Chandigarh PIN Code
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Chandigarh Pin Code
PIN Code
PIN Code stands for Postal Index Number used by the Indian Postal Department, Ministry of Communications. It is also known as the Zip code or postal code of the Indian region. This Postal Index Number (PIN) was introduced by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar on 15 August 1972 as an additional secretary in the Union Ministry of Communications. This system was introduced to make an easy process of sorting & delivery of mails to overcome confusion caused by similar name places on geographical surfaces.
First, 2 digits of PIN Code indicate below Circle
| First 2 Digits of PIN Code | Circle |
| 11 | Delhi |
| 12 and 13 | Haryana |
| 14 to 16 | Punjab |
| 16 | Chandigarh |
| 17 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 18 to 19 | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 20 to 28 | Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal |
| 24 to 26 | Uttarakhand |
| 30 to 34 | Rajasthan |
| 36 to 39 | Gujarat |
| 39 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| 40 | Goa |
| 40 to 44 | Maharashtra |
| 45 to 48 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 49 | Chattisgarh |
| 50 to 53 | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana |
| 56 to 59 | Karnataka |
| 60 | Pondicherry |
| 60 to 64 | Tamil Nadu |
| 67 to 69 | Kerala |
| 68 | Lakshadweep |
| 70 to 74 | West Bengal |
| 73 | Sikkim |
| 75 to 77 | Orissa |
| 78 | Assam |
| 79 | Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya |
| 79 | Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura |
| 80 to 85 | Bihar and Jharkhand |
| 81 to 83 | Jharkhand |
| 90 to 99 | Army Postal Service (APS) |
| 682 | Lakshadweep |
| 744 | Andaman & Nicobar |
9 Postal Zones of India
Postal Zones are divided into 9 zones. 1 to 8 are assigned to geographical regions and 9 assigned to Army Postal Service (APS).
| Ist digit of PIN | Regions | States of India |
| 1 | Northern Region | Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu& Kashmir, and Chandigarh |
| 2 | Northern Region | Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
| 3 | Western Region | Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| 4 | Western Region | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, and Goa |
| 5 | Southern Region | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka |
| 6 | Southern Region | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep |
| 7 | Eastern Region | West Bengal, Orissa, Andaman & Nicobar, and North Eastern |
| 8 | Eastern Region | Bihar and Jharkhand |
| 9 | APS, FPO | Army Postal Service, Field Post Office |
PIN CODE Structure
Postal Index Number is a 6 digits code of Post Office numbering, the first digit represents the region, second digit for sub-region, third digit for the district of the region, and rest 03 digits represents to the delivery post office within the sorted district.
Abbreviation Postal Codes
PIN – Postal Index Number
GPO – General Post Office
HO – Head office
SO – sub-office
BO – Branch office
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