249201 PIN Code: Rishikesh, Railway Road Rishikesh (Dehradun)
249201 is the PIN code of Rishikesh, Railway Road Rishikesh in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. Mail for 249201 is delivered by Rishikesh SO.
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Rishikesh, Railway Road Rishikesh
249201 at a glance
- PIN code
- 249201
- Areas
- Rishikesh and Railway Road Rishikesh
- District
- Dehradun
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Postal circle
- Uttarakhand Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Dehradun Division
- Head office
- Dehradun GPO (34.0 km north-west)
- Delivery office
- Rishikesh SO
- Post offices
- 2 (2 sub offices)
- Towns / local bodies
- Rishikesh
- Type of area
- Urban (town or city)
- Approximate area
- about 35.9 km² (8.6 km east-west, 8.4 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 30.10887, 78.29253
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CP5MK6KL67
- Sorting district code
- 249 (shared by 54 PIN codes; Tehri Garhwal and Uttar Kashi)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 249203 (3.9 km), 249302 (4.0 km), 249202 (5.1 km), 249192 (5.4 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 249201 is
- PIN 249201
- 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 (27 carry 249201). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 249201 area
249201 is an urban PIN code in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Rishikesh SO and Railway Road Rishikesh SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Rishikesh SO. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 249201 belongs to the Dehradun Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Uttarakhand Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Dehradun GPO, about 34.0 km north-west. The first three digits, 249, are the sorting district code that 54 PIN codes share, covering Tehri Garhwal and Uttar Kashi.
Town areas with this PIN: Rishikesh (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 249201 area is at 30.1089° N, 78.2925° E (DIGIPIN CP5MK6KL67), and the area is roughly 35.9 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 249203 (Pashulok, 3.9 km south), 249302 (Laxmanjhula B, 4.0 km north-east) and 249202 (Virbhadra, 5.1 km south-west).
Dehradun district has 43 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 248199 (Tuini, 21); 249201 has 2. The one with the most villages is 248001 (Dehradun, 605).
Post offices with PIN code 249201
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Rishikesh SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Railway Road Rishikesh 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 249201 mean
A letter to 249201 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone249201
Northern zone: Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- 2 · Postal circle249201
Uttar Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district249201
Sorting district covering Tehri Garhwal and Uttar Kashi
- 4 · Delivery office249201
Delivered by Rishikesh SO
Localities in the 249201 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 249201. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 249201
- Municipal corporation Rishikesh
PIN codes near 249201
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 249201
Name House / flat number, street Rishikesh, Dehradun Uttarakhand - 249201
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 249201
Which area has the PIN code 249201?
249201 is the PIN code of Rishikesh and Railway Road Rishikesh in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand.
Which district and state is 249201 in?
Dehradun district in Uttarakhand, in India Post's Uttarakhand Circle (Dehradun Division).
How many post offices use 249201?
2 post offices: Rishikesh SO and Railway Road Rishikesh SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 249201?
Rishikesh SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 249201?
Dehradun GPO, about 34.0 km north-west of the 249201 area, is the nearest head office in the Dehradun Division.
Is 249201 a rural or urban PIN code?
Urban: it covers town areas (Rishikesh) and no villages are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 249201?
249203 (Pashulok, 3.9 km), 249302 (Laxmanjhula B, 4.0 km), 249202 (Virbhadra, 5.1 km), 249192 (Shivanand Nagar, 5.4 km) and 249304 (Swargashram, 7.5 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 249201 area?
CP5MK6KL67 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 249201 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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