263156 PIN Code: Ghorakhal (Nainital)
263156 is the PIN code of Ghorakhal in Nainital district, Uttarakhand. Mail for 263156 is delivered by Ghorakhal SO. It covers 1 village.
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Ghorakhal
263156 at a glance
- PIN code
- 263156
- Areas
- Ghorakhal
- District
- Nainital
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Postal circle
- Uttarakhand Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Nainital Division
- Head office
- Nainital HO (8.9 km west)
- Delivery office
- Ghorakhal SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 4.9 km² (2.7 km east-west, 2.9 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 29.37950, 79.54160
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 38F9L3KP73
- Sorting district code
- 263 (shared by 70 PIN codes; Almora and Bageshwar)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 263136 (5.4 km), 263127 (7.0 km), 263137 (8.7 km), 263001 (9.9 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 263156 is
- PIN 263156
- 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. Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 263156 area
263156 is a rural PIN code in Nainital district, Uttarakhand. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Ghorakhal SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Ghorakhal SO.
In India Post's structure, 263156 belongs to the Nainital Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Uttarakhand Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Nainital HO, about 8.9 km west. The first three digits, 263, are the sorting district code that 70 PIN codes share, covering Almora and Bageshwar.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 263156, spread over 1 tehsil: Ramgarh (1). They include Ghorakhal.
The middle of the 263156 area is at 29.3795° N, 79.5416° E (DIGIPIN 38F9L3KP73), and the area is roughly 4.9 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 263136 (Bhimtal, 5.4 km south-east), 263127 (Jeolikote, 7.0 km south-west) and 263137 (Ramgarh SO Nainital, 8.7 km north-east).
Nainital district has 21 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 263139 (Haldwani, 23); 263156 has 1. The one with the most villages is 263139 (Haldwani, 246).
Post offices with PIN code 263156
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Ghorakhal 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 263156 mean
A letter to 263156 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone263156
Northern zone: Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- 2 · Postal circle263156
Uttarakhand Circle
- 3 · Sorting district263156
Sorting district covering Almora and Bageshwar
- 4 · Delivery office263156
Delivered by Ghorakhal SO
Villages under PIN code 263156 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Ghorakhal | Ramgarh | Nainital |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 263156
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 263156
Name House / flat number, street Ghorakhal, Nainital Uttarakhand - 263156
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 263156
Which area has the PIN code 263156?
263156 is the PIN code of Ghorakhal in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
Which district and state is 263156 in?
Nainital district in Uttarakhand, in India Post's Uttarakhand Circle (Nainital Division).
How many post offices use 263156?
1 post office: Ghorakhal SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 263156?
Ghorakhal SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 263156?
Nainital HO, about 8.9 km west of the 263156 area, is the nearest head office in the Nainital Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 263156?
1 village, including Ghorakhal. The full list is on this page.
Is 263156 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 263156?
263136 (Bhimtal, 5.4 km), 263127 (Jeolikote, 7.0 km), 263137 (Ramgarh SO Nainital, 8.7 km), 263001 (Nainital, 9.9 km) and 263128 (Patwadanger, 10.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 263156 area?
38F9L3KP73 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 263156 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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