176098 PIN Code: Lahru, Balahra (Kangra)
176098 is the PIN code of Lahru, Balahra, Bhatwan, Jharundi and 1 more in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 176098 is delivered by Lahru SO, Balahra BO, Bhatwan BO. It covers 12 villages.
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Lahru, Balahra, Bhatwan
176098 at a glance
- PIN code
- 176098
- Areas
- Lahru, Balahra, Bhatwan, Jharundi and Kuhan
- District
- Kangra
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Dharamsala Division
- Head office
- Palampur HO (30.7 km north)
- Delivery office
- Lahru SO, Balahra BO and Bhatwan BO and 2 more
- Post offices
- 5 (1 sub office and 4 branch offices)
- Villages
- 12 in 2 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 39.7 km² (7.7 km east-west, 8.3 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 31.83987, 76.45197
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- C4TLJ3P934
- Sorting district code
- 176 (shared by 128 PIN codes; Kangra and Chamba)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 176108 (4.2 km), 176075 (5.4 km), 176082 (5.4 km), 176032 (5.8 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 176098 is
- PIN 176098
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- Post office that delivers mail
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About the 176098 area
176098 is a rural PIN code in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 5 post offices under it: Lahru SO, Balahra BO, Bhatwan BO, Jharundi BO and Kuhan BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Lahru SO, Balahra BO and Bhatwan BO and 2 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 176098 belongs to the Dharamsala Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Himachal Pradesh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Palampur HO, about 30.7 km north. The first three digits, 176, are the sorting district code that 128 PIN codes share, covering Kangra and Chamba.
12 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 176098, spread over 2 tehsils: Alampur (10) and Jaisinghpur (2). They include Bhalunder (450), Dali (449), Dol (445), Gulana (447) and Jalari (618).
The middle of the 176098 area is at 31.8399° N, 76.4520° E (DIGIPIN C4TLJ3P934), and the area is roughly 39.7 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 176108 (Bhaleth, 4.2 km south-east), 176075 (Duhak, 5.4 km north) and 176082 (Alampur SO Kangra, 5.4 km north-east).
Kangra district has 101 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 176125 (Baijnath SO Kangra, 18); 176098 has 5. The one with the most villages is 176206 (Shahpur Kangra, 129).
Post offices with PIN code 176098
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Lahru SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Balahra BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Bhatwan BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Jharundi BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kuhan 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 176098 mean
A letter to 176098 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone176098
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle176098
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district176098
Sorting district covering Kangra and Chamba
- 4 · Delivery office176098
Delivered by Lahru SO, Balahra BO
Villages under PIN code 176098 (12)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Bhalunder (450) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Dali (449) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Dol (445) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Gulana (447) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Jalari (618) | Jaisinghpur | Kangra |
| Kuhn Khas (448) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Kuhn Uparli (446) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Laharu (644) | Jaisinghpur | Kangra |
| Lahru (443) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Och Kalan (442) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Sadda (444) | Alampur | Kangra |
| Sai (471) | Alampur | Kangra |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 176098
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 176098
Name House / flat number, street Lahru, Kangra Himachal Pradesh - 176098
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 176098
Which area has the PIN code 176098?
176098 is the PIN code of Lahru, Balahra, Bhatwan and Jharundi and other areas in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 176098 in?
Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Dharamsala Division).
How many post offices use 176098?
5 post offices: Lahru SO, Balahra BO, Bhatwan BO, Jharundi BO and Kuhan BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 176098?
Lahru SO, Balahra BO, Bhatwan BO and Jharundi BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 176098?
Palampur HO, about 30.7 km north of the 176098 area, is the nearest head office in the Dharamsala Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 176098?
12 villages, including Bhalunder (450), Dali (449), Dol (445), Gulana (447), Jalari (618), Kuhn Khas (448), Kuhn Uparli (446) and Laharu (644). The full list is on this page.
Is 176098 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 12 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 176098?
176108 (Bhaleth, 4.2 km), 176075 (Duhak, 5.4 km), 176082 (Alampur SO Kangra, 5.4 km), 176032 (Tihri, 5.8 km) and 176097 (Marera, 8.3 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 176098 area?
C4TLJ3P934 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 176098 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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