Jharkhand PIN Code

Jharkhand PIN Code

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Jharkhand 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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