490001 PIN Code: Bhilai 1, A O Bhilai (Durg)
490001 is the PIN code of Bhilai 1, A O Bhilai, Bhilai Boria, Ispat Bhawan Bhilai and 3 more in Durg district, Chhattisgarh. Mail for 490001 is delivered by Bhilai 1 SO. It covers 1 village.
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Bhilai 1, A O Bhilai, Bhilai Boria
490001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 490001
- Areas
- Bhilai 1, A O Bhilai, Bhilai Boria, Ispat Bhawan Bhilai, Jawahar Market Bhilai and Sector 2 Bhilai and 1 more
- District
- Durg
- State
- Chhattisgarh
- Postal circle
- Chattisgarh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Durg Division
- Head office
- Durg HO (9.0 km north-east)
- Delivery office
- Bhilai 1 SO
- Post offices
- 7 (7 sub offices)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Bhilai
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 8.5 km² (4.6 km east-west, 4.0 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 21.12102, 81.22510
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 3T6PKJ272L
- Sorting district code
- 490 (shared by 14 PIN codes; Durg and Bemetara)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 491001 (9.8 km), 230124 (10.7 km), 490011 (11.5 km), 490006 (13.3 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 490001 is
- PIN 490001
- 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 (2 carry 490001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 490001 area
490001 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Durg district, Chhattisgarh. India Post lists 7 post offices under it: Bhilai 1 SO, A O Bhilai SO, Bhilai Boria SO, ISPAT BHAWAN BHILAI SO and Jawahar Market Bhilai SO and 2 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Bhilai 1 SO. The other 6 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 490001 belongs to the Durg Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Chattisgarh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Durg HO, about 9.0 km north-east. The first three digits, 490, are the sorting district code that 14 PIN codes share, covering Durg and Bemetara.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 490001, spread over 1 tehsil: Durg (1). They include Boriya.
Town areas with this PIN: Bhilai (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 490001 area is at 21.1210° N, 81.2251° E (DIGIPIN 3T6PKJ272L), and the area is roughly 8.5 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 491001 (Durg, 9.8 km north-east), 230124 (Amargarh SO Pratapgarh, 10.7 km west) and 490011 (Khursipar Bhilai, 11.5 km north-east).
Durg district has 21 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 491888 (Gandai Pandaria, 37); 490001 has 7. The one with the most villages is 491888 (Gandai Pandaria, 225).
Post offices with PIN code 490001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Bhilai 1 SO | Sub office Delivers |
| A O Bhilai SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Bhilai Boria SO | Sub office Counter only |
| ISPAT BHAWAN BHILAI SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Jawahar Market Bhilai SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Sector 2 Bhilai SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Sector 3 Bhilai 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 490001 mean
A letter to 490001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone490001
Western zone: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa
- 2 · Postal circle490001
Chattisgarh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district490001
Sorting district covering Durg and Bemetara
- 4 · Delivery office490001
Delivered by Bhilai 1 SO
Villages under PIN code 490001 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Boriya | Durg | Durg |
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 490001
- Municipal corporation Bhilai
PIN codes near 490001
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 490001
Name House / flat number, street Bhilai 1, Durg Chhattisgarh - 490001
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 490001
Which area has the PIN code 490001?
490001 is the PIN code of Bhilai 1, A O Bhilai, Bhilai Boria and Ispat Bhawan Bhilai and other areas in Durg district, Chhattisgarh.
Which district and state is 490001 in?
Durg district in Chhattisgarh, in India Post's Chattisgarh Circle (Durg Division).
How many post offices use 490001?
7 post offices: Bhilai 1 SO, A O Bhilai SO, Bhilai Boria SO, ISPAT BHAWAN BHILAI SO, Jawahar Market Bhilai SO, Sector 2 Bhilai SO and Sector 3 Bhilai SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 490001?
Bhilai 1 SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 490001?
Durg HO, about 9.0 km north-east of the 490001 area, is the nearest head office in the Durg Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 490001?
1 village, including Boriya. The full list is on this page.
Is 490001 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Bhilai) and 1 village.
What are the PIN codes near 490001?
491001 (Durg, 9.8 km), 230124 (Amargarh SO Pratapgarh, 10.7 km), 490011 (Khursipar Bhilai, 11.5 km), 490006 (Civic Centre Bhilai, 13.3 km) and 490004 (NDC Bhilai Nagar, 14.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 490001 area?
3T6PKJ272L 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 490001 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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