172201 PIN Code: Jhakri, Gaura (Shimla)
172201 is the PIN code of Jhakri, Gaura, Kartot, Kharga and 4 more in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 172201 is delivered by Jhakri SO, Gaura BO, Kartot BO. It covers 39 villages.
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Jhakri, Gaura, Kartot
172201 at a glance
- PIN code
- 172201
- Areas
- Jhakri, Gaura, Kartot, Kharga, Kushwa and Sargha and 2 more
- District
- Shimla
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Rampur Bushahr Division
- Head office
- Reckong Peo HO (57.3 km south)
- Delivery office
- Jhakri SO, Gaura BO and Kartot BO and 5 more
- Post offices
- 8 (1 sub office and 7 branch offices)
- Villages
- 39 in 2 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 20.0 km² (5.1 km east-west, 5.0 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 32.04602, 78.16141
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- C5PJMKJ2CJ
- Sorting district code
- 172 (shared by 35 PIN codes; Kinnaur and Shimla)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 172117 (26.8 km), 172115 (37.9 km), 172112 (43.8 km), 172111 (44.5 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), the Local Government Directory (Ministry of Panchayati Raj). Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 172201 is
- PIN 172201
- 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. Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 172201 area
172201 is a rural PIN code in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 8 post offices under it: Jhakri SO, Gaura BO, Kartot BO, Kharga BO and Kushwa BO and 3 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Jhakri SO, Gaura BO and Kartot BO and 5 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 172201 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 57.3 km south. The first three digits, 172, are the sorting district code that 35 PIN codes share, covering Kinnaur and Shimla.
39 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 172201, spread over 2 tehsils: Rampur (37) and Nirmand (2). They include Bajwa (76), Basahra(95), D.P.F. Daran (78), D.P.F. Fanoty (101) and D.P.F. Sarpara (4).
The middle of the 172201 area is at 32.0460° N, 78.1614° E (DIGIPIN C5PJMKJ2CJ), and the area is roughly 20.0 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 172117 (Sagnam, 26.8 km west), 172115 (Bhaba Nagar, 37.9 km south) and 172112 (Liyo, 43.8 km south-east).
Shimla district has 58 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 171210 (Nerwa, 19); 172201 has 8. The one with the most villages is 171001 (Shimla, 537).
Post offices with PIN code 172201
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Jhakri SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Gaura BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kartot BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kharga BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kushwa BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sargha BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sarpara BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sugha 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 172201 mean
A letter to 172201 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone172201
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle172201
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district172201
Sorting district covering Kinnaur and Shimla
- 4 · Delivery office172201
Delivered by Jhakri SO, Gaura BO
Villages under PIN code 172201 (39)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Bajwa (76) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Basahra(95) | Rampur | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Daran (78) | Rampur | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Fanoty (101) | Rampur | Shimla |
| D.P.F. Sarpara (4) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dhar (103) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dhar (121) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dofda(80) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dpf Boiadhar(16) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dpf Dofda(81) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dpf Maghara(82) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dpf Rajpura(170) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dpf Sharan Gad Daxnni(19) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Dpf Sharan Gad Utri(20) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Funja (86) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Gaso (97) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Gaura (104) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Ghat (73) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Gopalpur (92) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Jhakri (105) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Kandhar (8/2) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Kushwa (17/48) | Nirmand | Kullu |
| Larsa (128) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Majhewali(87) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Mashnoo(77) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Pashada (108) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Ranot (91) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Ratanpur (89) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Sanarsa (96) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Sargha (17/47) | Nirmand | Kullu |
| Sarpara (8/1) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Shah (85) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Shah (98) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Shobli (184) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Suga (7) | Rampur | Shimla |
| UP Mahal Chandi(34/1) | Rampur | Shimla |
| UP Mahal Jaguni (114/1) | Rampur | Shimla |
| UP Mahal Makroli(114/2) | Rampur | Shimla |
| Uchchi(84) | Rampur | Shimla |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 172201
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 172201
Name House / flat number, street Jhakri, Shimla Himachal Pradesh - 172201
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 172201
Which area has the PIN code 172201?
172201 is the PIN code of Jhakri, Gaura, Kartot and Kharga and other areas in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 172201 in?
Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Rampur Bushahr Division).
How many post offices use 172201?
8 post offices: Jhakri SO, Gaura BO, Kartot BO, Kharga BO, Kushwa BO, Sargha BO, Sarpara BO and Sugha BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 172201?
Jhakri SO, Gaura BO, Kartot BO and Kharga BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 172201?
Reckong Peo HO, about 57.3 km south of the 172201 area, is the nearest head office in the Rampur Bushahr Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 172201?
39 villages, including Bajwa (76), Basahra(95), D.P.F. Daran (78), D.P.F. Fanoty (101), D.P.F. Sarpara (4), Dhar (103), Dhar (121) and Dofda(80). The full list is on this page.
Is 172201 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 39 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 172201?
172117 (Sagnam, 26.8 km), 172115 (Bhaba Nagar, 37.9 km), 172112 (Liyo, 43.8 km), 172111 (Pooh, 44.5 km) and 172118 (Katgaon, 45.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 172201 area?
C5PJMKJ2CJ 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 172201 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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