Postal Index Number

Postal Index Number is also called as Pincode. It is used in India For Post office Numbering or post office system. It is also used for couriering in India. It is used by India Post and many courier Companies. It is six digit long code to identify the city or area.

Postal Index Number Media

An example of a Postal Index Number from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. 4 indicates the West postal zone, 5 indicates a postal sub-zone in Madhya Pradesh, 6 indicates the Ujjain sorting district, 0 indicates the Ujjain core area service route, 01 indicates the Ujjain Head Office as the delivery office.
2-digit postcode areas in India (defined through the first two PIN digits)
A post box with its PIN marked on it

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