686010 PIN Code: Vadavathoor (Kottayam)
686010 is the PIN code of Vadavathoor in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686010 is delivered by Vadavathoor SO. It covers 1 village.
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Vadavathoor
686010 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686010
- Areas
- Vadavathoor
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Kottayam HO (4.7 km west)
- Delivery office
- Vadavathoor SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 8.2 km² (2.8 km east-west, 4.3 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.59101, 76.56462
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCTJ62CTCP
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686009 (1.7 km), 686018 (1.7 km), 686019 (2.0 km), 686004 (2.5 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 686010 is
- PIN 686010
- 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 (21 carry 686010). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686010 area
686010 is a rural PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Vadavathoor SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Vadavathoor SO.
In India Post's structure, 686010 belongs to the Kottayam Division, part of the Kochi Region of the Kerala Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Kottayam HO, about 4.7 km west. The first three digits, 686, are the sorting district code that 141 PIN codes share, covering Kottayam and Ernakulam.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 686010, spread over 1 tehsil: Kottayam (1). They include Vijayapuram (Ct).
The middle of the 686010 area is at 9.5910° N, 76.5646° E (DIGIPIN MCTJ62CTCP), and the area is roughly 8.2 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686009 (Rubber Board, 1.7 km south-east), 686018 (Manganam, 1.7 km south-west) and 686019 (Manarcaudu, 2.0 km east).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686010 has 1. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686010
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Vadavathoor SO | Sub 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 686010 mean
A letter to 686010 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686010
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686010
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686010
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686010
Delivered by Vadavathoor SO
Localities in the 686010 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686010. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 686010 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Vijayapuram (Ct) | Kottayam | Kottayam |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 686010
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 686010
Name House / flat number, street Vadavathoor, Kottayam Kerala - 686010
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 686010
Which area has the PIN code 686010?
686010 is the PIN code of Vadavathoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686010 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686010?
1 post office: Vadavathoor SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686010?
Vadavathoor SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686010?
Kottayam HO, about 4.7 km west of the 686010 area, is the nearest head office in the Kottayam Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 686010?
1 village, including Vijayapuram (Ct). The full list is on this page.
Is 686010 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 686010?
686009 (Rubber Board, 1.7 km), 686018 (Manganam, 1.7 km), 686019 (Manarcaudu, 2.0 km), 686004 (Muttambalam, 2.5 km) and 686002 (Kottayam Collectorate, 3.4 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686010 area?
MCTJ62CTCP 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 686010 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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