Pincode 496551
The Census of India 2011 records 136 villages under pincode 496551, in the districts of Durg, Jashpur, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon, Uttar Bastar Kanker of Chhattisgarh. A pincode marks a postal delivery area rather than a single settlement, which is why one code usually covers a cluster of neighbouring villages served by the same post office.
Villages under this pincode
Common questions about pincode 496551
The Census of India 2011 records 136 villages under pincode 496551. Each one is listed on this page with its population and the tehsil and district it belongs to.
Pincode 496551 covers villages in Durg, Jashpur, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon and Uttar Bastar Kanker. A single pincode often spans more than one district where the delivery area crosses a boundary.
Pincode 496551 falls in Chhattisgarh.
A pincode identifies a postal delivery area, not a single settlement. One post office usually serves a cluster of neighbouring villages, so they all carry the same six digit code.
The codes shown here are the ones recorded against each village in the Census of India 2011. India Post has redrawn some delivery areas since then, so check with the local post office before using a code for official post.
Either the census record for that village left the pincode field blank, or the settlement is counted inside a larger revenue village rather than listed on its own. Searching the village name directly is usually the quickest way to find it.
Source: Census of India 2011. Pincodes are as recorded against each village at the time of the census and India Post has redrawn some delivery areas since. Read more on our about the data page.