609602 PIN Code: Karaikal, Karaikal Bazaar
609602 is the PIN code of Karaikal, Karaikal Bazaar, Karaikal South, Dharmapuram and 1 more in Karaikal district, Puducherry. Mail for 609602 is delivered by Karaikal S.O. It covers 3 villages.
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Karaikal, Karaikal Bazaar, Karaikal South
609602 at a glance
- PIN code
- 609602
- Areas
- Karaikal, Karaikal Bazaar, Karaikal South, Dharmapuram and Madagadi
- District
- Karaikal
- State
- Puducherry
- Postal circle
- Tamilnadu Circle
- Region / division
- Central Region Trichirapalli · Nagapattinam Division
- Head office
- Nagapattinam H.O (17.6 km south)
- Delivery office
- Karaikal S.O
- Post offices
- 5 (3 sub offices and 2 branch offices)
- Villages
- 3 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Karaikal
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 34.1 km² (9.7 km east-west, 6.7 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 10.91808, 79.83351
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- M83FF5CPJ7
- Sorting district code
- 609 (shared by 71 PIN codes; Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 609605 (2.7 km), 609604 (3.5 km), 609303 (3.7 km), 609606 (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 609602 is
- PIN 609602
- 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 (54 carry 609602). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 609602 area
609602 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Karaikal district, Puducherry. India Post lists 5 post offices under it: Karaikal S.O, Karaikal Bazaar S.O, Karaikal South S.O, Dharmapuram B.O and Madagadi B.O. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Karaikal S.O. The other 4 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 609602 belongs to the Nagapattinam Division, part of the Central Region Trichirapalli of the Tamilnadu Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Nagapattinam H.O, about 17.6 km south. The first three digits, 609, are the sorting district code that 71 PIN codes share, covering Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur.
3 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 609602, spread over 1 tehsil: Karaikal (3). They include Dharmapuram, Karaikal and Kizhavely.
Town areas with this PIN: Karaikal (municipality).
The middle of the 609602 area is at 10.9181° N, 79.8335° E (DIGIPIN M83FF5CPJ7), and the area is roughly 34.1 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 609605 (Thalatheru, 2.7 km north-east), 609604 (Neravy, 3.5 km south-west) and 609303 (Ayappadi, 3.7 km south).
Karaikal district has 8 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 609603 (Nedungadu, 6); 609602 has 5. The one with the most villages is 609607 (Tirunallar, 11).
Post offices with PIN code 609602
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Karaikal S.O | Sub office Delivers |
| Karaikal Bazaar S.O | Sub office Counter only |
| Karaikal South S.O | Sub office Counter only |
| Dharmapuram B.O | Branch office Counter only |
| Madagadi B.O | Branch 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 609602 mean
A letter to 609602 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone609602
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle609602
Tamilnadu Circle
- 3 · Sorting district609602
Sorting district covering Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur
- 4 · Delivery office609602
Delivered by Karaikal S.O
Localities in the 609602 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 609602. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 609602 (3)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Dharmapuram | Karaikal | Karaikal |
| Karaikal | Karaikal | Karaikal |
| Kizhavely | Karaikal | Karaikal |
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 609602
- Municipality Karaikal
PIN codes near 609602
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 609602
Name House / flat number, street Karaikal Puducherry - 609602
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 609602
Which area has the PIN code 609602?
609602 is the PIN code of Karaikal, Karaikal Bazaar, Karaikal South and Dharmapuram and other areas in Karaikal district, Puducherry.
Which district and state is 609602 in?
Karaikal district in Puducherry, in India Post's Tamilnadu Circle (Nagapattinam Division).
How many post offices use 609602?
5 post offices: Karaikal S.O, Karaikal Bazaar S.O, Karaikal South S.O, Dharmapuram B.O and Madagadi B.O.
Which post office delivers mail for 609602?
Karaikal S.O delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 609602?
Nagapattinam H.O, about 17.6 km south of the 609602 area, is the nearest head office in the Nagapattinam Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 609602?
3 villages, including Dharmapuram, Karaikal and Kizhavely. The full list is on this page.
Is 609602 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Karaikal) and 3 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 609602?
609605 (Thalatheru, 2.7 km), 609604 (Neravy, 3.5 km), 609303 (Ayappadi, 3.7 km), 609606 (Tirumalairayanpattinam, 5.4 km) and 609607 (Tirunallar, 7.1 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 609602 area?
M83FF5CPJ7 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 609602 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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