- PIN code
- 497001
- Main post office
- Ambikapur (head office)
- District
- Surguja
- State
- Chhattisgarh
- Postal division
- Surguja
- Region and circle
- Chattisgarh circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (25 of 28 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (23.116, 83.193)
Post offices with PIN 497001
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Ambikapur | Head office | Delivers mail |
| Ambikapur Nyalaya | Sub office | Counter only |
| Ambikapur Town | Sub office | Counter only |
| Funduldihari | Sub office | Counter only |
| Ajabnagar | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Arabalrampur | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Baghima | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Bargawan | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Barion | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Bhitthikala | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Darima | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Dhandhapur | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Kakna | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Kalyanpur | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Karjee | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Karwan | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Kundikala | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Latori | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Mendrakala | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Nandamali | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Nawanagar | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Parsa | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Raghavpuri | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Sakalo | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Sakholi | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Silphili | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Songara | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Sukhari | Branch office | Delivers mail |
497001 covers 1 head office, 3 sub offices and 24 branch offices. Some of them are in Balrampur and Surajpur district.
What the digits of 497001 mean
- 4: India Post's Western region, which covers Chhattisgarh, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (2,784 PINs).
- 49: the Chattisgarh postal circle; 280 PINs start with 49.
- 497: the sorting district, shared by 33 PINs in 4 districts.
- 001: the delivery post office within it, Ambikapur.
Head post office for 497001
Ambikapur is itself a head post office. It keeps the accounts for the Surguja division's sub and branch offices.
Nearby PIN codes in Surguja
Writing an address with 497001
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 Ambikapur post office Surguja, Chhattisgarh – 497001
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 497001?
28 post offices share it: Ambikapur, Ambikapur Nyalaya, Ambikapur Town, Funduldihari, Ajabnagar, Arabalrampur and 22 more, in Surguja district, Chhattisgarh.
Is 497001 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. Ambikapur, Ajabnagar, Arabalrampur and Baghima and 21 more deliver mail; letters addressed to 497001 are delivered.
Which district is 497001 in?
Surguja district, Chhattisgarh; some of its post offices are in Balrampur and Surajpur. It is in the Surguja postal division of the Chattisgarh postal circle.
What is the head post office for 497001?
Ambikapur is itself a head post office, with PIN 497001.
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.