176215 PIN Code: Dharamsala, Pantehar (Kangra)
176215 is the PIN code of Dharamsala, Pantehar, Rakkar, Sakoh and 6 more in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 176215 is delivered by Dharamsala HO, Pantehar BO, Rakkar BO. It covers 16 villages.
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Dharamsala, Pantehar, Rakkar
176215 at a glance
- PIN code
- 176215
- Areas
- Dharamsala, Pantehar, Rakkar, Sakoh, Sarah and Sidhbari and 4 more
- District
- Kangra
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Dharamsala Division
- Head office
- Dharamsala HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Dharamsala HO, Pantehar BO and Rakkar BO and 5 more
- Post offices
- 11 (1 head office, 3 sub offices and 7 branch offices)
- Villages
- 16 in 2 tehsils
- Towns / local bodies
- Dharamshala
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Middle of the area
- 32.21297, 76.32215
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- C4P8KP72FK
- Sorting district code
- 176 (shared by 128 PIN codes; Kangra and Chamba)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 176057 (3.3 km), 176218 (4.2 km), 176216 (5.5 km), 176217 (5.8 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 176215 is
- PIN 176215
- 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 (41 carry 176215). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 176215 area
176215 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 11 post offices under it: Dharamsala HO, Pantehar BO, Rakkar BO, Sakoh BO and Sarah BO and 6 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Dharamsala HO, Pantehar BO and Rakkar BO and 5 other offices. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 176215 belongs to the Dharamsala Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Himachal Pradesh Circle. Dharamsala HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 176, are the sorting district code that 128 PIN codes share, covering Kangra and Chamba.
16 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 176215, spread over 2 tehsils: Dharmsala (14) and Nagrota Bagwan (2). They include Breh (M.C.) 363-1, Chakban Banbher (679), Chakban Dravipat (684), Chilgari (M.C) (363-5) and Chohla (368).
Town areas with this PIN: Dharamshala (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 176215 area is at 32.2130° N, 76.3221° E (DIGIPIN C4P8KP72FK). The closest PIN codes are 176057 (Dari, 3.3 km south-east), 176218 (Khaniara, 4.2 km east) and 176216 (Dharamsala Cantt, 5.5 km north).
Kangra district has 101 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 176125 (Baijnath SO Kangra, 18); 176215 has 11. The one with the most villages is 176206 (Shahpur Kangra, 129).
Post offices with PIN code 176215
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Dharamsala HO | Head office Delivers |
| Pantehar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Rakkar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sakoh BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sarah BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sidhbari BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sidhpur BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sukkar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Hpbose Dharamsala SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Mcleodganj SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Sidhbari SO | Sub office Counter only |
"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 176215 mean
A letter to 176215 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone176215
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle176215
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district176215
Sorting district covering Kangra and Chamba
- 4 · Delivery office176215
Delivered by Dharamsala HO, Pantehar BO
Localities in the 176215 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 176215. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 176215 (16)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Breh (M.C.) 363-1 | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Chakban Banbher (679) | Nagrota Bagwan | Kangra |
| Chakban Dravipat (684) | Nagrota Bagwan | Kangra |
| Chilgari (M.C) (363-5) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Chohla (368) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Civil Station (M.C.) (363-6) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Dharamshala (M.C.) (363/7) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Gamaru (363/6) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Gharthina (309) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Jhikkar (325) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Machhan (506) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Parol (474) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Ram Nagar (364/1) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Shamnagar (364/2) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| UP Mohal Chatehar (494/1) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Uthra Gran (516) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 176215
- Municipal corporation Dharamshala
PIN codes near 176215
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 176215
Name House / flat number, street Dharamsala, Kangra Himachal Pradesh - 176215
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 176215
Which area has the PIN code 176215?
176215 is the PIN code of Dharamsala, Pantehar, Rakkar and Sakoh and other areas in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 176215 in?
Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Dharamsala Division).
How many post offices use 176215?
11 post offices: Dharamsala HO, Pantehar BO, Rakkar BO, Sakoh BO, Sarah BO, Sidhbari BO, Sidhpur BO and Sukkar BO and others.
Which post office delivers mail for 176215?
Dharamsala HO, Pantehar BO, Rakkar BO and Sakoh BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 176215?
Dharamsala HO, which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 176215?
16 villages, including Breh (M.C.) 363-1, Chakban Banbher (679), Chakban Dravipat (684), Chilgari (M.C) (363-5), Chohla (368), Civil Station (M.C.) (363-6), Dharamshala (M.C.) (363/7) and Gamaru (363/6). The full list is on this page.
Is 176215 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Dharamshala) and 16 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 176215?
176057 (Dari, 3.3 km), 176218 (Khaniara, 4.2 km), 176216 (Dharamsala Cantt, 5.5 km), 176217 (Charri, 5.8 km) and 176209 (Gaggal, 8.5 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 176215 area?
C4P8KP72FK 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 176215 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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