What is PINCODE?
Postal Index Number (PIN) is a 6 digit code to identify delivery post office of areas/ regions in India. There are 8 PIN regions in the country. The first digit indicates one of the regions. The first 2 digits together indicate the sub region or one of the postal circles. The first 3 digits together indicate a sorting / revenue district. The last 3 digits refer to the delivery Post Office.
Region code assignments
1 Northern Region including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
2 Northern Region including Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
3 Western Region including Rajasthan and Gujarat
4 Western Region including Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
5 Southern Region including Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
6 Sothern Region including Kerala and Tamil Nadu
7 Eastern Region including West Bengal, Orissa and North Eastern states
8 Eastern Region including Bihar & Jharkhand
Postal circle codes
11 Delhi
12 and 13 Haryana
14 to 16 Punjab
17 Himachal Pradesh
18 to 19 Jammu & Kashmir
20 to 28 Uttar Pradesh
30 to 34 Rajasthan
36 to 39 Gujarat
40 to 44 Maharastra
45 to 49 Madhya Pradesh
50 to 53 Andhra Pradesh
56 to 59 Karnataka
60 to 64 Tamil Nadu
67 to 69 Kerala
70 to 74 West Bengal
75 to 77 Orissa
78 Assam
79 North Eastern States
80 to 85 Bihar