172118 PIN Code: Katgaon, Bhaba (Kinnaur)
172118 is the PIN code of Katgaon, Bhaba in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 172118 is delivered by Katgaon SO, Bhaba BO. It covers 16 villages.
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Katgaon, Bhaba
172118 at a glance
- PIN code
- 172118
- Areas
- Katgaon and Bhaba
- District
- Kinnaur
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Rampur Bushahr Division
- Head office
- Reckong Peo HO (23.8 km south-east)
- Delivery office
- Katgaon SO and Bhaba BO
- Post offices
- 2 (1 sub office and 1 branch office)
- Villages
- 16 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 31.64492, 78.05334
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CPC84TTM2F
- Sorting district code
- 172 (shared by 35 PIN codes; Kinnaur and Shimla)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 172103 (12.4 km), 172104 (12.5 km), 172115 (15.2 km), 172108 (21.7 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.
About the 172118 area
172118 is a rural PIN code in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Katgaon SO and Bhaba BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Katgaon SO and Bhaba BO.
In India Post's structure, 172118 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 23.8 km south-east. The first three digits, 172, are the sorting district code that 35 PIN codes share, covering Kinnaur and Shimla.
16 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 172118, spread over 1 tehsil: Nichar (16). They include D.P.F. Dangrang C-93 (15), D.P.F.Dutrang C-89 (28), D.P.F.Kampoorang-C-90 (29), D.P.F.Kutange C-71(B) (43) and D.P.F.Yati C-91 (19).
The middle of the 172118 area is at 31.6449° N, 78.0533° E (DIGIPIN CPC84TTM2F). The closest PIN codes are 172103 (Nichar, 12.4 km south-west), 172104 (Tapri, 12.5 km south) and 172115 (Bhaba Nagar, 15.2 km north-east).
Kinnaur district has 13 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 172111 (Pooh, 10); 172118 has 2. The one with the most villages is 172109 (Moorang, 115).
Post offices with PIN code 172118
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Katgaon SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Bhaba 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 172118 mean
A letter to 172118 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone172118
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle172118
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district172118
Sorting district covering Kinnaur and Shimla
- 4 · Delivery office172118
Delivered by Katgaon SO, Bhaba BO
Localities in the 172118 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 172118. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 172118 (16)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| D.P.F. Dangrang C-93 (15) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| D.P.F.Dutrang C-89 (28) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| D.P.F.Kampoorang-C-90 (29) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| D.P.F.Kutange C-71(B) (43) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| D.P.F.Yati C-91 (19) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Kafnoo (30/1) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Kandar (17) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Karape (36/2) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Katgaon (30/7) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Phoktowar Dhar (67/5) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Phulyari Dhar (40) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Puje (31/10) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Sarkund Dhar (39) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Tiche (7/2) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Yangpa (30/6) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
| Yotrang (30/9) | Nichar | Kinnaur |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 172118
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 172118
Name House / flat number, street Katgaon, Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh - 172118
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 172118
Which area has the PIN code 172118?
172118 is the PIN code of Katgaon and Bhaba in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 172118 in?
Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Rampur Bushahr Division).
How many post offices use 172118?
2 post offices: Katgaon SO and Bhaba BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 172118?
Katgaon SO and Bhaba BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 172118?
Reckong Peo HO, about 23.8 km south-east of the 172118 area, is the nearest head office in the Rampur Bushahr Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 172118?
16 villages, including D.P.F. Dangrang C-93 (15), D.P.F.Dutrang C-89 (28), D.P.F.Kampoorang-C-90 (29), D.P.F.Kutange C-71(B) (43), D.P.F.Yati C-91 (19), Kafnoo (30/1), Kandar (17) and Karape (36/2). The full list is on this page.
Is 172118 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 16 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 172118?
172103 (Nichar, 12.4 km), 172104 (Tapri, 12.5 km), 172115 (Bhaba Nagar, 15.2 km), 172108 (Kalpa, 21.7 km) and 172105 (Karcham, 21.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 172118 area?
CPC84TTM2F 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 172118 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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