686022 PIN Code: Chengalam South (Kottayam)
686022 is the PIN code of Chengalam South in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686022 is delivered by Chengalam South SO. It covers 2 villages.
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Chengalam South
686022 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686022
- Areas
- Chengalam South
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Kottayam HO (5.0 km east)
- Delivery office
- Chengalam South SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 2 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 7.1 km² (3.2 km east-west, 3.2 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.58952, 76.47645
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCTJ4J32T5
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686020 (1.0 km), 686003 (2.5 km), 686005 (3.0 km), 686014 (3.3 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 686022 is
- PIN 686022
- 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 (3 carry 686022). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686022 area
686022 is a rural PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Chengalam South SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Chengalam South SO.
In India Post's structure, 686022 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 5.0 km east. The first three digits, 686, are the sorting district code that 141 PIN codes share, covering Kottayam and Ernakulam.
2 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 686022, spread over 1 tehsil: Kottayam (2). They include Chengalam East and Chengalam West.
The middle of the 686022 area is at 9.5895° N, 76.4765° E (DIGIPIN MCTJ4J32T5), and the area is roughly 7.1 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686020 (Kiliroor North, 1.0 km south), 686003 (Kottayam West, 2.5 km east) and 686005 (Thazhathangady, 3.0 km east).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686022 has 1. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686022
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Chengalam South 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 686022 mean
A letter to 686022 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686022
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686022
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686022
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686022
Delivered by Chengalam South SO
Localities in the 686022 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686022. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 686022 (2)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Chengalam East | Kottayam | Kottayam |
| Chengalam West | Kottayam | Kottayam |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 686022
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 686022
Name House / flat number, street Chengalam South, Kottayam Kerala - 686022
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 686022
Which area has the PIN code 686022?
686022 is the PIN code of Chengalam South in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686022 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686022?
1 post office: Chengalam South SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686022?
Chengalam South SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686022?
Kottayam HO, about 5.0 km east of the 686022 area, is the nearest head office in the Kottayam Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 686022?
2 villages, including Chengalam East and Chengalam West. The full list is on this page.
Is 686022 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 2 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 686022?
686020 (Kiliroor North, 1.0 km), 686003 (Kottayam West, 2.5 km), 686005 (Thazhathangady, 3.0 km), 686014 (Olessa, 3.3 km) and 686015 (Aymanam, 3.5 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686022 area?
MCTJ4J32T5 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 686022 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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