- PIN code
- 574285
- Main post office
- Alankar (sub office)
- District
- Dakshina Kannada
- State
- Karnataka
- Postal division
- Puttur
- Region and circle
- South Karnataka Region, Karnataka circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (3 of 3 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (12.883, 74.876)
Post offices with PIN 574285
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Alankar | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Perabe | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Sharavoor | Branch office | Delivers mail |
574285 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 2 branch offices.
What the digits of 574285 mean
- 5: India Post's Southern region, which covers Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Puducherry and Telangana (3,313 PINs).
- 57: the Karnataka postal circle; 595 PINs start with 57.
- 574: the sorting district, shared by 91 PINs in 3 districts.
- 285: the delivery post office within it, Alankar.
Head post office for 574285
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Puttur 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.
- Karkala head post office: 574104
- Puttur(D.K.) head post office: 574201
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All 96 PIN codes in Dakshina Kannada
Writing an address with 574285
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 Alankar post office Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka – 574285
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 574285?
3 post offices share it: Alankar, Perabe and Sharavoor, in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka.
Is 574285 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 3 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 574285 are delivered.
Which district is 574285 in?
Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. It is in the Puttur postal division (South Karnataka Region) of the Karnataka postal circle.
What is the head post office for 574285?
The Puttur postal division's head offices are Karkala (574104) and Puttur(D.K.) (574201).
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.