What is the importance of PIN code?
It is intended to make the sorting and delivery of mail easier in a nation where many locations share the same or similar names and where letters are written in a wide range of languages. The postman can find and deliver a letter or parcel to the intended recipient more quickly and easily with PIN. Search more than 900000 Pin codes on Pinzipcode.com
Who started PIN code?
Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, a former additional secretary in the Union ministry of communications, established the PIN Code system in India. Its deployment started on August 15, 1972, with the aim of streamlining mail sorting and accelerating mail delivery.
How do PIN codes work?
PIN structure
The first digit of a PIN indicates the zone, the second indicates the sub-zone, and the third, combined with the first two, indicates the sorting district within that zone.
What is PIN code format?
Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code is a 6 digit code of Post Office numbering used by India Post. The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972. There are 9 PIN regions in the country. The first 8 are geographical regions and the digit 9 is reserved for the Army Postal Service.