171221 PIN Code: Kawar, Dodra (Shimla)
171221 is the PIN code of Kawar, Dodra, Jakha in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 171221 is delivered by Kawar SO, Dodra BO, Jakha BO. It covers 20 villages.
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Kawar, Dodra, Jakha
171221 at a glance
- PIN code
- 171221
- Areas
- Kawar, Dodra and Jakha
- District
- Shimla
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Shimla Division
- Head office
- Shimla GPO (25.1 km south-west)
- Delivery office
- Kawar SO, Dodra BO and Jakha BO
- Post offices
- 3 (1 sub office and 2 branch offices)
- Villages
- 20 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 0.1 km² (0.7 km east-west, 0.5 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 31.21072, 77.40362
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CPFPT3726L
- Sorting district code
- 171 (shared by 46 PIN codes; Shimla and Solan)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 171212 (0.2 km), 171103 (0.3 km), 171208 (0.3 km), 171014 (0.3 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), the Local Government Directory (Ministry of Panchayati Raj). Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 171221 is
- PIN 171221
- 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. Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 171221 area
171221 is a rural PIN code in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Kawar SO, Dodra BO and Jakha BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Kawar SO, Dodra BO and Jakha BO.
In India Post's structure, 171221 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 25.1 km south-west. The first three digits, 171, are the sorting district code that 46 PIN codes share, covering Shimla and Solan.
20 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 171221, spread over 1 tehsil: Dodra Kwar (20). They include Asandha (13), Bharadasar Dhar (16), Chanshal Dhar (10), D.P.F. Batri Gaad (9) and D.P.F. Chanaun (15).
The middle of the 171221 area is at 31.2107° N, 77.4036° E (DIGIPIN CPFPT3726L), and the area is roughly 0.1 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 171212 (Matiana, 0.2 km east), 171103 (Dhami, 0.3 km east) and 171208 (Chirgaon SO Shimla, 0.3 km north-east).
Shimla district has 58 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 171210 (Nerwa, 19); 171221 has 3. The one with the most villages is 171001 (Shimla, 537).
Post offices with PIN code 171221
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Kawar SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Dodra BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Jakha BO | Branch office Delivers |
"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 171221 mean
A letter to 171221 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone171221
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle171221
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district171221
Sorting district covering Shimla and Solan
- 4 · Delivery office171221
Delivered by Kawar SO, Dodra BO
Villages under PIN code 171221 (20)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Asandha (13) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Bharadasar Dhar (16) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Chanshal Dhar (10) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Batri Gaad (9) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Chanaun (15) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Dodu (5) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Jakha (18) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Pandar (17) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Pawa (4) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Dabrati Dhar (20) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Dhandarwari (8) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Dodra Awal (11) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Dodra Doam (12) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Ghodmund Dhar (14) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Indersain Dhar (1) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Jakha (3) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Jaskun (6) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Kiterwari (7) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Lambi Dhar (2) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
| Pandar (19) | Dodra Kwar | Shimla |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 171221
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 171221
Name House / flat number, street Kawar, Shimla Himachal Pradesh - 171221
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 171221
Which area has the PIN code 171221?
171221 is the PIN code of Kawar, Dodra and Jakha in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 171221 in?
Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Shimla Division).
How many post offices use 171221?
3 post offices: Kawar SO, Dodra BO and Jakha BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 171221?
Kawar SO, Dodra BO and Jakha BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 171221?
Shimla GPO, about 25.1 km south-west of the 171221 area, is the nearest head office in the Shimla Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 171221?
20 villages, including Asandha (13), Bharadasar Dhar (16), Chanshal Dhar (10), D.P.F. Batri Gaad (9), D.P.F. Chanaun (15), D.P.F. Dodu (5), D.P.F. Jakha (18) and D.P.F. Pandar (17). The full list is on this page.
Is 171221 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 20 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 171221?
171212 (Matiana, 0.2 km), 171103 (Dhami, 0.3 km), 171208 (Chirgaon SO Shimla, 0.3 km), 171014 (Ghanahatti, 0.3 km) and 171216 (Mandal SO Shimla, 0.4 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 171221 area?
CPFPT3726L 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 171221 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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