Pin Code: Find Postal Codes of India

Pin Code: Find Postal Codes extension is an Indian pin code search engine provides pin codes, zip codes, Post Office Details, postal stamps.

PIN code stands for Postal Index Number code. Postal Index Number 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 P-I-N Code on 15th August 1972, inorder to make the process of delivering letters and parcels more efficient.

The Indian Postal Service has designated 9 specific regions across the country, out of which 8 are geographical regions and the 9th is reserved for the Indian Army.

Structure of PIN Code (Postal Index Number)

Each digit in the 6-digit number has a specific meaning. The first digit designates which is the overall geographical region, and the first 2 digits designate the postal circle or sub-region. The third digit designates the sorting district. Thus the first 3 digits collectively designate the postal district while the last 3 digits indicate the specific post office within the district.

For Example: 700052

The first digit indicates: Calcutta region = 7 The first 2 digits indicate: postal circle West Bengal region = 70 The third digit indicates: Kolkata district = 700