172116 PIN Code: Ribba, Akpa (Kinnaur)
172116 is the PIN code of Ribba, Akpa, Rarang, Rispa in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 172116 is delivered by Ribba SO, Akpa BO, Rarang BO. It covers 9 villages.
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Ribba, Akpa, Rarang
172116 at a glance
- PIN code
- 172116
- Areas
- Ribba, Akpa, Rarang and Rispa
- District
- Kinnaur
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Rampur Bushahr Division
- Head office
- Reckong Peo HO (9.0 km south-west)
- Delivery office
- Ribba SO, Akpa BO and Rarang BO and 1 more
- Post offices
- 4 (1 sub office and 3 branch offices)
- Villages
- 9 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 31.58152, 78.35214
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CP939M844T
- Sorting district code
- 172 (shared by 35 PIN codes; Kinnaur and Shimla)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 172107 (9.1 km), 172109 (9.5 km), 172108 (10.4 km), 172105 (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 172116 is
- PIN 172116
- 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 (3 carry 172116). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 172116 area
172116 is a rural PIN code in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Ribba SO, Akpa BO, Rarang BO and Rispa BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Ribba SO, Akpa BO and Rarang BO and 1 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 172116 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 9.0 km south-west. The first three digits, 172, are the sorting district code that 35 PIN codes share, covering Kinnaur and Shimla.
9 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 172116, spread over 1 tehsil: Morang (9). They include Akpa Khas (33/1), Asno Kanda (48/8), Lippa Khas (16/1), Rangchil Kanda (33/2) and Rarang Khas (34/1).
The middle of the 172116 area is at 31.5815° N, 78.3521° E (DIGIPIN CP939M844T). The closest PIN codes are 172107 (Reckong Peo, 9.1 km south-west), 172109 (Moorang, 9.5 km east) and 172108 (Kalpa, 10.4 km west).
Kinnaur district has 13 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 172111 (Pooh, 10); 172116 has 4. The one with the most villages is 172109 (Moorang, 115).
Post offices with PIN code 172116
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Ribba SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Akpa BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Rarang BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Rispa 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 172116 mean
A letter to 172116 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone172116
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle172116
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district172116
Sorting district covering Kinnaur and Shimla
- 4 · Delivery office172116
Delivered by Ribba SO, Akpa BO
Localities in the 172116 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 172116. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 172116 (9)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Akpa Khas (33/1) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Asno Kanda (48/8) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Lippa Khas (16/1) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Rangchil Kanda (33/2) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Rarang Khas (34/1) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Ribba Khas (40/1) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Rispa Khas (48/1) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Roowang (64/3) | Morang | Kinnaur |
| Sakibba (48/4) | Morang | Kinnaur |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 172116
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 172116
Name House / flat number, street Ribba, Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh - 172116
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 172116
Which area has the PIN code 172116?
172116 is the PIN code of Ribba, Akpa, Rarang and Rispa in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 172116 in?
Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Rampur Bushahr Division).
How many post offices use 172116?
4 post offices: Ribba SO, Akpa BO, Rarang BO and Rispa BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 172116?
Ribba SO, Akpa BO, Rarang BO and Rispa BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 172116?
Reckong Peo HO, about 9.0 km south-west of the 172116 area, is the nearest head office in the Rampur Bushahr Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 172116?
9 villages, including Akpa Khas (33/1), Asno Kanda (48/8), Lippa Khas (16/1), Rangchil Kanda (33/2), Rarang Khas (34/1), Ribba Khas (40/1), Rispa Khas (48/1) and Roowang (64/3). The full list is on this page.
Is 172116 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 9 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 172116?
172107 (Reckong Peo, 9.1 km), 172109 (Moorang, 9.5 km), 172108 (Kalpa, 10.4 km), 172105 (Karcham, 14.4 km) and 172110 (Speelo, 19.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 172116 area?
CP939M844T 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 172116 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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