Pin Code 160012 | Post offices under pincode 160012

The Postal Index Code 160012 commonly known as PIN or pin code belongs to an area in Chandigarh,India. The '1' indicates the North postal region in India.The second digit '6' and the third digit '0' combined represent a sorting district within Chandigarh . The last three digits '012' identifies the post office delivering mail to a locality in Chandigarh.

List of 2 post offices for Pin code 160012

Companies Operating in 160012 pin code

Banking Services at 160012 Pin code

The pin code came into existence in India on 15th August 1972 and was introduced by former additional secretary in the Union Ministry of Communications Shriram Bhikaji Velankar. The objective was to simplify the organizing of the mail and speed up the transmission of parcels. The purpose was to eliminate the confusion caused by the same names of various places and the usage of various multiple languages to write addresses.

Pin code is the backbone of the Indian Postal Department. There are more than 1,50,000 post offices in India with 90 % in rural areas. With the world changing from written letters to email for communication, one may find the postal system slightly obsolete now however the role it plays in e-commerce platforms can hardly be underestimated. The present post offices are replaced by different types of digital platforms and have become part of government schemes like MGNREGA, old age pension payments and providing life insurance coverage under postal life insurance.

Faqs for pincode 160012

Q1: Which area pin code is 160012.

A1: Pin code 160012 belongs to Sector 12 (Chandigarh) S.O,Engg College S.O in Chandigarh, Chandigarh.

Q2: How many post offices are associated with pin code 160012 ?.

A2: There are 2 post offices on the pin code 160012.

Q3: How to find a nearby post office to pin code 160012 in Chandigarh using ensearchopedia ?.

A3: You can use Pin code search tool to check the details of any post office at 160012 in Chandigarh.

Q4: How many Head Post Offices (H.O), Sub Post Offices (S.O), and Branch Offices (B.O) are at 160012 ?.

A4: There are 0 Head Post Offices (H.O), 2 Sub Post Offices (S.O) and 0 Branch Offices (B.O) at 160012.

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