686146 PIN Code: Padinjarekkara, Vaikaprayar (Kottayam)
686146 is the PIN code of Padinjarekkara, Vaikaprayar, Ayyarkulangara, Vaikom Thekkenada in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686146 is delivered by Padinjarekkara SO, Vaikaprayar BO. It covers 1 village.
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Padinjarekkara, Vaikaprayar, Ayyarkulangara
686146 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686146
- Areas
- Padinjarekkara, Vaikaprayar, Ayyarkulangara and Vaikom Thekkenada
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Vaikom HO (3.3 km south-west)
- Delivery office
- Padinjarekkara SO and Vaikaprayar BO
- Post offices
- 4 (1 sub office and 3 branch offices)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 4.8 km² (2.7 km east-west, 3.1 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.76672, 76.41543
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCP873CT73
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686141 (2.6 km), 686608 (4.0 km), 686605 (4.1 km), 686143 (4.3 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 686146 is
- PIN 686146
- 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 (8 carry 686146). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686146 area
686146 is a rural PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Padinjarekkara SO, Vaikaprayar BO, Ayyarkulangara BO and Vaikom Thekkenada BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Padinjarekkara SO and Vaikaprayar BO. The other 2 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 686146 belongs to the Kottayam Division, part of the Kochi Region of the Kerala Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Vaikom HO, about 3.3 km south-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 686146, spread over 1 tehsil: Vaikom (1). They include Naduvile (Part).
The middle of the 686146 area is at 9.7667° N, 76.4154° E (DIGIPIN MCP873CT73), and the area is roughly 4.8 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686141 (Vaikom, 2.6 km south-west), 686608 (Kulasekharamangalam, 4.0 km north-west) and 686605 (Thalayolaparambu, 4.1 km north-east).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686146 has 4. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686146
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Padinjarekkara SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Vaikaprayar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Ayyarkulangara BO | Branch office Counter only |
| Vaikom Thekkenada BO | Branch 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 686146 mean
A letter to 686146 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686146
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686146
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686146
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686146
Delivered by Padinjarekkara SO, Vaikaprayar BO
Localities in the 686146 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686146. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 686146 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Naduvile (Part) | Vaikom | Kottayam |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 686146
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 686146
Name House / flat number, street Padinjarekkara, Kottayam Kerala - 686146
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 686146
Which area has the PIN code 686146?
686146 is the PIN code of Padinjarekkara, Vaikaprayar, Ayyarkulangara and Vaikom Thekkenada in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686146 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686146?
4 post offices: Padinjarekkara SO, Vaikaprayar BO, Ayyarkulangara BO and Vaikom Thekkenada BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686146?
Padinjarekkara SO and Vaikaprayar BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686146?
Vaikom HO, about 3.3 km south-west of the 686146 area, is the nearest head office in the Kottayam Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 686146?
1 village, including Naduvile (Part). The full list is on this page.
Is 686146 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 686146?
686141 (Vaikom, 2.6 km), 686608 (Kulasekharamangalam, 4.0 km), 686605 (Thalayolaparambu, 4.1 km), 686143 (Udayanapuram, 4.3 km) and 686606 (Thirumani Venkita Puram, 5.5 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686146 area?
MCP873CT73 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 686146 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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