605001 PIN Code: Pondicherry, Pondicherry Bazaar
605001 is the PIN code of Pondicherry, Pondicherry Bazaar in Pondicherry district, Puducherry. Mail for 605001 is delivered by Pondicherry HO. It covers 1 village.
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Pondicherry, Pondicherry Bazaar
605001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 605001
- Areas
- Pondicherry and Pondicherry Bazaar
- District
- Pondicherry
- State
- Puducherry
- Postal circle
- Tamilnadu Circle
- Region / division
- Chennai City Region · Pondicherry Division
- Head office
- Pondicherry HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Pondicherry HO
- Post offices
- 2 (1 head office and 1 sub office)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Pondicherry
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 13.0 km² (5.0 km east-west, 4.1 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 11.93464, 79.83119
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 4TMFL5K9LF
- Sorting district code
- 605 (shared by 53 PIN codes; Villupuram and Pondicherry)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 605012 (0.2 km), 605011 (0.9 km), 605002 (1.3 km), 605013 (1.5 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 605001 is
- PIN 605001
- 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 (182 carry 605001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 605001 area
605001 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Pondicherry district, Puducherry. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Pondicherry HO and Pondicherry Bazaar SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Pondicherry HO. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 605001 belongs to the Pondicherry Division, part of the Chennai City Region of the Tamilnadu Circle. Pondicherry HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 605, are the sorting district code that 53 PIN codes share, covering Villupuram and Pondicherry.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 605001, spread over 1 tehsil: Puducherry (1). They include Pondicherry.
Town areas with this PIN: Pondicherry (municipality).
The middle of the 605001 area is at 11.9346° N, 79.8312° E (DIGIPIN 4TMFL5K9LF), and the area is roughly 13.0 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 605012 (Pondicherry, 0.2 km east), 605011 (Venkata Nagar, 0.9 km north-west) and 605002 (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1.3 km north).
Pondicherry district has 19 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 605106 (Nettapakkam, 10); 605001 has 2. The one with the most villages is 605106 (Nettapakkam, 29).
Post offices with PIN code 605001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Pondicherry HO | Head office Delivers |
| Pondicherry Bazaar 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 605001 mean
A letter to 605001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone605001
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle605001
Tamilnadu Circle
- 3 · Sorting district605001
Sorting district covering Villupuram and Pondicherry
- 4 · Delivery office605001
Delivered by Pondicherry HO
Localities in the 605001 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 605001. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 605001 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Pondicherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
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 605001
- Municipality Pondicherry
PIN codes near 605001
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 605001
Name House / flat number, street Pondicherry Puducherry - 605001
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 605001
Which area has the PIN code 605001?
605001 is the PIN code of Pondicherry and Pondicherry Bazaar in Pondicherry district, Puducherry.
Which district and state is 605001 in?
Pondicherry district in Puducherry, in India Post's Tamilnadu Circle (Pondicherry Division).
How many post offices use 605001?
2 post offices: Pondicherry HO and Pondicherry Bazaar SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 605001?
Pondicherry HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 605001?
Pondicherry HO, which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 605001?
1 village, including Pondicherry. The full list is on this page.
Is 605001 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Pondicherry) and 1 village.
What are the PIN codes near 605001?
605012 (Pondicherry, 0.2 km), 605011 (Venkata Nagar, 0.9 km), 605002 (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1.3 km), 605013 (SaramPy, 1.5 km) and 605003 (Muthialpet, 2.1 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 605001 area?
4TMFL5K9LF 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 605001 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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