160001 PIN Code: New Sectt Chandigarh, Kaimbwala
160001 is the PIN code of New Sectt Chandigarh, Kaimbwala, High Court SO Chandigarh, Vidhansadan and 1 more in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh. Mail for 160001 is delivered by New Sectt Chandigarh SO, Kaimbwala B.O.
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New Sectt Chandigarh, Kaimbwala, High Court SO Chandigarh
160001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 160001
- Areas
- New Sectt Chandigarh, Kaimbwala, High Court SO Chandigarh, Vidhansadan and Khuda Ali Sher
- District
- Chandigarh
- State
- Chandigarh
- Postal circle
- Punjab Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Chandigarh Division
- Head office
- Chandigarh GPO (2.9 km south-west)
- Delivery office
- New Sectt Chandigarh SO and Kaimbwala B.O
- Post offices
- 5 (3 sub offices and 2 branch offices)
- Type of area
- Not known
- Approximate area
- about 7.8 km² (3.9 km east-west, 2.9 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 30.75909, 76.80614
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CM7P9C6TL4
- Sorting district code
- 160 (shared by 29 PIN codes; Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 160011 (2.3 km), 160009 (2.3 km), 160103 (2.6 km), 160006 (2.9 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), OpenStreetMap. Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 160001 is
- PIN 160001
- Neighbouring PIN codes (tap one)
- Post office that delivers mail
- Other post offices (counter only)
- Main roads, railways and water
An approximate shape, not an official boundary: India Post doesn't publish PIN boundary maps. Each spot takes the PIN of the nearest post office or address mapped on OpenStreetMap (5 carry 160001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 160001 area
160001 is a PIN code in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh. India Post lists 5 post offices under it: New Sectt Chandigarh SO, Kaimbwala B.O, High Court SO Chandigarh, Vidhansadan SO and Khuda Ali Sher. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by New Sectt Chandigarh SO and Kaimbwala B.O. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 160001 belongs to the Chandigarh Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Punjab Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Chandigarh GPO, about 2.9 km south-west. The first three digits, 160, are the sorting district code that 29 PIN codes share, covering Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar.
The middle of the 160001 area is at 30.7591° N, 76.8061° E (DIGIPIN CM7P9C6TL4), and the area is roughly 7.8 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 160011 (Sector 11 Chandigarh, 2.3 km west), 160009 (Sector 9 Chandigarh, 2.3 km south-west) and 160103 (Naya Gaon SO Mohali, 2.6 km north-west).
Chandigarh district has 23 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 5); 160001 has 5. The one with the most villages is 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 4).
Post offices with PIN code 160001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| New Sectt Chandigarh SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Kaimbwala B.O | Branch office Delivers |
| High Court SO Chandigarh | Sub office Counter only |
| Vidhansadan SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Khuda Ali Sher | Branch office Counter only |
"Delivers" means postmen from that office bring mail to addresses with this PIN. Head offices run a postal division's accounts; sub offices serve towns; branch offices are small, mostly village offices working under a sub office. More on the types of post offices.
What the digits of 160001 mean
A letter to 160001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone160001
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle160001
Punjab Circle
- 3 · Sorting district160001
Sorting district covering Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar
- 4 · Delivery office160001
Delivered by New Sectt Chandigarh SO, Kaimbwala B.O
Localities in the 160001 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 160001. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
PIN codes near 160001
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's mapped addresses and post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 160001
Name House / flat number, street New Sectt Chandigarh, Chandigarh Chandigarh - 160001
Write the 6 digits in full at the end, after the state. Use the area name that matches your street, from the post offices above. How to write an Indian address.
Questions about PIN 160001
Which area has the PIN code 160001?
160001 is the PIN code of New Sectt Chandigarh, Kaimbwala, High Court SO Chandigarh and Vidhansadan and other areas in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh.
Which district and state is 160001 in?
Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, in India Post's Punjab Circle (Chandigarh Division).
How many post offices use 160001?
5 post offices: New Sectt Chandigarh SO, Kaimbwala B.O, High Court SO Chandigarh, Vidhansadan SO and Khuda Ali Sher.
Which post office delivers mail for 160001?
New Sectt Chandigarh SO and Kaimbwala B.O deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 160001?
Chandigarh GPO, about 2.9 km south-west of the 160001 area, is the nearest head office in the Chandigarh Division.
What are the PIN codes near 160001?
160011 (Sector 11 Chandigarh, 2.3 km), 160009 (Sector 9 Chandigarh, 2.3 km), 160103 (Naya Gaon SO Mohali, 2.6 km), 160006 (NDC Chandigarh, 2.9 km) and 160012 (Sector 12 Chandigarh, 3.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 160001 area?
CM7P9C6TL4 is the DIGIPIN of the middle of the area. A DIGIPIN marks a spot about 4 metres wide, so every house has its own; use the DIGIPIN tool for your exact spot.
Is 160001 the PIN code of my address?
If you are at the address, tap "Is this my PIN code?" at the top of this page. Otherwise check that your street's area matches one of the post offices or localities listed here. For anything important, confirm with your post office.
Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory on data.gov.in (Government Open Data License - India), list dated 3 Oct 2025. District names are as India Post lists them and can differ from the revenue district. Not an India Post website: for anything important, confirm with your post office.
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