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686543 PIN Code: Manimala, Cheruvally (Kottayam)

686543 is the PIN code of Manimala, Cheruvally, Erathuvadakara in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686543 is delivered by Manimala SO, Cheruvally BO, Erathuvadakara BO. It covers 1 village.

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भारत INDIA · PIN code
686543

Manimala, Cheruvally, Erathuvadakara

3 post offices · mail delivered by Manimala SO · 1 village

Changanacherry Division · Kerala Circle

686543 at a glance

PIN code
686543
Areas
Manimala, Cheruvally and Erathuvadakara
District
Kottayam
State
Kerala
Postal circle
Kerala Circle
Region / division
Kochi Region · Changanacherry Division
Head office
Kanjirapally HO (7.9 km north-east)
Delivery office
Manimala SO, Cheruvally BO and Erathuvadakara BO
Post offices
3 (1 sub office and 2 branch offices)
Villages
1 in 1 tehsil
Type of area
Rural (villages)
Approximate area
about 15.8 km² (4.1 km east-west, 7.6 km north-south)
Middle of the area
9.50223, 76.74678
DIGIPIN of the middle
MCT5FTJ8LJ
Sorting district code
686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
Nearest PIN codes
686519 (4.2 km), 686517 (4.4 km), 686520 (4.8 km), 686541 (4.8 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 686543 is

686515686517686519686520686541686544686547689589Manimala SO (delivers mail)Cheruvally BO (delivers mail)Erathuvadakara BO (delivers mail)6865432 kmApproximate area
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  • 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 (14 carry 686543). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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About the 686543 area

686543 is a rural PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Manimala SO, Cheruvally BO and Erathuvadakara BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Manimala SO, Cheruvally BO and Erathuvadakara BO.

In India Post's structure, 686543 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 7.9 km north-east. 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 686543, spread over 1 tehsil: Changanassery (1). They include Vellavoor.

The middle of the 686543 area is at 9.5022° N, 76.7468° E (DIGIPIN MCT5FTJ8LJ), and the area is roughly 15.8 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686519 (Thekkethukavala, 4.2 km north-east), 686517 (Chakompathal, 4.4 km north-west) and 686520 (Chirakadavu, 4.8 km north-east).

Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686543 has 3. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).

Post offices with PIN code 686543

Post officeType and mail delivery
Manimala SOSub office Delivers
Cheruvally BOBranch office Delivers
Erathuvadakara BOBranch 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 686543 mean

A letter to 686543 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):

  1. 1 · Zone686543

    Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala

  2. 2 · Postal circle686543

    Kerala Circle

  3. 3 · Sorting district686543

    Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam

  4. 4 · Delivery office686543

    Delivered by Manimala SO, Cheruvally BO

Localities in the 686543 area

Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686543. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.

Villages under PIN code 686543 (1)

VillageMandal / tehsilDistrict
VellavoorChanganasseryKottayam

Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.

PIN codes near 686543

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 686543

Name House / flat number, street Manimala, Kottayam Kerala - 686543

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 686543

Which area has the PIN code 686543?

686543 is the PIN code of Manimala, Cheruvally and Erathuvadakara in Kottayam district, Kerala.

Which district and state is 686543 in?

Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Changanacherry Division).

How many post offices use 686543?

3 post offices: Manimala SO, Cheruvally BO and Erathuvadakara BO.

Which post office delivers mail for 686543?

Manimala SO, Cheruvally BO and Erathuvadakara BO deliver mail for this PIN.

What is the head office for 686543?

Kanjirapally HO, about 7.9 km north-east of the 686543 area, is the nearest head office in the Changanacherry Division.

Which villages come under PIN code 686543?

1 village, including Vellavoor. The full list is on this page.

Is 686543 a rural or urban PIN code?

Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.

What are the PIN codes near 686543?

686519 (Thekkethukavala, 4.2 km), 686517 (Chakompathal, 4.4 km), 686520 (Chirakadavu, 4.8 km), 686541 (Kangazha, 4.8 km) and 686547 (Chunkapara, 5.6 km), measured between the middles of the areas.

What is the DIGIPIN of the 686543 area?

MCT5FTJ8LJ 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 686543 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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