691001 PIN Code: Kollam, Kollam Bazar
691001 is the PIN code of Kollam, Kollam Bazar, Kollam Cantonment, Kollam Taluk Cutchery in Kollam district, Kerala. Mail for 691001 is delivered by Kollam HO. It covers 2 villages.
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Kollam, Kollam Bazar, Kollam Cantonment
691001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 691001
- Areas
- Kollam, Kollam Bazar, Kollam Cantonment and Kollam Taluk Cutchery
- District
- Kollam
- State
- Kerala
- Postal circle
- Kerala Circle
- Region / division
- DivReportingCircle · Quilon Division
- Head office
- Kollam HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Kollam HO
- Post offices
- 4 (1 head office and 3 sub offices)
- Villages
- 2 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Kollam
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 6.9 km² (3.9 km east-west, 3.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 8.88548, 76.59261
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- M384K32P43
- Sorting district code
- 691 (shared by 100 PIN codes; Kollam and Pathanamthitta)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 691051 (0.3 km), 691006 (1.1 km), 691002 (1.3 km), 691008 (1.5 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 691001 is
- PIN 691001
- 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 (77 carry 691001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 691001 area
691001 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Kollam district, Kerala. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Kollam HO, Kollam Bazar SO, Kollam Cantonment SO and Kollam Taluk Cutchery SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Kollam HO. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 691001 belongs to the Quilon Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Kerala Circle. Kollam HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 691, are the sorting district code that 100 PIN codes share, covering Kollam and Pathanamthitta.
2 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 691001, spread over 1 tehsil: Kollam (2). They include Kollam East and Kollam West.
Town areas with this PIN: Kollam (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 691001 area is at 8.8855° N, 76.5926° E (DIGIPIN M384K32P43), and the area is roughly 6.9 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 691051 (NDC Kollam, 0.3 km north-west), 691006 (Pallithottam, 1.1 km south-west) and 691002 (Asramom, 1.3 km north).
Kollam district has 113 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 691536 (Kadakkal, 11); 691001 has 4. The one with the most villages is 691601 (Perinad, 3).
Post offices with PIN code 691001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Kollam HO | Head office Delivers |
| Kollam Bazar SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Kollam Cantonment SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Kollam Taluk Cutchery SO | Sub office Counter only |
"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 691001 mean
A letter to 691001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone691001
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle691001
Kerala Circle
- 3 · Sorting district691001
Sorting district covering Kollam and Pathanamthitta
- 4 · Delivery office691001
Delivered by Kollam HO
Localities in the 691001 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 691001. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 691001 (2)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Kollam East | Kollam | Kollam |
| Kollam West | Kollam | Kollam |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 691001
- Municipal corporation Kollam
PIN codes near 691001
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 691001
Name House / flat number, street Kollam Kerala - 691001
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 691001
Which area has the PIN code 691001?
691001 is the PIN code of Kollam, Kollam Bazar, Kollam Cantonment and Kollam Taluk Cutchery in Kollam district, Kerala.
Which district and state is 691001 in?
Kollam district in Kerala, in India Post's Kerala Circle (Quilon Division).
How many post offices use 691001?
4 post offices: Kollam HO, Kollam Bazar SO, Kollam Cantonment SO and Kollam Taluk Cutchery SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 691001?
Kollam HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 691001?
Kollam HO, which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 691001?
2 villages, including Kollam East and Kollam West. The full list is on this page.
Is 691001 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Kollam) and 2 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 691001?
691051 (NDC Kollam, 0.3 km), 691006 (Pallithottam, 1.1 km), 691002 (Asramom, 1.3 km), 691008 (Kadappakada, 1.5 km) and 691009 (Thevally, 1.9 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 691001 area?
M384K32P43 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 691001 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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