172105 PIN Code: Karcham, Brua (Kinnaur)
172105 is the PIN code of Karcham, Brua, Kilba, Sapni and 1 more in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 172105 is delivered by Karcham SO, Brua BO, Kilba BO. It covers 6 villages.
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Karcham, Brua, Kilba
172105 at a glance
- PIN code
- 172105
- Areas
- Karcham, Brua, Kilba, Sapni and Shong
- District
- Kinnaur
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Rampur Bushahr Division
- Head office
- Reckong Peo HO (5.4 km north-east)
- Delivery office
- Karcham SO, Brua BO and Kilba BO and 2 more
- Post offices
- 5 (1 sub office and 4 branch offices)
- Villages
- 6 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 32.7 km² (9.1 km east-west, 5.7 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 31.51310, 78.22360
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CP9J56LT38
- Sorting district code
- 172 (shared by 35 PIN codes; Kinnaur and Shimla)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 172108 (4.5 km), 172107 (5.3 km), 172106 (10.3 km), 172116 (14.4 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 172105 is
- PIN 172105
- 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 172105). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 172105 area
172105 is a rural PIN code in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 5 post offices under it: Karcham SO, Brua BO, Kilba BO, Sapni BO and Shong BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Karcham SO, Brua BO and Kilba BO and 2 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 172105 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 5.4 km north-east. The first three digits, 172, are the sorting district code that 35 PIN codes share, covering Kinnaur and Shimla.
6 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 172105, spread over 1 tehsil: Sangla (6). They include D.P.F.C-143 Sapni (7), D.P.F.C.-140-141 Kolba (5), Sapni Khas (13/1), Shaungkhas (27/1) and Shenanden (13/2).
The middle of the 172105 area is at 31.5131° N, 78.2236° E (DIGIPIN CP9J56LT38), and the area is roughly 32.7 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 172108 (Kalpa, 4.5 km north-east), 172107 (Reckong Peo, 5.3 km north-east) and 172106 (Sangla, 10.3 km south).
Kinnaur district has 13 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 172111 (Pooh, 10); 172105 has 5. The one with the most villages is 172109 (Moorang, 115).
Post offices with PIN code 172105
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Karcham SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Brua BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kilba BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sapni BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Shong 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 172105 mean
A letter to 172105 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone172105
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle172105
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district172105
Sorting district covering Kinnaur and Shimla
- 4 · Delivery office172105
Delivered by Karcham SO, Brua BO
Villages under PIN code 172105 (6)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| D.P.F.C-143 Sapni (7) | Sangla | Kinnaur |
| D.P.F.C.-140-141 Kolba (5) | Sangla | Kinnaur |
| Sapni Khas (13/1) | Sangla | Kinnaur |
| Shaungkhas (27/1) | Sangla | Kinnaur |
| Shenanden (13/2) | Sangla | Kinnaur |
| Tilchakhuwa Dhar (17) | Sangla | Kinnaur |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 172105
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 172105
Name House / flat number, street Karcham, Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh - 172105
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 172105
Which area has the PIN code 172105?
172105 is the PIN code of Karcham, Brua, Kilba and Sapni and other areas in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 172105 in?
Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Rampur Bushahr Division).
How many post offices use 172105?
5 post offices: Karcham SO, Brua BO, Kilba BO, Sapni BO and Shong BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 172105?
Karcham SO, Brua BO, Kilba BO and Sapni BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 172105?
Reckong Peo HO, about 5.4 km north-east of the 172105 area, is the nearest head office in the Rampur Bushahr Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 172105?
6 villages, including D.P.F.C-143 Sapni (7), D.P.F.C.-140-141 Kolba (5), Sapni Khas (13/1), Shaungkhas (27/1), Shenanden (13/2) and Tilchakhuwa Dhar (17). The full list is on this page.
Is 172105 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 6 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 172105?
172108 (Kalpa, 4.5 km), 172107 (Reckong Peo, 5.3 km), 172106 (Sangla, 10.3 km), 172116 (Ribba, 14.4 km) and 172104 (Tapri, 19.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 172105 area?
CP9J56LT38 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 172105 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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