686011 PIN Code: Puthupalli, Eravinalloor (Kottayam)
686011 is the PIN code of Puthupalli, Eravinalloor, Payyappady, Thrikothamangalam in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686011 is delivered by Puthupalli SO, Eravinalloor BO, Payyappady BO. It covers 1 village.
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Puthupalli, Eravinalloor, Payyappady
686011 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686011
- Areas
- Puthupalli, Eravinalloor, Payyappady and Thrikothamangalam
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Kottayam HO (6.7 km north-west)
- Delivery office
- Puthupalli SO, Eravinalloor BO and Payyappady BO and 1 more
- Post offices
- 4 (1 sub office and 3 branch offices)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 23.4 km² (7.2 km east-west, 6.1 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.55745, 76.57268
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCTJT7C9JC
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686021 (2.2 km), 686009 (2.3 km), 686018 (3.4 km), 686019 (3.8 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 686011 is
- PIN 686011
- 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 (69 carry 686011). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686011 area
686011 is a rural PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Puthupalli SO, Eravinalloor BO, Payyappady BO and Thrikothamangalam BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Puthupalli SO, Eravinalloor BO and Payyappady BO and 1 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 686011 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 6.7 km north-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 686011, spread over 1 tehsil: Kottayam (1). They include Puthuppally (Ct).
The middle of the 686011 area is at 9.5574° N, 76.5727° E (DIGIPIN MCTJT7C9JC), and the area is roughly 23.4 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686021 (Pariyaram SO Kottayam, 2.2 km south-east), 686009 (Rubber Board, 2.3 km north) and 686018 (Manganam, 3.4 km north-west).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686011 has 4. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686011
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Puthupalli SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Eravinalloor BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Payyappady BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Thrikothamangalam BO | Branch 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 686011 mean
A letter to 686011 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686011
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686011
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686011
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686011
Delivered by Puthupalli SO, Eravinalloor BO
Localities in the 686011 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686011. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 686011 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Puthuppally (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 686011
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 686011
Name House / flat number, street Puthupalli, Kottayam Kerala - 686011
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 686011
Which area has the PIN code 686011?
686011 is the PIN code of Puthupalli, Eravinalloor, Payyappady and Thrikothamangalam in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686011 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686011?
4 post offices: Puthupalli SO, Eravinalloor BO, Payyappady BO and Thrikothamangalam BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686011?
Puthupalli SO, Eravinalloor BO, Payyappady BO and Thrikothamangalam BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686011?
Kottayam HO, about 6.7 km north-west of the 686011 area, is the nearest head office in the Kottayam Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 686011?
1 village, including Puthuppally (Ct). The full list is on this page.
Is 686011 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 686011?
686021 (Pariyaram SO Kottayam, 2.2 km), 686009 (Rubber Board, 2.3 km), 686018 (Manganam, 3.4 km), 686019 (Manarcaudu, 3.8 km) and 686010 (Vadavathoor, 3.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686011 area?
MCTJT7C9JC 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 686011 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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