PIN code guides

Plain answers about India's PIN codes and post offices, with numbers counted from India Post's own list.

• What is a PIN code? India's 6-digit postal code, explainedHow India's 6-digit PIN code works: the zone, circle, sorting district and delivery office in each digit, with 19,586 PIN codes counted.
• PIN code zones and postal circles of IndiaEvery PIN code zone and postal circle in India by the first two digits, with the states each covers and how many PIN codes and post offices it has.
• Sorting districts: every 3-digit PIN prefix in IndiaAll 405 three-digit PIN code prefixes (sorting districts) in India, with the districts and state each covers and its number of PIN codes.
• Head office, sub office and branch office: the types of post officeThe difference between head, sub and branch post offices and delivery offices in India, with counts for every state from India Post's directory.
• India PIN code statisticsIndia has 19,586 PIN codes and 1,65,625 post offices. Which states and districts have the most, and other numbers from India Post's list.
• How to find the PIN code of your location or addressFive ways to find a PIN code in India: from your location, by area name, from a bill, on India Post's site or at a post office, with tested accuracy.
• How to write an address in IndiaThe right way to write an Indian postal address: name, house, street, area, city, state and the 6-digit PIN code, with city and village examples.