160009 PIN Code: Sector 9 Chandigarh, Sector 8Chandgarh
160009 is the PIN code of Sector 9 Chandigarh, Sector 8Chandgarh in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh. Mail for 160009 is delivered by Sector 9 Chandigarh SO.
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Sector 9 Chandigarh, Sector 8Chandgarh
160009 at a glance
- PIN code
- 160009
- Areas
- Sector 9 Chandigarh and Sector 8Chandgarh
- District
- Chandigarh
- State
- Chandigarh
- Postal circle
- Punjab Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Chandigarh Division
- Head office
- Chandigarh GPO (0.9 km west)
- Delivery office
- Sector 9 Chandigarh SO
- Post offices
- 2 (2 sub offices)
- Towns / local bodies
- Chandigarh
- Type of area
- Urban (town or city)
- Approximate area
- about 2.5 km² (1.9 km east-west, 2.3 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 30.74171, 76.79314
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CM7P9K4T49
- Sorting district code
- 160 (shared by 29 PIN codes; Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 160006 (0.9 km), 160017 (1.0 km), 160018 (1.2 km), 160019 (1.2 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), the Local Government Directory (Ministry of Panchayati Raj), OpenStreetMap. Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 160009 is
- PIN 160009
- 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 (15 carry 160009). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 160009 area
160009 is an urban PIN code in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Sector 9 Chandigarh SO and Sector 8Chandgarh SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Sector 9 Chandigarh SO. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 160009 belongs to the Chandigarh Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Punjab Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Chandigarh GPO, about 0.9 km west. The first three digits, 160, are the sorting district code that 29 PIN codes share, covering Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar.
Town areas with this PIN: Chandigarh (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 160009 area is at 30.7417° N, 76.7931° E (DIGIPIN CM7P9K4T49), and the area is roughly 2.5 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 160006 (NDC Chandigarh, 0.9 km west), 160017 (Chandigarh, 1.0 km west) and 160018 (Sector 18 Chandigarh, 1.2 km south-west).
Chandigarh district has 23 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 5); 160009 has 2. The one with the most villages is 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 4).
Post offices with PIN code 160009
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Sector 9 Chandigarh SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Sector 8Chandgarh SO | Sub 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 160009 mean
A letter to 160009 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone160009
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle160009
Punjab Circle
- 3 · Sorting district160009
Sorting district covering Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar
- 4 · Delivery office160009
Delivered by Sector 9 Chandigarh SO
Localities in the 160009 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 160009. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 160009
- Municipal corporation Chandigarh
PIN codes near 160009
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 160009
Name House / flat number, street Sector 9 Chandigarh, Chandigarh Chandigarh - 160009
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 160009
Which area has the PIN code 160009?
160009 is the PIN code of Sector 9 Chandigarh and Sector 8Chandgarh in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh.
Which district and state is 160009 in?
Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, in India Post's Punjab Circle (Chandigarh Division).
How many post offices use 160009?
2 post offices: Sector 9 Chandigarh SO and Sector 8Chandgarh SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 160009?
Sector 9 Chandigarh SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 160009?
Chandigarh GPO, about 0.9 km west of the 160009 area, is the nearest head office in the Chandigarh Division.
Is 160009 a rural or urban PIN code?
Urban: it covers town areas (Chandigarh) and no villages are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 160009?
160006 (NDC Chandigarh, 0.9 km), 160017 (Chandigarh, 1.0 km), 160018 (Sector 18 Chandigarh, 1.2 km), 160019 (Sector 19 Chandigarh, 1.2 km) and 160011 (Sector 11 Chandigarh, 2.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 160009 area?
CM7P9K4T49 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 160009 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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