689696 PIN Code: Piravanthur, Achencoil (Kollam)
689696 is the PIN code of Piravanthur, Achencoil, Chembanaruvi, Elikattoor and 5 more in Kollam district, Kerala. Mail for 689696 is delivered by Piravanthur SO, Achencoil BO, Chembanaruvi BO. It covers 2 villages.
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Piravanthur, Achencoil, Chembanaruvi
689696 at a glance
- PIN code
- 689696
- Areas
- Piravanthur, Achencoil, Chembanaruvi, Elikattoor, Kamukumcherry and Karavoor and 3 more
- District
- Kollam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Pathanamthitta Division
- Head office
- Punalur HO (5.0 km south-east)
- Delivery office
- Piravanthur SO, Achencoil BO and Chembanaruvi BO and 6 more
- Post offices
- 9 (1 sub office and 8 branch offices)
- Villages
- 2 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 9.05610, 76.91089
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- M387348CTL
- Sorting district code
- 689 (shared by 120 PIN codes; Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 691332 (3.2 km), 691305 (4.2 km), 691322 (4.6 km), 691331 (5.4 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 689696 is
- PIN 689696
- 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 (31 carry 689696). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 689696 area
689696 is a rural PIN code in Kollam district, Kerala. India Post lists 9 post offices under it: Piravanthur SO, Achencoil BO, Chembanaruvi BO, Elikattoor BO and Kamukumcherry BO and 4 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Piravanthur SO, Achencoil BO and Chembanaruvi BO and 6 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 689696 belongs to the Pathanamthitta Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Kerala Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Punalur HO, about 5.0 km south-east. The first three digits, 689, are the sorting district code that 120 PIN codes share, covering Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.
2 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 689696, spread over 1 tehsil: Pathanapuram (2). They include Piravanthur and Punnala.
The middle of the 689696 area is at 9.0561° N, 76.9109° E (DIGIPIN M387348CTL). The closest PIN codes are 691332 (Punalur Paper Mills, 3.2 km south-west), 691305 (Punalur, 4.2 km south) and 691322 (Elampal, 4.6 km south-west).
Kollam district has 113 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 691536 (Kadakkal, 11); 689696 has 9. The one with the most villages is 691601 (Perinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 689696
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Piravanthur SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Achencoil BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Chembanaruvi BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Elikattoor BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kamukumcherry BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Karavoor BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kumarankudy BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Punnala BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Vettithitta 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 689696 mean
A letter to 689696 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone689696
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle689696
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district689696
Sorting district covering Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha
- 4 · Delivery office689696
Delivered by Piravanthur SO, Achencoil BO
Localities in the 689696 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 689696. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 689696 (2)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Piravanthur | Pathanapuram | Kollam |
| Punnala | Pathanapuram | Kollam |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 689696
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 689696
Name House / flat number, street Piravanthur, Kollam Kerala - 689696
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 689696
Which area has the PIN code 689696?
689696 is the PIN code of Piravanthur, Achencoil, Chembanaruvi and Elikattoor and other areas in Kollam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 689696 in?
Kollam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Pathanamthitta Division).
How many post offices use 689696?
9 post offices: Piravanthur SO, Achencoil BO, Chembanaruvi BO, Elikattoor BO, Kamukumcherry BO, Karavoor BO, Kumarankudy BO and Punnala BO and others.
Which post office delivers mail for 689696?
Piravanthur SO, Achencoil BO, Chembanaruvi BO and Elikattoor BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 689696?
Punalur HO, about 5.0 km south-east of the 689696 area, is the nearest head office in the Pathanamthitta Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 689696?
2 villages, including Piravanthur and Punnala. The full list is on this page.
Is 689696 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 2 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 689696?
691332 (Punalur Paper Mills, 3.2 km), 691305 (Punalur, 4.2 km), 691322 (Elampal, 4.6 km), 691331 (Valacode, 5.4 km) and 689652 (Punnakkad, 6.2 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 689696 area?
M387348CTL 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 689696 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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