- PIN code
- 171216
- Main post office
- Mandal SO Shimla (sub office)
- District
- Shimla
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal division
- Shimla
- Region and circle
- Himachal Pradesh circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (6 of 6 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (31.405, 77.602)
Post offices with PIN 171216
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Mandal SO Shimla | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Bholad | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Giltari | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Jhagtan | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Jhalta | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Tooran | Branch office | Delivers mail |
171216 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 5 branch offices.
What the digits of 171216 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.
- 216: the delivery post office within it, Mandal SO Shimla.
Head post office for 171216
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Shimla postal division, whose head office is listed below. Money orders, savings accounts and complaints that a sub or branch office cannot settle go to the head office.
- Shimla GPO head post office: 171001
Nearby PIN codes in Shimla
Writing an address with 171216
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 Mandal SO Shimla post office Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – 171216
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 171216?
6 post offices share it: Mandal SO Shimla, Bholad, Giltari, Jhagtan, Jhalta and Tooran, in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.
Is 171216 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 6 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 171216 are delivered.
Which district is 171216 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 171216?
The Shimla postal division's head office is Shimla GPO (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.