- PIN code
- 248012
- Main post office
- Defence Colony (sub office)
- District
- Dehradun
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Postal division
- Dehradun
- Region and circle
- Uttarakhand circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (2 of 2 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (30.282, 78.054)
Post offices with PIN 248012
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Defence Colony | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Doon University | Branch office | Delivers mail |
248012 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 1 branch office.
What the digits of 248012 mean
- 2: India Post's Northern region, which covers Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand (1,972 PINs).
- 24: the Uttarakhand postal circle; 381 PINs start with 24.
- 248: the sorting district, shared by 37 PINs in 1 district.
- 012: the delivery post office within it, Defence Colony.
Head post office for 248012
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Dehradun 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.
- Dehradun Cantt head post office: 248003
- Dehradun GPO head post office: 248001
- Roorkee head post office: 247667
Nearby PIN codes in Dehradun
- Selaqui248011
- Sahastradhara Road248013
- Nehrugram248014
- Rajpur SO Dehradun248009
- Sudhowala248015
- RaipurOF248008
- Jollygrant248016
- Prem Nagar SO Dehradun248007
Writing an address with 248012
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 Defence Colony post office Dehradun, Uttarakhand – 248012
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 248012?
2 post offices share it: Defence Colony and Doon University, in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand.
Is 248012 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 2 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 248012 are delivered.
Which district is 248012 in?
Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. It is in the Dehradun postal division of the Uttarakhand postal circle.
What is the head post office for 248012?
The Dehradun postal division's head offices are Dehradun Cantt (248003), Dehradun GPO (248001) and Roorkee (247667).
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.