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788161 PIN Code: Katlacherra, Alexanderpur (Hailakandi)

788161 is the PIN code of Katlacherra, Alexanderpur, Appin, Dholai Malai and 8 more in Hailakandi district, Assam. Mail for 788161 is delivered by Katlacherra S.O, Alexanderpur B.O, Appin B.O. It covers 52 villages.

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भारत INDIA · PIN code
788161

Katlacherra, Alexanderpur, Appin

12 post offices · mail delivered by Katlacherra S.O · 52 villages

Cachar Division · Assam Circle

788161 at a glance

PIN code
788161
Areas
Katlacherra, Alexanderpur, Appin, Dholai Malai, Dholai South and Dinanathpur PT I and 6 more
District
Hailakandi
State
Assam
Postal circle
Assam Circle
Region / division
DivReportingCircle · Cachar Division
Head office
Hailakandi H.O (25.3 km north)
Delivery office
Katlacherra S.O, Alexanderpur B.O and Appin B.O and 8 more
Post offices
12 (1 sub office and 11 branch offices)
Villages
52 in 1 tehsil
Type of area
Rural (villages)
Middle of the area
24.45000, 92.55000
DIGIPIN of the middle
7K8PP4K78P
Sorting district code
788 (shared by 93 PIN codes; Cachar and Karimganj)
Nearest PIN codes
788165 (5.7 km), 788162 (11.8 km), 788160 (11.8 km), 788738 (13.4 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 788161 is

788165Katlacherra Bazar B.OKatlacherra S.O (delivers mail)Alexanderpur B.O (delivers mail)Appin B.O (delivers mail)Dholai Malai B.O (delivers mail)Dholai South B.O (delivers mail)Dinanathpur PT I B.O (delivers mail)Harishnagar B.O (delivers mail)Rangabawk B.O (delivers mail)Rongpur Boalipar B.O (delivers mail)Rupacherra Basti B.O (delivers mail)Telkatta B.O (delivers mail)7881612 kmApproximate area
  • PIN 788161
  • 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 (1 carry 788161). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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About the 788161 area

788161 is a rural PIN code in Hailakandi district, Assam. India Post lists 12 post offices under it: Katlacherra S.O, Alexanderpur B.O, Appin B.O, Dholai Malai B.O and Dholai South B.O and 7 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Katlacherra S.O, Alexanderpur B.O and Appin B.O and 8 other offices. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.

In India Post's structure, 788161 belongs to the Cachar Division, part of the DivReportingCircle of the Assam Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Hailakandi H.O, about 25.3 km north. The first three digits, 788, are the sorting district code that 93 PIN codes share, covering Cachar and Karimganj.

52 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 788161, spread over 1 tehsil: Katlichara (52). They include Ahyalapur N.C., Alexanderpur Grant, Apin Grant (Lata Kandi Grant), Apin Pt I and Apin Pt II.

The middle of the 788161 area is at 24.4500° N, 92.5500° E (DIGIPIN 7K8PP4K78P). The closest PIN codes are 788165 (Manipur Bagan, 5.7 km south), 788162 (Jamira Bazar, 11.8 km north) and 788160 (Jaffirband, 11.8 km north).

Hailakandi district has 13 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 788155 (Ratanpur Road, 17); 788161 has 12. 788161 has the most villages (52).

Post offices with PIN code 788161

Post officeType and mail delivery
Katlacherra S.OSub office Delivers
Alexanderpur B.OBranch office Delivers
Appin B.OBranch office Delivers
Dholai Malai B.OBranch office Delivers
Dholai South B.OBranch office Delivers
Dinanathpur PT I B.OBranch office Delivers
Harishnagar B.OBranch office Delivers
Rangabawk B.OBranch office Delivers
Rongpur Boalipar B.OBranch office Delivers
Rupacherra Basti B.OBranch office Delivers
Telkatta B.OBranch office Delivers
Katlacherra Bazar B.OBranch 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 788161 mean

A letter to 788161 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):

  1. 1 · Zone788161

    Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others

  2. 2 · Postal circle788161

    Assam Circle

  3. 3 · Sorting district788161

    Sorting district covering Cachar and Karimganj

  4. 4 · Delivery office788161

    Delivered by Katlacherra S.O, Alexanderpur B.O

Villages under PIN code 788161 (52)

VillageMandal / tehsilDistrict
Ahyalapur N.C.KatlicharaHailakandi
Alexanderpur GrantKatlicharaHailakandi
Apin Grant (Lata Kandi Grant)KatlicharaHailakandi
Apin Pt IKatlicharaHailakandi
Apin Pt IIKatlicharaHailakandi
AraynapurKatlicharaHailakandi
BagmaraKatlicharaHailakandi
Bangla VashaKatlicharaHailakandi
BhagabanpurKatlicharaHailakandi
Bhai-BontiKatlicharaHailakandi
BipincherraKatlicharaHailakandi
Dhancherra N.C.KatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt IKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt IIKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt IIIKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt IVKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt IXKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt VKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt VIKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt VII T.E.KatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt VIIIKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt XKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt XIKatlicharaHailakandi
Dholai Molai Pt XIIKatlicharaHailakandi
Digar ApinKatlicharaHailakandi
Dinanathpur Pt IKatlicharaHailakandi
Dinanathpur Pt IIKatlicharaHailakandi
DurbintillaKatlicharaHailakandi
Garod PunjiKatlicharaHailakandi
Harishnagar Pt IKatlicharaHailakandi
Harishnagar Pt IIKatlicharaHailakandi
Harishnagar Pt IIIKatlicharaHailakandi
Kalidas PunjiKatlicharaHailakandi
Kaliganj N.C.KatlicharaHailakandi
Katlicherra GrantKatlicharaHailakandi
MakengipurKatlicharaHailakandi
Mulapur N.C.KatlicharaHailakandi
Nehal ChandpurKatlicharaHailakandi
Rangabak Pt IKatlicharaHailakandi
Rangabak Pt IIKatlicharaHailakandi
Rongpur Pt IKatlicharaHailakandi
Rongpur Pt IIKatlicharaHailakandi
Rongpur Pt IIIKatlicharaHailakandi
Rongpur Pt IVKatlicharaHailakandi
Rongpur Pt VIIKatlicharaHailakandi
Rongpur Pt VIIIKatlicharaHailakandi
Roopacherra R.AKatlicharaHailakandi
Rupacherra PunjeeKatlicharaHailakandi
Rupacherra Tea GardenKatlicharaHailakandi
Sonacherra BaganKatlicharaHailakandi
Sonacherra BastiKatlicharaHailakandi
Telecherra N.C.KatlicharaHailakandi

Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.

PIN codes near 788161

788165Manipur Bagan5.7 km southHailakandi788162Jamira Bazar11.8 km northHailakandi788160Jaffirband11.8 km northHailakandi788738Bidyanagar13.4 km north-westHailakandi788736Dullabcherra13.4 km north-westKarimganj788163Lala15.2 km north-eastHailakandi

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 788161

Name House / flat number, street Katlacherra, Hailakandi Assam - 788161

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 788161

Which area has the PIN code 788161?

788161 is the PIN code of Katlacherra, Alexanderpur, Appin and Dholai Malai and other areas in Hailakandi district, Assam.

Which district and state is 788161 in?

Hailakandi district in Assam, in India Post's Assam Circle (Cachar Division).

How many post offices use 788161?

12 post offices: Katlacherra S.O, Alexanderpur B.O, Appin B.O, Dholai Malai B.O, Dholai South B.O, Dinanathpur PT I B.O, Harishnagar B.O and Rangabawk B.O and others.

Which post office delivers mail for 788161?

Katlacherra S.O, Alexanderpur B.O, Appin B.O and Dholai Malai B.O deliver mail for this PIN.

What is the head office for 788161?

Hailakandi H.O, about 25.3 km north of the 788161 area, is the nearest head office in the Cachar Division.

Which villages come under PIN code 788161?

52 villages, including Ahyalapur N.C., Alexanderpur Grant, Apin Grant (Lata Kandi Grant), Apin Pt I, Apin Pt II, Araynapur, Bagmara and Bangla Vasha. The full list is on this page.

Is 788161 a rural or urban PIN code?

Rural: 52 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.

What are the PIN codes near 788161?

788165 (Manipur Bagan, 5.7 km), 788162 (Jamira Bazar, 11.8 km), 788160 (Jaffirband, 11.8 km), 788738 (Bidyanagar, 13.4 km) and 788736 (Dullabcherra, 13.4 km), measured between the middles of the areas.

What is the DIGIPIN of the 788161 area?

7K8PP4K78P 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 788161 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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