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PIN CODES OF KOLAR GOLD FIELDS. Logo Description automatically generated. 

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The  PIN  (Postal Index Number) System was First Introduced on  Jan 15th, 1972  by  Shriram  Bhikaji  Velankar,  then additional Secretary  in the union ministry of Communications  and a Senior Member of the posts and Telegraph  Bo ard .

According to the Department of Posts, There were  23,344 Post Offices ,  Prim arily   in Urban areas, in India at the time of Independence. But the Country's Population was growing Rapidly, and the postal network had to keep pace. The System was meant to  simplify Manual Sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses ,Similar  Place Names & Different Languages used by the Public .

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PIN Code Decoded. Logo Description automatically generated. 

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Indi a has 9 Pin Regions, Eight of those are Geographical Regions

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North: 1,2 West: 3,4 South: 5,6 E ast: 7,8

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1st Digit of the Pin Code Represents Geographical  Region. All the Post al Addresses of Karnataka starts from Number 5.

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Bengaluru Urb an. Bengaluru Rural. Chikkaballapur . Kolar. Ramanagar . Tumkur.

2nd Digit of the Pin Code Represents  Postal Circles. All the Post al Addresses of Karnataka starts from Numbers 56-59.

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Srinivasapura . Mulbagal . Kolar Gold Fields. Bangarpet . Kolar. Malur .

3rd Digit of the Pin Code Represents  Sorting/Revenue District. All the Post al Addresses of Kolar District starts from Number 563.

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4th Digit of the Pin Code Represents  Route on which a Delivery Office is Located in the Revenue District. All the Post al Addresses of Kolar District starts from Number 5631.

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Last   2 Digits of the Pin Code Refers to the Delivery  Post Office. All the Post al Addresses of Kolar Gold Fields Taluk starts from Number 563113  to 563122.

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Head Post Office Sub Post Office Branch Post Office

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Head Post Office Kolar   Andersonpet  Sub Post Office Doddakambali  Branch Post Office Gattamadamangala  Kempapura

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Head Post Office Kolar    Beml  Nagar Sub Post Office Branch Post Office Beml Nagar Colony Bharathnagar

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Head Post Office Kolar   Bethamangala  Sub Post Office Gannerahalli  Branch Post Office Gollahalli Hulkur  Kadripura  Mustoor  N.G. Hulkur Ramasagara  Sundarapalya  Vengasandra

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Head Post Office Kolar   Champion Reefs  Sub Post Office Branch Post Office

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Head Post Office Kolar   Coromandel  Sub Post Office Branch Post Office

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Head Post Office Kolar   Marikuppam  Sub Post Office Branch Post Office

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Head Post Office Kolar   Oorgaum  Sub Post Office Doddachinnahalli Branch Post Office Doddavalagamdi

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Head Post Office Kolar   Oorgaumpet  Sub Post Office Ghattakamadenahalli  Branch Post Office Jakkarasanakuppa  Kammasandra Kangandlahalli Kyasamballi Peddapalli  Srinivsasandra

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Head Post Office Kolar   Robertsonpet Sub Post Office Ganeshpuram  Branch Post Office Parandahalli

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Kol ar. Andersonpet Beml N ag ar Beml N ag ar Colony Bh ar ath N ag ar Beth am ag al a Ch ampion Reefs Corom andel M arikupp am Ooorg aum Oorg aumpet Robertsonpet. 

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Andersonpet Beml  N ag ar Beml  N ag ar Colony Bh ar ath N ag ar Beth am ag al a Ch ampion Reefs Corom andel M arikupp am Ooorg aum Oorg aumpet Robertsonpet

Gannerahalli   Gollahalli   Hulkur     Kadripura   Mustoor   N.G.  Hulkur Ramasagara   Sundarapalya   Vengasandra

Ghattakamadenahalli   Jakkarasanakuppa   Kammasandra   K ang andl ah alli Ky as amb alli Peddapalli   Srinivsasandra

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