | Maharastra |
| 45 to 48 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 49 | Chhattisgarh |
| 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 and Nicobar Islands |
| 75 to 77 | Orissa |
| 78 | Assam |
| 79 | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 793, 794, 783123 | Meghalaya |
| 795 | Manipur |
| 796 | Mizoram |
| 799 | Tripura |
| 80 to 85 | Bihar and Jharkhand |
| 90 to 99 | Army Post office |
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