PIN Code

Search for PIN codes/Postalcodes in India

As we all know, India is a vast country and it is not so easy for people to remember all the PIN codes for ever locality in a city, town or village or to locate a place using its PIN code. To get rid of this difficulty, NativePlanet has introduced the PIN Code Search Engine Tool which provides accurate results. Using this tool, one can find the PIN code of any locality in India and they can search for the address of any place using its PIN code with ease.

It doesn't matter if you are searching for Kashmir or Kanyakumari, it gives you the exact PIN code or locality details for any region. This PIN code section is very popular and handy for both the organisations and individuals who are searching for PIN codes of places in India.

State-wise Listing Of PIN Codes

India Zip Codes - India Postal Codes / PIN Codes

What is PIN or Postal Code?

PIN code stands for Postal Index Number code. Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code is a 6 digit code of Post Office numbering used by India Post. Indian Postal Service introduced the 6 Digit Zip code or PIN Code on 15th August 1972, inorder to make the process of delivering letters and parcels more efficient.

PinCode and its Structure:

As stated above, PIN code is a 6 Digit Number. Each Digit number has a Specific meaning.

First digit reflects region in India, second the sub-region, third the sorting district, and last three represent the post office code.

Thus the first 3 digits collectively indicates the postal district while the last 3 digits designates the specific post office within the district.

In India there are 9 PIN regions, out of which 8 belongs to geographical regions, and the digit 9 is reserved for the army Postal service.

Different Regions and States Covered using First Digit of Pin/Zip code:

Index Value of First Digit	Regions Covered	States Covered
1	Northern Region	Punjab, Delhi, Haryana,Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu& Kashmir
2	Northern Region	Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal
3	Western Region	Rajasthan and Gujarat
4	Western Region	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh
5	Southern Region	Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
6	Southern Region	Kerala and Tamil Nadu
7	Eastern Region	West Bengal, Orissa and North Eastern
8	Eastern Region	Bihar and Jharkand
9	APS	Army Postal Service

Identification of Circles using First 2 Digits of PIN:

First 2 Digits of PIN Codes	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

First 2 Digits of PIN Codes	Circle
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)