686581 PIN Code: Poonjar, Chennad (Kottayam)
686581 is the PIN code of Poonjar, Chennad in Kottayam district, Kerala. Mail for 686581 is delivered by Poonjar SO, Chennad BO.
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Poonjar, Chennad
686581 at a glance
- PIN code
- 686581
- Areas
- Poonjar and Chennad
- District
- Kottayam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- Kochi Region · Kottayam Division
- Head office
- Pala HO (14.3 km west)
- Delivery office
- Poonjar SO and Chennad BO
- Post offices
- 2 (1 sub office and 1 branch office)
- Type of area
- Not known
- Middle of the area
- 9.67039, 76.80272
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- MCT29C9K6M
- Sorting district code
- 686 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Kottayam and Ernakulam)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 686123 (3.0 km), 686122 (3.1 km), 686580 (3.5 km), 686582 (3.6 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 686581 is
- PIN 686581
- 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 (49 carry 686581). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 686581 area
686581 is a PIN code in Kottayam district, Kerala. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Poonjar SO and Chennad BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Poonjar SO and Chennad BO.
In India Post's structure, 686581 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 14.3 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 686581 area is at 9.6704° N, 76.8027° E (DIGIPIN MCT29C9K6M). The closest PIN codes are 686123 (Thidanad, 3.0 km south-west), 686122 (Aruvithura, 3.1 km north-west) and 686580 (Teekoy, 3.5 km north).
Kottayam district has 120 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 686651 (Anthinad, 12); 686581 has 2. The one with the most villages is 686651 (Anthinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 686581
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Poonjar SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Chennad 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 686581 mean
A letter to 686581 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone686581
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle686581
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district686581
Sorting district covering Kottayam and Ernakulam
- 4 · Delivery office686581
Delivered by Poonjar SO, Chennad BO
Localities in the 686581 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 686581. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
PIN codes near 686581
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 686581
Name House / flat number, street Poonjar, Kottayam Kerala - 686581
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 686581
Which area has the PIN code 686581?
686581 is the PIN code of Poonjar and Chennad in Kottayam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 686581 in?
Kottayam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Kottayam Division).
How many post offices use 686581?
2 post offices: Poonjar SO and Chennad BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 686581?
Poonjar SO and Chennad BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 686581?
Pala HO, about 14.3 km west of the 686581 area, is the nearest head office in the Kottayam Division.
What are the PIN codes near 686581?
686123 (Thidanad, 3.0 km), 686122 (Aruvithura, 3.1 km), 686580 (Teekoy, 3.5 km), 686582 (Poonjar Thekkekara, 3.6 km) and 686121 (Erattupetta, 3.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 686581 area?
MCT29C9K6M 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 686581 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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