- PIN code
- 172024
- Main post office
- Kingal (sub office)
- District
- Shimla
- State
- Himachal Pradesh
- Postal division
- Rampur Bushahr
- Region and circle
- Himachal Pradesh circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (6 of 6 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (31.330, 77.422)
Post offices with PIN 172024
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Kingal | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Bhareri | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Chikul | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Galani | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Janjheli | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Kotla | Branch office | Delivers mail |
172024 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 5 branch offices.
What the digits of 172024 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.
- 172: the sorting district, shared by 35 PINs in 4 districts.
- 024: the delivery post office within it, Kingal.
Head post office for 172024
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Rampur Bushahr postal division, whose head offices are listed below. Money orders, savings accounts and complaints that a sub or branch office cannot settle go to the head office.
- Rampur Bushahr head post office: 172001
- Reckong Peo head post office: 172107
Nearby PIN codes in Shimla
- Nogli172022
- Nankhari172021
- Baragaon SO Shimla172027
- Delath172028
- Kumarsain172029
- Thanedhar172030
- Kotgarh172031
- Bonda172034
Writing an address with 172024
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 Kingal post office Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – 172024
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 172024?
6 post offices share it: Kingal, Bhareri, Chikul, Galani, Janjheli and Kotla, in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh.
Is 172024 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 6 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 172024 are delivered.
Which district is 172024 in?
Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. It is in the Rampur Bushahr postal division of the Himachal Pradesh postal circle.
What is the head post office for 172024?
The Rampur Bushahr postal division's head offices are Rampur Bushahr (172001) and Reckong Peo (172107).
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.