686001 PIN Code: Kottayam, Kottayam North
686001 is the PIN code of Kottayam, Kottayam North, Thirunakkara in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686001 is delivered by Kottayam HO.
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Kottayam, Kottayam North, Thirunakkara
686001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686001
- Areas
- Kottayam, Kottayam North and Thirunakkara
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Kottayam HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Kottayam HO
- Post offices
- 3 (1 head office and 2 sub offices)
- Towns / local bodies
- Kottayam
- Type of area
- Urban (town or city)
- Approximate area
- about 6.2 km² (3.6 km east-west, 3.4 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.58945, 76.52264
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCTJ532588
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686017 (0.4 km), 686002 (1.2 km), 686004 (2.2 km), 686006 (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 686001 is
- PIN 686001
- 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 (73 carry 686001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686001 area
686001 is an urban PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Kottayam HO, Kottayam North SO and Thirunakkara SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Kottayam HO. The other 2 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 686001 belongs to the Kottayam Division, part of the Kochi Region of the Kerala Circle. Kottayam HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 686, are the sorting district code that 141 PIN codes share, covering Kottayam and Ernakulam.
Town areas with this PIN: Kottayam (municipality).
The middle of the 686001 area is at 9.5895° N, 76.5226° E (DIGIPIN MCTJ532588), and the area is roughly 6.2 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686017 (Kudamaloor, 0.4 km north-west), 686002 (Kottayam Collectorate, 1.2 km east) and 686004 (Muttambalam, 2.2 km east).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686001 has 3. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Kottayam HO | Head office Delivers |
| Kottayam North SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Thirunakkara 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 686001 mean
A letter to 686001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686001
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686001
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686001
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686001
Delivered by Kottayam HO
Localities in the 686001 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686001. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 686001
- Municipality Kottayam
PIN codes near 686001
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 686001
Name House / flat number, street Kottayam Kerala - 686001
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 686001
Which area has the PIN code 686001?
686001 is the PIN code of Kottayam, Kottayam North and Thirunakkara in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686001 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686001?
3 post offices: Kottayam HO, Kottayam North SO and Thirunakkara SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686001?
Kottayam HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686001?
Kottayam HO, which is in this PIN.
Is 686001 a rural or urban PIN code?
Urban: it covers town areas (Kottayam) and no villages are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 686001?
686017 (Kudamaloor, 0.4 km), 686002 (Kottayam Collectorate, 1.2 km), 686004 (Muttambalam, 2.2 km), 686006 (Nattassery S H Mount, 2.2 km) and 686005 (Thazhathangady, 2.4 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686001 area?
MCTJ532588 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 686001 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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