246426 PIN Code: Chhinka, Maikot (Chamoli)
246426 is the PIN code of Chhinka, Maikot in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. Mail for 246426 is delivered by Chhinka SO, Maikot BO. It covers 13 villages.
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Chhinka, Maikot
246426 at a glance
- PIN code
- 246426
- Areas
- Chhinka and Maikot
- District
- Chamoli
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Postal circle
- Uttarakhand Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Chamoli Division
- Head office
- Gopeshwar HO
- Delivery office
- Chhinka SO and Maikot BO
- Post offices
- 2 (1 sub office and 1 branch office)
- Villages
- 13 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Sorting district code
- 246 (shared by 108 PIN codes; Pauri Garhwal and Bijnor)
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.
About the 246426 area
246426 is a rural PIN code in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Chhinka SO and Maikot BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Chhinka SO and Maikot BO.
In India Post's structure, 246426 belongs to the Chamoli Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Uttarakhand Circle. Its division's head office is Gopeshwar HO. The first three digits, 246, are the sorting district code that 108 PIN codes share, covering Pauri Garhwal and Bijnor.
13 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 246426, spread over 1 tehsil: Chamoli (13). They include Baunla, Chhinka, Dungari, Kudav and Kunjonmaikot.
Chamoli district has 26 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 246427 (Debal, 19); 246426 has 2. The one with the most villages is 246429 (Gauchar, 130).
Post offices with PIN code 246426
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Chhinka SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Maikot 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 246426 mean
A letter to 246426 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone246426
Northern zone: Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- 2 · Postal circle246426
Uttar Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district246426
Sorting district covering Pauri Garhwal and Bijnor
- 4 · Delivery office246426
Delivered by Chhinka SO, Maikot BO
Villages under PIN code 246426 (13)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Baunla | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Chhinka | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Dungari | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Kudav | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Kunjonmaikot | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Kunjpothani | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Kuthan Lagga Maikot | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Malanachaknail | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Mathmalana | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Nailmalana | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Sainjilagga Maikot | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Sanji | Chamoli | Chamoli |
| Syanachak Kurawa | Chamoli | Chamoli |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
How to write an address with PIN 246426
Name House / flat number, street Chhinka, Chamoli Uttarakhand - 246426
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 246426
Which area has the PIN code 246426?
246426 is the PIN code of Chhinka and Maikot in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
Which district and state is 246426 in?
Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, in India Post's Uttarakhand Circle (Chamoli Division).
How many post offices use 246426?
2 post offices: Chhinka SO and Maikot BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 246426?
Chhinka SO and Maikot BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 246426?
Gopeshwar HO is the head office of the Chamoli Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 246426?
13 villages, including Baunla, Chhinka, Dungari, Kudav, Kunjonmaikot, Kunjpothani, Kuthan Lagga Maikot and Malanachaknail. The full list is on this page.
Is 246426 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 13 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
Is 246426 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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