160012 PIN Code: Sector 12 Chandigarh, Engg College
160012 is the PIN code of Sector 12 Chandigarh, Engg College in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh. Mail for 160012 is delivered by Sector 12 Chandigarh SO.
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Sector 12 Chandigarh, Engg College
160012 at a glance
- PIN code
- 160012
- Areas
- Sector 12 Chandigarh and Engg College
- District
- Chandigarh
- State
- Chandigarh
- Postal circle
- Punjab Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Chandigarh Division
- Head office
- Chandigarh GPO (2.8 km south)
- Delivery office
- Sector 12 Chandigarh SO
- Post offices
- 2 (2 sub offices)
- Towns / local bodies
- Chandigarh
- Type of area
- Urban (town or city)
- Approximate area
- about 5.7 km² (6.4 km east-west, 2.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 30.76633, 76.77594
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CM75MPPKKM
- Sorting district code
- 160 (shared by 29 PIN codes; Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 160011 (1.2 km), 160014 (1.7 km), 160103 (1.9 km), 160015 (1.9 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 160012 is
- PIN 160012
- 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 (6 carry 160012). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 160012 area
160012 is an urban PIN code in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Sector 12 Chandigarh SO and Engg College SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Sector 12 Chandigarh SO. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 160012 belongs to the Chandigarh Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Punjab Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Chandigarh GPO, about 2.8 km south. 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 160012 area is at 30.7663° N, 76.7759° E (DIGIPIN CM75MPPKKM), and the area is roughly 5.7 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 160011 (Sector 11 Chandigarh, 1.2 km south-east), 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 1.7 km south-west) and 160103 (Naya Gaon SO Mohali, 1.9 km north-east).
Chandigarh district has 23 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 5); 160012 has 2. The one with the most villages is 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 4).
Post offices with PIN code 160012
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Sector 12 Chandigarh SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Engg College 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 160012 mean
A letter to 160012 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone160012
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle160012
Punjab Circle
- 3 · Sorting district160012
Sorting district covering Chandigarh and S.A.S Nagar
- 4 · Delivery office160012
Delivered by Sector 12 Chandigarh SO
Towns and local bodies with PIN 160012
- Municipal corporation Chandigarh
PIN codes near 160012
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 160012
Name House / flat number, street Sector 12 Chandigarh, Chandigarh Chandigarh - 160012
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 160012
Which area has the PIN code 160012?
160012 is the PIN code of Sector 12 Chandigarh and Engg College in Chandigarh district, Chandigarh.
Which district and state is 160012 in?
Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, in India Post's Punjab Circle (Chandigarh Division).
How many post offices use 160012?
2 post offices: Sector 12 Chandigarh SO and Engg College SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 160012?
Sector 12 Chandigarh SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 160012?
Chandigarh GPO, about 2.8 km south of the 160012 area, is the nearest head office in the Chandigarh Division.
Is 160012 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 160012?
160011 (Sector 11 Chandigarh, 1.2 km), 160014 (Sector 14 Chandigarh, 1.7 km), 160103 (Naya Gaon SO Mohali, 1.9 km), 160015 (Sector 15 Chandigarh, 1.9 km) and 160006 (NDC Chandigarh, 2.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 160012 area?
CM75MPPKKM 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 160012 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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