686578 PIN Code: Bharananganam, Ampara Nirappel (Kottayam)
686578 is the PIN code of Bharananganam, Ampara Nirappel, Edappady, Idamattom and 3 more in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686578 is delivered by Bharananganam SO, Ampara Nirappel BO, Edappady BO.
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Bharananganam, Ampara Nirappel, Edappady
686578 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686578
- Areas
- Bharananganam, Ampara Nirappel, Edappady, Idamattom, Kizhaparayar and Melampara and 1 more
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Pala HO (3.8 km west)
- Delivery office
- Bharananganam SO, Ampara Nirappel BO and Edappady BO and 4 more
- Post offices
- 7 (1 sub office and 6 branch offices)
- Type of area
- Not known
- Approximate area
- about 25.5 km² (6.3 km east-west, 6.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.71096, 76.71273
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCTC6T4CLJ
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686575 (2.7 km), 686579 (5.3 km), 686574 (5.5 km), 686573 (7.0 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 686578 is
- PIN 686578
- 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 (63 carry 686578). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686578 area
686578 is a PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 7 post offices under it: Bharananganam SO, Ampara Nirappel BO, Edappady BO, Idamattom BO and Kizhaparayar BO and 2 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Bharananganam SO, Ampara Nirappel BO and Edappady BO and 4 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 686578 belongs to the Kottayam Division, part of the Kochi Region of the Kerala Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Pala HO, about 3.8 km west. The first three digits, 686, are the sorting district code that 141 PIN codes share, covering Kottayam and Ernakulam.
The middle of the 686578 area is at 9.7110° N, 76.7127° E (DIGIPIN MCTC6T4CLJ), and the area is roughly 25.5 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686575 (Pala, 2.7 km west), 686579 (Plassanal, 5.3 km east) and 686574 (Arunapuram, 5.5 km west).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686578 has 7. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686578
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Bharananganam SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Ampara Nirappel BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Edappady BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Idamattom BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kizhaparayar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Melampara BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Poovathode BO | Branch 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 686578 mean
A letter to 686578 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686578
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686578
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686578
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686578
Delivered by Bharananganam SO, Ampara Nirappel BO
Localities in the 686578 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686578. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
PIN codes near 686578
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 686578
Name House / flat number, street Bharananganam, Kottayam Kerala - 686578
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 686578
Which area has the PIN code 686578?
686578 is the PIN code of Bharananganam, Ampara Nirappel, Edappady and Idamattom and other areas in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686578 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686578?
7 post offices: Bharananganam SO, Ampara Nirappel BO, Edappady BO, Idamattom BO, Kizhaparayar BO, Melampara BO and Poovathode BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686578?
Bharananganam SO, Ampara Nirappel BO, Edappady BO and Idamattom BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686578?
Pala HO, about 3.8 km west of the 686578 area, is the nearest head office in the Kottayam Division.
What are the PIN codes near 686578?
686575 (Pala, 2.7 km), 686579 (Plassanal, 5.3 km), 686574 (Arunapuram, 5.5 km), 686573 (Puliyannoor, 7.0 km) and 686121 (Erattupetta, 7.2 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686578 area?
MCTC6T4CLJ 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 686578 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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