497116 PIN Code: Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti
497116 is the PIN code of Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti, Jamgala, Kunni and 2 more in Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. Mail for 497116 is delivered by Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti BO, Jamgala BO. It covers 97 villages.
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Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti, Jamgala
497116 at a glance
- PIN code
- 497116
- Areas
- Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti, Jamgala, Kunni, Lahpatra and Turna
- District
- Surguja
- State
- Chhattisgarh
- Postal circle
- Chattisgarh Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Surguja Division
- Head office
- Ambikapur HO (21.3 km north-east)
- Delivery office
- Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti BO and Jamgala BO and 3 more
- Post offices
- 6 (1 sub office and 5 branch offices)
- Villages
- 97 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Lakhanpur
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Middle of the area
- 22.98199, 83.04477
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2KP5776JK5
- Sorting district code
- 497 (shared by 33 PIN codes; Balrampur and Korea)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 497117 (15.8 km), 497001 (22.1 km), 497226 (26.5 km), 497229 (31.3 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 497116 is
- PIN 497116
- 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 (6 carry 497116). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 497116 area
497116 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. India Post lists 6 post offices under it: Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti BO, Jamgala BO, Kunni BO and Lahpatra BO and 1 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti BO and Jamgala BO and 3 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 497116 belongs to the Surguja Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Chattisgarh Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Ambikapur HO, about 21.3 km north-east. The first three digits, 497, are the sorting district code that 33 PIN codes share, covering Balrampur and Korea.
97 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 497116, spread over 1 tehsil: Lakhanpur (97). They include Alga, Amalbhiti, Amdala, Amera and Amgasi.
Town areas with this PIN: Lakhanpur (town panchayat).
The middle of the 497116 area is at 22.9820° N, 83.0448° E (DIGIPIN 2KP5776JK5). The closest PIN codes are 497117 (Udaipur, 15.8 km south-west), 497001 (Ambikapur, 22.1 km north-east) and 497226 (Bishrampur SO Surguja, 26.5 km north).
Surguja district has 6 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 497001 (Ambikapur, 28); 497116 has 6. The one with the most villages is 497001 (Ambikapur, 181).
Post offices with PIN code 497116
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Lakhanpur SO Surguja | Sub office Delivers |
| Argoti BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Jamgala BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kunni BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Lahpatra BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Turna 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 497116 mean
A letter to 497116 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone497116
Western zone: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa
- 2 · Postal circle497116
Chattisgarh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district497116
Sorting district covering Balrampur and Korea
- 4 · Delivery office497116
Delivered by Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti BO
Localities in the 497116 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 497116. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 497116 (97)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alga | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Amalbhiti | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Amdala | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Amera | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Amgasi | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Andhla | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Argoti | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Bagdarri | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Bandha | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Bankheta | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Beldagi | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Belkharikha | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Bharatpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Biniya | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Binkara | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Chando | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Chodeya | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Chuhkandand | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Dand Kesra | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Dhanaura | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Dhodha Kesra | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Ganeshpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Goreyapipar | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Gorta | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Gumgara Kalan | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Gumgara Khurd | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Hansdand | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Irgawan | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Jaipur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Jama | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Jamdarra | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Jamgala | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Jamgawan | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Janakpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Jiwiliya | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Jodhpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Judwani | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Junadih | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Junalakhanpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Kanchanpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Karai | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Katinda | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Katkona | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Kenapara | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Keora | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Keori | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Khutiya | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Korja | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Kosanga | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Kotbarra | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Kunni | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Kusu | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Kuwarpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Labji | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Lahpatra | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Lainga | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Lakhanpur | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Latori | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Lipangi | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
| Losanga | Lakhanpur | Surguja |
Show all 97 villages
- Losangi (Lakhanpur)
- Majhgawan (Lakhanpur)
- Malgawan Kalan (Lakhanpur)
- Manja (Lakhanpur)
- Mukundpur (Lakhanpur)
- Mutki (Lakhanpur)
- Narkalo (Lakhanpur)
- Nimha (Lakhanpur)
- Palgadhi (Lakhanpur)
- Parri (Lakhanpur)
- Parsodi Kalan (Lakhanpur)
- Pathari (Lakhanpur)
- Patkura (Lakhanpur)
- Pipar Khar (Lakhanpur)
- Pondi (Lakhanpur)
- Potka (Lakhanpur)
- Pratappur (Lakhanpur)
- Puhputra (Lakhanpur)
- Puta (Lakhanpur)
- Rajpuri Kalan (Lakhanpur)
- Ramhala (Lakhanpur)
- Rampur (Lakhanpur)
- Sakaria (Lakhanpur)
- Salka (Lakhanpur)
- Selra (Lakhanpur)
- Shivpur (Lakhanpur)
- Singitana (Lakhanpur)
- Sirkotanga (Lakhanpur)
- Soyada (Lakhanpur)
- Taparkela Khurd (Lakhanpur)
- Taraju (Lakhanpur)
- Tirkela (Lakhanpur)
- Tunga (Lakhanpur)
- Tunguri (Lakhanpur)
- Turga (Lakhanpur)
- Turna (Lakhanpur)
- Umrauli (Lakhanpur)
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 497116
- Town panchayat Lakhanpur
PIN codes near 497116
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 497116
Name House / flat number, street Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Surguja Chhattisgarh - 497116
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 497116
Which area has the PIN code 497116?
497116 is the PIN code of Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti, Jamgala and Kunni and other areas in Surguja district, Chhattisgarh.
Which district and state is 497116 in?
Surguja district in Chhattisgarh, in India Post's Chattisgarh Circle (Surguja Division).
How many post offices use 497116?
6 post offices: Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti BO, Jamgala BO, Kunni BO, Lahpatra BO and Turna BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 497116?
Lakhanpur SO Surguja, Argoti BO, Jamgala BO and Kunni BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 497116?
Ambikapur HO, about 21.3 km north-east of the 497116 area, is the nearest head office in the Surguja Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 497116?
97 villages, including Alga, Amalbhiti, Amdala, Amera, Amgasi, Andhla, Argoti and Bagdarri. The full list is on this page.
Is 497116 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Lakhanpur) and 97 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 497116?
497117 (Udaipur, 15.8 km), 497001 (Ambikapur, 22.1 km), 497226 (Bishrampur SO Surguja, 26.5 km), 497229 (Surajpur, 31.3 km) and 497333 (Ramanujnagar, 34.5 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 497116 area?
2KP5776JK5 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 497116 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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