678001 PIN Code: Palakkad, Palakkad Collectorate
678001 is the PIN code of Palakkad, Palakkad Collectorate, Palakkad College, Palakkad Fort in Palakkad district, Kerala. Mail for 678001 is delivered by Palakkad HO. It covers 3 villages.
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Palakkad, Palakkad Collectorate, Palakkad College
678001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 678001
- Areas
- Palakkad, Palakkad Collectorate, Palakkad College and Palakkad Fort
- District
- Palakkad
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Calicut Region · Palghat Division
- Head office
- Palakkad HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Palakkad HO
- Post offices
- 4 (1 head office and 3 sub offices)
- Villages
- 3 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Palakkad
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 7.8 km² (3.4 km east-west, 4.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 10.77845, 76.65713
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MC739K876C
- Sorting district code
- 678 (shared by 96 PIN codes; Palakkad)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 678012 (1.4 km), 678013 (1.4 km), 678003 (1.8 km), 678004 (2.2 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 678001 is
- PIN 678001
- 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 (59 carry 678001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 678001 area
678001 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Palakkad district, Kerala. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Palakkad HO, Palakkad Collectorate SO, Palakkad College SO and Palakkad Fort SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Palakkad HO. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 678001 belongs to the Palghat Division, part of the Calicut Region of the Kerala Circle. Palakkad HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 678, are the sorting district code that 96 PIN codes share, covering Palakkad.
3 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 678001, spread over 1 tehsil: Palakkad (3). They include Palakkad II, Palakkad III and Yakkara.
Town areas with this PIN: Palakkad (municipality).
The middle of the 678001 area is at 10.7784° N, 76.6571° E (DIGIPIN MC739K876C), and the area is roughly 7.8 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 678012 (Vadakanthara, 1.4 km west), 678013 (Kunnathurmedu, 1.4 km south-east) and 678003 (Kalpathi, 1.8 km north-west).
Palakkad district has 139 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 678508 (Nemmara, 13); 678001 has 4. The one with the most villages is 678583 (Mannarkad College, 6).
Post offices with PIN code 678001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Palakkad HO | Head office Delivers |
| Palakkad Collectorate SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Palakkad College SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Palakkad Fort 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 678001 mean
A letter to 678001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone678001
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle678001
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district678001
Sorting district covering Palakkad
- 4 · Delivery office678001
Delivered by Palakkad HO
Localities in the 678001 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 678001. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 678001 (3)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Palakkad II | Palakkad | Palakkad |
| Palakkad III | Palakkad | Palakkad |
| Yakkara | Palakkad | Palakkad |
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 678001
- Municipality Palakkad
PIN codes near 678001
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 678001
Name House / flat number, street Palakkad Kerala - 678001
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 678001
Which area has the PIN code 678001?
678001 is the PIN code of Palakkad, Palakkad Collectorate, Palakkad College and Palakkad Fort in Palakkad district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 678001 in?
Palakkad district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Palghat Division).
How many post offices use 678001?
4 post offices: Palakkad HO, Palakkad Collectorate SO, Palakkad College SO and Palakkad Fort SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 678001?
Palakkad HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 678001?
Palakkad HO, which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 678001?
3 villages, including Palakkad II, Palakkad III and Yakkara. The full list is on this page.
Is 678001 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Palakkad) and 3 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 678001?
678012 (Vadakanthara, 1.4 km), 678013 (Kunnathurmedu, 1.4 km), 678003 (Kalpathi, 1.8 km), 678004 (Nurani, 2.2 km) and 678006 (Pallipuram PG, 2.3 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 678001 area?
MC739K876C 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 678001 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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