Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the numbering of the post office or post code system used by India Post. The PINcode is 6 digits long. First digit reflects region, second the sub-region, third the sorting district, and last three represent the post office code. India has nine PIN zones.
A PIN code is structured in three parts:
The first digit represents the region.
The second digit represents the sub-region.
The third digit represents the sorting district.
The last three digits indicate the individual post office.
Yes, a single PIN code can serve multiple post offices in a particular area.