172103 PIN Code: Nichar (Kinnaur)
172103 is the PIN code of Nichar in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 172103 is delivered by Nichar SO. It covers 15 villages.
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Nichar
172103 at a glance
- PIN code
- 172103
- Areas
- Nichar
- District
- Kinnaur
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Rampur Bushahr Division
- Head office
- Reckong Peo HO (28.1 km east)
- Delivery office
- Nichar SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 15 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 19.8 km² (4.6 km east-west, 5.4 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 31.55502, 77.97540
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CPC27586PP
- Sorting district code
- 172 (shared by 35 PIN codes; Kinnaur and Shimla)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 172104 (4.3 km), 172118 (12.4 km), 172102 (16.9 km), 172034 (17.5 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 172103 is
- PIN 172103
- 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 172103). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 172103 area
172103 is a rural PIN code in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Nichar SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Nichar SO.
In India Post's structure, 172103 belongs to the Rampur Bushahr Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Himachal Pradesh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Reckong Peo HO, about 28.1 km east. The first three digits, 172, are the sorting district code that 35 PIN codes share, covering Kinnaur and Shimla.
15 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 172103, spread over 1 tehsil: Nichar (15). They include Agade (31/ 7), Atang Melang Dhar (79), Bagantu Dhar (47), Bahal Dhar (49) and Baiyee (30/10).
The middle of the 172103 area is at 31.5550° N, 77.9754° E (DIGIPIN CPC27586PP), and the area is roughly 19.8 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 172104 (Tapri, 4.3 km south-east), 172118 (Katgaon, 12.4 km north-east) and 172102 (Sarahan BSR, 16.9 km west).
Kinnaur district has 13 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 172111 (Pooh, 10); 172103 has 1. The one with the most villages is 172109 (Moorang, 115).
Post offices with PIN code 172103
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Nichar SO | Sub 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 172103 mean
A letter to 172103 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone172103
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle172103
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district172103
Sorting district covering Kinnaur and Shimla
- 4 · Delivery office172103
Delivered by Nichar SO
Villages under PIN code 172103 (15)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Agade (31/ 7) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Atang Melang Dhar (79) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Bagantu Dhar (47) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Bahal Dhar (49) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Baiyee (30/10) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Balthachang Dhar (78) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Basharang (8/1) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Bayudeh (14/3) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Bhumtalas Dhar (66) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Burang (1/10) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Burcha (67/3) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Homte (30/2) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Nain Saring (1/5) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Nishwasing Dhar (65) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Somo (31/2) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 172103
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 172103
Name House / flat number, street Nichar, Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh - 172103
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 172103
Which area has the PIN code 172103?
172103 is the PIN code of Nichar in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 172103 in?
Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Rampur Bushahr Division).
How many post offices use 172103?
1 post office: Nichar SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 172103?
Nichar SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 172103?
Reckong Peo HO, about 28.1 km east of the 172103 area, is the nearest head office in the Rampur Bushahr Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 172103?
15 villages, including Agade (31/ 7), Atang Melang Dhar (79), Bagantu Dhar (47), Bahal Dhar (49), Baiyee (30/10), Balthachang Dhar (78), Basharang (8/1) and Bayudeh (14/3). The full list is on this page.
Is 172103 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 15 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 172103?
172104 (Tapri, 4.3 km), 172118 (Katgaon, 12.4 km), 172102 (Sarahan BSR, 16.9 km), 172034 (Bonda, 17.5 km) and 172101 (Jeori, 20.7 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 172103 area?
CPC27586PP 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 172103 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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