171005 PIN Code: Summerhill, Chaili (Shimla)
171005 is the PIN code of Summerhill, Chaili, Distt Court Chakkar in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 171005 is delivered by Summerhill SO, Chaili BO. It covers 1 village.
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Summerhill, Chaili, Distt Court Chakkar
171005 at a glance
- PIN code
- 171005
- Areas
- Summerhill, Chaili and Distt Court Chakkar
- District
- Shimla
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Shimla Division
- Head office
- Shimla GPO (7.3 km south)
- Delivery office
- Summerhill SO and Chaili BO
- Post offices
- 3 (2 sub offices and 1 branch office)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 31.17030, 77.15945
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CPJCF2LP3F
- Sorting district code
- 171 (shared by 46 PIN codes; Shimla and Solan)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 171015 (1.5 km), 171018 (4.5 km), 171206 (5.3 km), 171209 (5.3 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.
About the 171005 area
171005 is a rural PIN code in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Summerhill SO, Chaili BO and Distt Court Chakkar SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Summerhill SO and Chaili BO. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 171005 belongs to the Shimla Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Himachal Pradesh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Shimla GPO, about 7.3 km south. The first three digits, 171, are the sorting district code that 46 PIN codes share, covering Shimla and Solan.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 171005, spread over 1 tehsil: Shimla (Urban) (1). They include UP Mohal Shankli.
The middle of the 171005 area is at 31.1703° N, 77.1594° E (DIGIPIN CPJCF2LP3F). The closest PIN codes are 171015 (Baldeyan, 1.5 km east), 171018 (Basanatpur, 4.5 km north) and 171206 (Hatkoti, 5.3 km north-west).
Shimla district has 58 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 171210 (Nerwa, 19); 171005 has 3. The one with the most villages is 171001 (Shimla, 537).
Post offices with PIN code 171005
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Summerhill SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Chaili BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Distt Court Chakkar 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 171005 mean
A letter to 171005 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone171005
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle171005
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district171005
Sorting district covering Shimla and Solan
- 4 · Delivery office171005
Delivered by Summerhill SO, Chaili BO
Localities in the 171005 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 171005. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 171005 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| UP Mohal Shankli | Shimla (Urban) | Shimla |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 171005
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 171005
Name House / flat number, street Summerhill, Shimla Himachal Pradesh - 171005
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 171005
Which area has the PIN code 171005?
171005 is the PIN code of Summerhill, Chaili and Distt Court Chakkar in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 171005 in?
Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Shimla Division).
How many post offices use 171005?
3 post offices: Summerhill SO, Chaili BO and Distt Court Chakkar SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 171005?
Summerhill SO and Chaili BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 171005?
Shimla GPO, about 7.3 km south of the 171005 area, is the nearest head office in the Shimla Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 171005?
1 village, including UP Mohal Shankli. The full list is on this page.
Is 171005 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 171005?
171015 (Baldeyan, 1.5 km), 171018 (Basanatpur, 4.5 km), 171206 (Hatkoti, 5.3 km), 171209 (Fagu SO Shimla, 5.3 km) and 171019 (Jalog, 6.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 171005 area?
CPJCF2LP3F 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 171005 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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