176218 PIN Code: Khaniara (Kangra)
176218 is the PIN code of Khaniara in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. Mail for 176218 is delivered by Khaniara SO. It covers 18 villages.
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Khaniara
176218 at a glance
- PIN code
- 176218
- Areas
- Khaniara
- District
- Kangra
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Himachal Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Dharamsala Division
- Head office
- Dharamsala HO (4.3 km west)
- Delivery office
- Khaniara SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 18 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 8.6 km² (4.1 km east-west, 3.3 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 32.21275, 76.36725
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- C4P85LJJK3
- Sorting district code
- 176 (shared by 128 PIN codes; Kangra and Chamba)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 176057 (2.1 km), 176215 (4.2 km), 176052 (5.9 km), 176216 (6.9 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 176218 is
- PIN 176218
- 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 176218). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 176218 area
176218 is a rural PIN code in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Khaniara SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Khaniara SO.
In India Post's structure, 176218 belongs to the Dharamsala Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Himachal Pradesh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Dharamsala HO, about 4.3 km west. The first three digits, 176, are the sorting district code that 128 PIN codes share, covering Kangra and Chamba.
18 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 176218, spread over 1 tehsil: Dharmsala (18). They include Chakban Banwala (356), Chakban Barida Khola (478), Chakwan Chandranbhan (497), Chakwan Dhar (496) and Chakwan Khaniyara (371).
The middle of the 176218 area is at 32.2127° N, 76.3672° E (DIGIPIN C4P85LJJK3), and the area is roughly 8.6 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 176057 (Dari, 2.1 km south-west), 176215 (Dharamsala, 4.2 km west) and 176052 (Yol Camp, 5.9 km south-east).
Kangra district has 101 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 176125 (Baijnath SO Kangra, 18); 176218 has 1. The one with the most villages is 176206 (Shahpur Kangra, 129).
Post offices with PIN code 176218
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Khaniara 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 176218 mean
A letter to 176218 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone176218
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle176218
Himachal Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district176218
Sorting district covering Kangra and Chamba
- 4 · Delivery office176218
Delivered by Khaniara SO
Villages under PIN code 176218 (18)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Chakban Banwala (356) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Chakban Barida Khola (478) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Chakwan Chandranbhan (497) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Chakwan Dhar (496) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Chakwan Khaniyara (371) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Ghanyara Khas (376) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Hodal (383) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Juhl (372) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Kand (373) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Kharota (378) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Khatehr (409) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Mohli Harandi (381) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Mohli Lahrandi (380) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Patohla (421) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Sokani Da Kot (377) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Tahu (367) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Thatri (370) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
| Thear (375) | Dharmsala | Kangra |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 176218
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 176218
Name House / flat number, street Khaniara, Kangra Himachal Pradesh - 176218
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 176218
Which area has the PIN code 176218?
176218 is the PIN code of Khaniara in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
Which district and state is 176218 in?
Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, in India Post's Himachal Pradesh Circle (Dharamsala Division).
How many post offices use 176218?
1 post office: Khaniara SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 176218?
Khaniara SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 176218?
Dharamsala HO, about 4.3 km west of the 176218 area, is the nearest head office in the Dharamsala Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 176218?
18 villages, including Chakban Banwala (356), Chakban Barida Khola (478), Chakwan Chandranbhan (497), Chakwan Dhar (496), Chakwan Khaniyara (371), Ghanyara Khas (376), Hodal (383) and Juhl (372). The full list is on this page.
Is 176218 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 18 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 176218?
176057 (Dari, 2.1 km), 176215 (Dharamsala, 4.2 km), 176052 (Yol Camp, 5.9 km), 176216 (Dharamsala Cantt, 6.9 km) and 176217 (Charri, 10.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 176218 area?
C4P85LJJK3 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 176218 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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