Kotla 400 Postal PIN Code & DIGIPIN Info
This pincode serves 79 villages/localities.
Comprehensive Pincode Reference for Kotla 400 (174021) — Bilaspur (Hp) District, Himachal Pradesh
Looking for the pincode of Kotla 400? The answer is 174021. This locality is situated in Bilaspur (Hp) district of Himachal Pradesh and falls under the India Post delivery network — the world's largest postal system with over 1.65 lakh post offices across the country. The Department of Posts assigns and maintains this 6-digit Postal Index Number as part of India's postal addressing infrastructure introduced in 1972. PIN 174021 guides mail ranging from simple inland letters to speed post consignments, international EMS parcels, registered legal documents, and e-commerce deliveries from origin to the Kotla 400 doorstep across Himachal Pradesh. This page provides the complete, verified postal profile for PIN 174021 — including post office details, GPS map, village list, nearby offices, and much more for Bilaspur (Hp).
The Role of Pincode 174021 in Kotla 400's Postal Ecosystem
PIN 174021 acts as the universal routing key for all postal articles entering or leaving Kotla 400. At every sorting stage — booking office, bulk mail centre, regional processing centre in Himachal Pradesh, district hub in Bilaspur (Hp), and final delivery postman in Kotla 400 — the PIN is scanned electronically or read visually to direct each article to the correct next stop. Without a correct PIN on the address, letters and parcels face misrouting at automated sorting machines, causing them to be forwarded to a different district or returned to sender entirely. This makes PIN 174021 far more than a convenience — it is a functional necessity for reliable communication for every resident and business in Kotla 400 within the broader Himachal Pradesh postal network.
Postal Address Writing Format for Kotla 400, PIN 174021
The officially recommended address format for Kotla 400 in Bilaspur (Hp) follows India Post's standardised layout. Write: [Recipient Name], [House/Flat/Plot Number], [Street or Society Name], Kotla 400, Bilaspur (Hp) — 174021, Himachal Pradesh, India. The PIN must be placed after the district name, set off by a dash, immediately before the state. Sorting centres in Himachal Pradesh process addresses bottom-up — reading the country, state, and PIN first — so correct PIN placement allows instant automated routing decisions without reading the full address. Omitting PIN 174021 or placing it incorrectly is one of the most common causes of delivery failure for mail addressed to Kotla 400 in Bilaspur (Hp), causing costly re-sorting or return-to-sender outcomes.
Which Villages Across Bilaspur (Hp) Does Pincode 174021 Cover?
A single PIN code in Bilaspur (Hp) typically covers multiple villages, hamlet clusters, colony extensions, and urban wards within a single post office delivery jurisdiction. PIN 174021 may serve Kotla 400 alongside several adjacent localities that share the same delivering branch and daily postman route in Himachal Pradesh. Our All Villages and Localities section, displayed above, lists every settlement officially mapped to PIN 174021 based on India Post's pincode database. If a specific sub-locality or neighbouring hamlet near Kotla 400 uses a different PIN, our advanced pincode search instantly identifies the correct code. This village-level transparency helps logistics planners, government agencies, and residents in Bilaspur (Hp) avoid postal addressing errors.
MahaFind Pincode Verification Tools for Himachal Pradesh
MahaFind provides a fast, mobile-friendly pincode search covering every state and union territory in India, including Himachal Pradesh. For PIN 174021 and Kotla 400, our database entry includes: the delivering post office name and type; postal zone and sub-circle; district and state; sub-district details; GPS coordinates for map navigation; DIGIPIN code where available; all villages in the delivery zone; and nearby pincodes in Bilaspur (Hp) within 50 km. Search in both directions — enter locality name Kotla 400 to get PIN 174021, or enter PIN 174021 to see all localities covered. Data is regularly verified against India Post official records to keep Bilaspur (Hp) pincode information current and reliable for residents and businesses in Himachal Pradesh.
E-Commerce, Courier and Banking use of PIN 174021 for Kotla 400
Online shoppers in Kotla 400 must enter PIN 174021 accurately when filling delivery address fields on Amazon India, Flipkart, Myntra, Meesho, Nykaa, and other platforms to access correct serviceability checks, delivery timelines, and shipping cost estimates for Bilaspur (Hp). Banks and NBFCs use PIN 174021 on KYC forms to validate residential addresses for Kotla 400 customers, dispatch physical cards via registered post, and route account statements. Life and general insurance companies use the PIN when dispatching policy documents, renewal notices, and claim settlement cheques. Logistics aggregators — Shiprocket, NimbusPost, Pickrr — automatically route orders for PIN 174021 to the most cost-efficient carrier covering Kotla 400 in Bilaspur (Hp), Himachal Pradesh.
Why Pincode Data Accuracy Matters for Kotla 400 Residents and Businesses
Incorrect pincodes cause cascading failures across postal, financial, and government service ecosystems. For residents of Kotla 400 in Bilaspur (Hp), using PIN 174021 from MahaFind's verified database prevents: failed e-commerce deliveries (articles return to sender, causing refund disputes); KYC verification rejections at banks and mutual funds (address mismatch against India Post database); Aadhaar address update failures (PIN not matching the claimed district or state in Himachal Pradesh); government scheme benefit misdirection (subsidies routed to a different pincode in Bilaspur (Hp)); and Speed Post or registered mail misrouting (articles sorted to wrong district hub and held or returned). Businesses managing customer address databases benefit from clean pincode data for Kotla 400, reducing returns, re-delivery costs, and customer service load in Himachal Pradesh.
Frequently Asked Questions — Comprehensive Guide to Kotla 400 PIN 174021
What is the pincode of Kotla 400, Bilaspur (Hp), Himachal Pradesh?
The pincode of Kotla 400 is 174021. This 6-digit Postal Index Number is the official postal code assigned by India Post for all mail and parcel delivery in Kotla 400, Bilaspur (Hp) district, Himachal Pradesh. Use this code on all domestic and international correspondence, courier bookings, bank KYC forms, government applications, e-commerce address fields, and insurance documents where an Indian postal code is required for an address in Kotla 400. PIN 174021 is the only code recognised by India Post and private courier networks for this locality.
How do I verify that 174021 is the correct pin code for Kotla 400?
Verification is simple: use MahaFind's pincode search to look up Kotla 400 by name, or enter PIN 174021 directly to confirm it maps to this locality in Bilaspur (Hp), Himachal Pradesh. You can also verify on India Post's official website (indiapost.gov.in) under the "Pincode Finder" section. If you have doubts, call or visit the post office for PIN 174021 directly — the postmaster can confirm the delivery area boundary and confirm whether your specific address in Kotla 400 falls within this pincode's delivery jurisdiction in Bilaspur (Hp).
How many villages does pincode 174021 cover in Bilaspur (Hp)?
The number of villages covered by PIN 174021 is shown in the All Villages and Localities section at the top of this page. India Post assigns delivery zones based on geographic practicality and post office capacity, so some PINs in Bilaspur (Hp) cover one locality while others cover ten or more. Each listed village under PIN 174021 shares the same delivering post office and postman route in Kotla 400's area. If a nearby settlement is not listed, it likely uses a different PIN in Bilaspur (Hp) and can be found using our locality name search.
What happens when a letter is addressed to the wrong pincode instead of 174021?
If a letter intended for Kotla 400 is addressed with a wrong PIN instead of 174021, automated sorting at the Himachal Pradesh processing centre routes it to the post office matching the incorrect PIN — potentially in a different district or sub-district of Bilaspur (Hp). The receiving office may forward it back through the system if the locality name suggests the error, but this adds 3–10 additional business days. In many cases the article is held for the regulatory period (18 days for domestic) and then returned to sender. This is why verifying PIN 174021 on this page before finalising any address is strongly recommended.
Does pincode 174021 for Kotla 400 change over time?
Pincodes are generally stable, but the Department of Posts does periodically revise delivery boundaries in Bilaspur (Hp) to accommodate population growth, new locality development, office reclassifications, and administrative restructuring in Himachal Pradesh. A PIN may be retired if a post office closes, or a new PIN created for a newly established branch. For Kotla 400, PIN 174021 has been the assigned code based on our most recent India Post data. MahaFind monitors official postal updates to reflect any future changes to this code, so bookmarking this page gives you a reliable reference for PIN 174021 over time.
Pin Code of Kotla 400 is 174021. The Branch Post Office at Bari Majherwin BO is situated in Bilaspur (Hp) district of Himachal Pradesh.
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