172027 PIN Code: Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan
172027 is the PIN code of Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan, Teshan in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 172027 is delivered by Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan BO, Teshan BO. It covers 24 villages.
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Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan, Teshan
172027 at a glance
- PIN code
- 172027
- Areas
- Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan and Teshan
- District
- Shimla
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Rampur Bushahr Division
- Head office
- Rampur Bushahr HO (28.3 km north-east)
- Delivery office
- Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan BO and Teshan BO
- Post offices
- 3 (1 sub office and 2 branch offices)
- Villages
- 24 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 31.31828, 77.37416
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CPFP9293L5
- Sorting district code
- 172 (shared by 35 PIN codes; Kinnaur and Shimla)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 172024 (6.8 km), 172031 (6.8 km), 172029 (6.9 km), 172030 (8.3 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.
Where PIN 172027 is
- PIN 172027
- 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 (1 carry 172027). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 172027 area
172027 is a rural PIN code in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan BO and Teshan BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan BO and Teshan BO.
In India Post's structure, 172027 belongs to the Rampur Bushahr Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Himachal Pradesh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Rampur Bushahr HO, about 28.3 km north-east. The first three digits, 172, are the sorting district code that 35 PIN codes share, covering Kinnaur and Shimla.
24 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 172027, spread over 1 tehsil: Kumarsain (24). They include Bara Gaon (136), Bhareri (127), Chalan (103), Chekul (155) and Devridhar (74).
The middle of the 172027 area is at 31.3183° N, 77.3742° E (DIGIPIN CPFP9293L5). The closest PIN codes are 172024 (Kingal, 6.8 km east), 172031 (Kotgarh, 6.8 km east) and 172029 (Kumarsain, 6.9 km east).
Shimla district has 58 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 171210 (Nerwa, 19); 172027 has 3. The one with the most villages is 171001 (Shimla, 537).
Post offices with PIN code 172027
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Baragaon SO Shimla | Sub office Delivers |
| Shiwan BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Teshan 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 172027 mean
A letter to 172027 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone172027
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle172027
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district172027
Sorting district covering Kinnaur and Shimla
- 4 · Delivery office172027
Delivered by Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan BO
Villages under PIN code 172027 (24)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Bara Gaon (136) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Bhareri (127) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Chalan (103) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Chekul (155) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Devridhar (74) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Dhinguli(108) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Firnoo(73) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Jangal Kaladi (141) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Janjelly(160) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Jhujan(152) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Kanda (150/2) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Kandyali (68) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Katheen (120) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Khanehar (58) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Khekhar (104) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Kot (167) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Reog (62) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Ropa (176) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Sarahan (139) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Teshan (133) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Tipari(88) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| UP- Mohal Nag(154/2) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Up-Mohal Chalanal(142/2) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
| Up-Mohal Shiwan(142/1) | Kumarsain | Shimla |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 172027
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 172027
Name House / flat number, street Baragaon SO Shimla, Shimla Himachal Pradesh - 172027
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 172027
Which area has the PIN code 172027?
172027 is the PIN code of Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan and Teshan in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 172027 in?
Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Rampur Bushahr Division).
How many post offices use 172027?
3 post offices: Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan BO and Teshan BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 172027?
Baragaon SO Shimla, Shiwan BO and Teshan BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 172027?
Rampur Bushahr HO, about 28.3 km north-east of the 172027 area, is the nearest head office in the Rampur Bushahr Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 172027?
24 villages, including Bara Gaon (136), Bhareri (127), Chalan (103), Chekul (155), Devridhar (74), Dhinguli(108), Firnoo(73) and Jangal Kaladi (141). The full list is on this page.
Is 172027 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 24 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 172027?
172024 (Kingal, 6.8 km), 172031 (Kotgarh, 6.8 km), 172029 (Kumarsain, 6.9 km), 172030 (Thanedhar, 8.3 km) and 171213 (Narkanda, 9.2 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 172027 area?
CPFP9293L5 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 172027 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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