- PIN code
- 272161
- Main post office
- Babhnan (sub office)
- District
- Basti
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Postal division
- Basti
- Region and circle
- Gorakhpur Region, Uttar Pradesh circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (4 of 4 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (26.934, 82.504)
Post offices with PIN 272161
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Babhnan | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Barhya | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Belwaria Jungle | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Mahuwadabar | Branch office | Delivers mail |
272161 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 3 branch offices.
What the digits of 272161 mean
- 2: India Post's Northern region, which covers Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand (1,972 PINs).
- 27: the Uttar Pradesh postal circle; 320 PINs start with 27.
- 272: the sorting district, shared by 52 PINs in 3 districts.
- 161: the delivery post office within it, Babhnan.
Head post office for 272161
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Basti 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.
- Basti head post office: 272001
- Siddharth Nagar head post office: 272207
Nearby PIN codes in Basti
- Gaur RS272163
- Harraiya272155
- Rudranagar272151
- Lalganj Basti272171
- Hanumanganj272150
- Rayath272148
- Banpur272177
- Munderwa272178
Writing an address with 272161
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 Babhnan post office Basti, Uttar Pradesh – 272161
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 272161?
4 post offices share it: Babhnan, Barhya, Belwaria Jungle and Mahuwadabar, in Basti district, Uttar Pradesh.
Is 272161 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 4 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 272161 are delivered.
Which district is 272161 in?
Basti district, Uttar Pradesh. It is in the Basti postal division (Gorakhpur Region) of the Uttar Pradesh postal circle.
What is the head post office for 272161?
The Basti postal division's head offices are Basti (272001) and Siddharth Nagar (272207).
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.