686531 PIN Code: Chingavanam (Kottayam)
686531 is the PIN code of Chingavanam in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686531 is delivered by Chingavanam SO.
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Chingavanam
686531 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686531
- Areas
- Chingavanam
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Changanacherry Division
- Head office
- Changanacherry HO (8.8 km south)
- Delivery office
- Chingavanam SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Type of area
- Not known
- Approximate area
- about 3.0 km² (2.5 km east-west, 2.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.52153, 76.52383
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCTK9383KP
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686007 (1.3 km), 686533 (2.0 km), 686532 (2.5 km), 686012 (2.7 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 686531 is
- PIN 686531
- 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 686531). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686531 area
686531 is a PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Chingavanam SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Chingavanam SO.
In India Post's structure, 686531 belongs to the Changanacherry Division, part of the Kochi Region of the Kerala Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Changanacherry HO, about 8.8 km south. The first three digits, 686, are the sorting district code that 141 PIN codes share, covering Kottayam and Ernakulam.
The middle of the 686531 area is at 9.5215° N, 76.5238° E (DIGIPIN MCTK9383KP), and the area is roughly 3.0 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686007 (Pallom, 1.3 km north-west), 686533 (Kuzhimattom, 2.0 km east) and 686532 (Sachivothamapuram, 2.5 km south-west).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686531 has 1. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686531
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Chingavanam 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 686531 mean
A letter to 686531 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686531
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686531
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686531
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686531
Delivered by Chingavanam SO
PIN codes near 686531
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 686531
Name House / flat number, street Chingavanam, Kottayam Kerala - 686531
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 686531
Which area has the PIN code 686531?
686531 is the PIN code of Chingavanam in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686531 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Changanacherry Division).
How many post offices use 686531?
1 post office: Chingavanam SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686531?
Chingavanam SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686531?
Changanacherry HO, about 8.8 km south of the 686531 area, is the nearest head office in the Changanacherry Division.
What are the PIN codes near 686531?
686007 (Pallom, 1.3 km), 686533 (Kuzhimattom, 2.0 km), 686532 (Sachivothamapuram, 2.5 km), 686012 (Pakkil, 2.7 km) and 686534 (Neelamperoor, 2.9 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686531 area?
MCTK9383KP 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 686531 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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