686579 PIN Code: Plassanal, Anjoottimangalam (Kottayam)
686579 is the PIN code of Plassanal, Anjoottimangalam, Choondacherry, Kalathukadavu and 1 more in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686579 is delivered by Plassanal SO, Anjoottimangalam BO, Choondacherry BO. It covers 1 village.
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Plassanal, Anjoottimangalam, Choondacherry
686579 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686579
- Areas
- Plassanal, Anjoottimangalam, Choondacherry, Kalathukadavu and Nariayanganam
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Pala HO (9.1 km west)
- Delivery office
- Plassanal SO, Anjoottimangalam BO and Choondacherry BO and 2 more
- Post offices
- 5 (1 sub office and 4 branch offices)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 23.2 km² (8.0 km east-west, 6.5 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 9.71219, 76.76093
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCT94L7K6J
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686121 (2.7 km), 686122 (3.6 km), 686578 (5.3 km), 686580 (6.0 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 686579 is
- PIN 686579
- 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 (15 carry 686579). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686579 area
686579 is a rural PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 5 post offices under it: Plassanal SO, Anjoottimangalam BO, Choondacherry BO, Kalathukadavu BO and Nariayanganam BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Plassanal SO, Anjoottimangalam BO and Choondacherry BO and 2 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 686579 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 9.1 km 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 686579, spread over 1 tehsil: Meenachil (1). They include Thalappalam.
The middle of the 686579 area is at 9.7122° N, 76.7609° E (DIGIPIN MCT94L7K6J), and the area is roughly 23.2 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 686121 (Erattupetta, 2.7 km south-east), 686122 (Aruvithura, 3.6 km south-east) and 686578 (Bharananganam, 5.3 km west).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686579 has 5. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686579
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Plassanal SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Anjoottimangalam BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Choondacherry BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kalathukadavu BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Nariayanganam 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 686579 mean
A letter to 686579 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686579
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686579
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686579
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686579
Delivered by Plassanal SO, Anjoottimangalam BO
Localities in the 686579 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686579. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 686579 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Thalappalam | Meenachil | Kottayam |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 686579
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 686579
Name House / flat number, street Plassanal, Kottayam Kerala - 686579
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 686579
Which area has the PIN code 686579?
686579 is the PIN code of Plassanal, Anjoottimangalam, Choondacherry and Kalathukadavu and other areas in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686579 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686579?
5 post offices: Plassanal SO, Anjoottimangalam BO, Choondacherry BO, Kalathukadavu BO and Nariayanganam BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686579?
Plassanal SO, Anjoottimangalam BO, Choondacherry BO and Kalathukadavu BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686579?
Pala HO, about 9.1 km west of the 686579 area, is the nearest head office in the Kottayam Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 686579?
1 village, including Thalappalam. The full list is on this page.
Is 686579 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 686579?
686121 (Erattupetta, 2.7 km), 686122 (Aruvithura, 3.6 km), 686578 (Bharananganam, 5.3 km), 686580 (Teekoy, 6.0 km) and 686123 (Thidanad, 6.2 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686579 area?
MCT94L7K6J 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 686579 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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