686517 PIN Code: Chakompathal (Kottayam)
686517 is the PIN code of Chakompathal in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686517 is delivered by Chakompathal SO.
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Chakompathal
686517 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686517
- Areas
- Chakompathal
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Changanacherry Division
- Head office
- Kanjirapally HO (8.3 km east)
- Delivery office
- Chakompathal SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Type of area
- Not known
- Approximate area
- about 13.3 km² (4.7 km east-west, 3.8 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.53341, 76.72264
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCT2LLM8FC
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686505 (2.4 km), 686504 (4.0 km), 686519 (4.3 km), 686543 (4.4 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), OpenStreetMap. Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 686517 is
- PIN 686517
- 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 (25 carry 686517). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686517 area
686517 is a PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Chakompathal SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Chakompathal SO.
In India Post's structure, 686517 belongs to the Changanacherry Division, part of the Kochi Region of the Kerala Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Kanjirapally HO, about 8.3 km east. The first three digits, 686, are the sorting district code that 141 PIN codes share, covering Kottayam and Ernakulam.
The middle of the 686517 area is at 9.5334° N, 76.7226° E (DIGIPIN MCT2LLM8FC), and the area is roughly 13.3 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686505 (Theerthapadapuram, 2.4 km north), 686504 (Vazhoor, 4.0 km north-west) and 686519 (Thekkethukavala, 4.3 km east).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686517 has 1. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686517
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Chakompathal 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 686517 mean
A letter to 686517 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686517
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686517
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686517
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686517
Delivered by Chakompathal SO
Localities in the 686517 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686517. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
PIN codes near 686517
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 686517
Name House / flat number, street Chakompathal, Kottayam Kerala - 686517
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 686517
Which area has the PIN code 686517?
686517 is the PIN code of Chakompathal in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686517 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Changanacherry Division).
How many post offices use 686517?
1 post office: Chakompathal SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686517?
Chakompathal SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686517?
Kanjirapally HO, about 8.3 km east of the 686517 area, is the nearest head office in the Changanacherry Division.
What are the PIN codes near 686517?
686505 (Theerthapadapuram, 2.4 km), 686504 (Vazhoor, 4.0 km), 686519 (Thekkethukavala, 4.3 km), 686543 (Manimala, 4.4 km) and 686541 (Kangazha, 4.7 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686517 area?
MCT2LLM8FC 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 686517 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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