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PIN Code Stands for A Postal Index Number.
It is also known as PIN or Pincode or zip code or area code number.
PIN Code is a 6 digit code of Post Office numbering used by India Post.
The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972.
There are 9 PIN regions in the country. The first 8 are geographical regions and the digit 9 is reserved for the Army Postal Service.
- 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 2 digits of PIN indicate as below:
First 2 Digits of PIN Circle
11 Delhi
12 and 13 Haryana
14 to 16 Punjab
17 Himachal Pradesh
18 to 19 Jammu & Kashmir
20 to 28 Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal
30 to 34 Rajasthan
36 to 39 Gujarat
40 to 44 Maharashtra
45 to 49 Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh
50 to 53 Andhra Pradesh
56 to 59 Karnataka
60 to 64 Tamil Nadu
67 to 69 Kerala
70 to 74 West Bengal
75 to 77 Orissa
78 Assam
79 North Eastern
80 to 85 Bihar and Jharkand
90 to 99 Army Postal Service (APS)
