In Context
- Commemorative Postage Stamp was released on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of PIN Code.
About
- PIN code or a Postal Index Number in India is a six-digit numeric code in the Indian Postal system.Â
- It was introduced on 15 August 1972 by the then Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Communications, Shriram Bhikaji.Â
Why was the PIN code introduced?
- According to the Department of Posts, there were 23,344 post offices in India at the time of Independence.Â
- But, the country was growing rapidly and the postal network had to keep pace.
- The PIN code was meant to ease the process of mail sorting and delivery in a country where different places, often, have the same or similar names, and letters are written in a wide variety of languages.
- Postal zones: There are nine postal zones in India, including eight regional zones and one functional zone (for the Indian Army).
Source:PIB
