📮 Discover India’s PIN Code Zones: Unlock the Postal Map by Numbers
Every Indian PIN code is more than just a number—it’s a precise code that helps direct millions of letters and parcels every day. The first two digits of a 6-digit PIN code represent the postal zone and sub-region, giving clues about the location even before the address is read!
India is divided into 9 PIN code zones, including a special zone for the Indian Army. Here’s a fascinating look at what those first two digits tell us:
PIN Code Zones by First Two Digits
| First Two Digits | Region/Postal Circle |
|---|---|
| 11 | Delhi |
| 12 – 13 | Haryana |
| 14 – 15 | Punjab |
| 16 | Chandigarh |
| 17 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 18 – 19 | Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh |
| 20 – 28 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 30 – 34 | Rajasthan |
| 36 – 39 | Gujarat |
| 40 – 44 | Maharashtra |
| 45 – 48 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 49 | Chhattisgarh |
| 50 – 53 | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| 56 – 59 | Karnataka |
| 60 – 64 | Tamil Nadu |
| 67 – 69 | Kerala, Lakshadweep |
| 70 – 74 | West Bengal, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 75 – 77 | Odisha |
| 78 | Assam |
| 79 | Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura |
| 80 – 85 | Bihar, Jharkhand |
| 90 – 99 | Army Postal Service (APS) Zone |
