173201 PIN Code: Garkhal (Solan)
173201 is the PIN code of Garkhal in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 173201 is delivered by Garkhal SO. It covers 6 villages.
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Garkhal
173201 at a glance
- PIN code
- 173201
- Areas
- Garkhal
- District
- Solan
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Solan Division
- Head office
- Solan HO (11.1 km east)
- Delivery office
- Garkhal SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 6 in 2 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 6.1 km² (1.5 km east-west, 5.0 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 30.90170, 76.98074
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CM768C6F78
- Sorting district code
- 173 (shared by 43 PIN codes; Sirmaur and Solan)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 173202 (1.3 km), 173204 (1.5 km), 174103 (1.6 km), 173220 (7.1 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 173201 is
- PIN 173201
- 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 173201). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 173201 area
173201 is a rural PIN code in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Garkhal SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Garkhal SO.
In India Post's structure, 173201 belongs to the Solan Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Himachal Pradesh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Solan HO, about 11.1 km east. The first three digits, 173, are the sorting district code that 43 PIN codes share, covering Sirmaur and Solan.
6 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 173201, spread over 2 tehsils: Kasauli (5) and Krishangarh (1). They include Badaha (714), Bhanat (159), Garkhal (713), Kattal (445) and Khadoli (717).
The middle of the 173201 area is at 30.9017° N, 76.9807° E (DIGIPIN CM768C6F78), and the area is roughly 6.1 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 173202 (Sanawar, 1.3 km east), 173204 (Kasauli, 1.5 km west) and 174103 (Barotiwala, 1.6 km west).
Solan district has 31 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 174101 (Nalagarh, 23); 173201 has 1. The one with the most villages is 174101 (Nalagarh, 307).
Post offices with PIN code 173201
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Garkhal 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 173201 mean
A letter to 173201 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone173201
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle173201
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district173201
Sorting district covering Sirmaur and Solan
- 4 · Delivery office173201
Delivered by Garkhal SO
Villages under PIN code 173201 (6)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Badaha (714) | Kasauli | Solan |
| Bhanat (159) | Kasauli | Solan |
| Garkhal (713) | Kasauli | Solan |
| Kattal (445) | Krishangarh | Solan |
| Khadoli (717) | Kasauli | Solan |
| Samol (719) | Kasauli | Solan |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 173201
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 173201
Name House / flat number, street Garkhal, Solan Himachal Pradesh - 173201
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 173201
Which area has the PIN code 173201?
173201 is the PIN code of Garkhal in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 173201 in?
Solan district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Solan Division).
How many post offices use 173201?
1 post office: Garkhal SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 173201?
Garkhal SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 173201?
Solan HO, about 11.1 km east of the 173201 area, is the nearest head office in the Solan Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 173201?
6 villages, including Badaha (714), Bhanat (159), Garkhal (713), Kattal (445), Khadoli (717) and Samol (719). The full list is on this page.
Is 173201 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 6 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 173201?
173202 (Sanawar, 1.3 km), 173204 (Kasauli, 1.5 km), 174103 (Barotiwala, 1.6 km), 173220 (Parwanoo, 7.1 km) and 173210 (Dagshai, 7.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 173201 area?
CM768C6F78 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 173201 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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