PIN Codes in India
Postal Index Number (PIN) is a 6 digit code. There are 8 PIN regions in the country. The first digit indicates one of the regions. The first 2 digits together indicate the sub region or one of the postal circles. The first 3 digits together indicate a sorting / revenue district. The last 3 digits refer to the delivery Post Office.
The first digit of PIN indicates the following:
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Regions indicated by first digit of PIN |
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First Digit |
Region |
States Covered |
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1 |
Northern |
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2 |
Northern |
Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand> |
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3 |
Western |
Rajasthan and |
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4 |
Western |
Chhattisgarh, |
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5 |
Southern |
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
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6 |
Southern |
Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
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7 |
Eastern |
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8 |
Eastern |
Bihar & Jharkand |
The first 2 digits of PIN indicates the following:
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Sub regions indicated by first 2 digits of PIN |
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First 2 Digits of PIN |
Circle |
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11 |
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12 and 13 |
Haryana |
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14 to 16 |
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17 |
Himachal Pradesh |
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18 to 19 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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20 to 28 |
Uttar Pradesh |
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30 to 34 |
Rajasthan |
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36 to 39 |
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40 to 44 |
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45 to 49 |
Madhya Pradesh & Chhatisgarh |
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50 to 53 |
Andhra Pradesh |
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56 to 59 |
Karnataka |
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60 to 64 |
Tamil Nadu |
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67 to 69 |
Kerala |
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70 to 74 |
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75 to 77 |
Orissa |
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78 |
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79 |
North Eastern |
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80 to 85 |
Bihar & Jharkhand |
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