Supreme Court of India to be Allotted A Customized Pin Code Tomorrow

Department of Posts also to Launch Locality Based Online Pin Code Search Directory of Delhi 

The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, will allot a ‘Customized Pin Code’ to the Supreme Court of India here tomorrow. This dedicated Pin Code of the Supreme Court will be ‘110 201’. Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice P. Sathasivam and Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications & Information Technology, will be present on the occasion at the Supreme Court of India. 

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. 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. 

The Department of Posts will also launch ‘Locality Based Online Pin Code Search Directory’ of Delhi on this occasion tomorrow. 

Source : PIB Release, 25 Sept., 2013