171001 PIN Code: Shimla GPO, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – Post Offices

PIN code: 171001
Main post office: Shimla GPO (head office)
District: Shimla
State: Himachal Pradesh
Postal division: Shimla
Region and circle: Himachal Pradesh circle
Delivery: Delivery PIN (1 of 6 offices delivers)
Location: Open on a map (31.105, 77.170)

Post offices with PIN 171001

Post office	Type	Delivery
Shimla GPO	Head office	Delivers mail
Busstand	Sub office	Counter only
Combermere	Sub office	Counter only
Cpri	Sub office	Counter only
Igmc	Sub office	Counter only
Shimla High Court	Sub office	Counter only

171001 covers 1 head office, 5 sub offices and 0 branch offices.

What the digits of 171001 mean

1: India Post's Northern region, which covers Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab (1,646 PINs).
17: the Himachal Pradesh postal circle; 439 PINs start with 17.
171: the sorting district, shared by 46 PINs in 2 districts.
001: the delivery post office within it, Shimla GPO.

Head post office for 171001

Shimla GPO is itself a head post office. It keeps the accounts for the Shimla division's sub and branch offices.

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Writing an address with 171001

Put the PIN on the last line, after the town and state, so the sorting machines and postmen can read it:

Name
House number, street
Shimla GPO post office
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – 171001

Frequently asked questions

Which post office has PIN code 171001?

6 post offices share it: Shimla GPO, Busstand, Combermere, Cpri, Igmc and Shimla High Court, in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.

Is 171001 a delivery PIN code?

Yes. Shimla GPO delivers mail; letters addressed to 171001 are delivered.

Which district is 171001 in?

Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. It is in the Shimla postal division of the Himachal Pradesh postal circle.

What is the head post office for 171001?

Shimla GPO is itself a head post office, with PIN 171001.

Sources

Last checked on 6 October 2026. PIN codes and post offices are from India Post’s directory on data.gov.in. Post offices are sometimes opened, merged or renamed; check with India Post before relying on a PIN for an official form.

171001 PIN code: Shimla GPO, Shimla