Sector 40 Chandigarh SO — PIN Code 160036
- Office type
- Sub Post Office
- Delivery
- Non-delivery office
- District
- Chandigarh
- State
- Chandigarh
- Division
- Chandigarh Division
- Circle
- Punjab Circle
Sector 40 Chandigarh SO is a sub post office in Chandigarh, Chandigarh district, Chandigarh with PIN code 160036. It is a non-delivery office: it offers counter services such as posting, Speed Post and savings, but mail for its area is delivered by another office.
Administratively it falls under the Chandigarh Division, Punjab Circle. 2 other offices also use 160036: Sector 36 Chandigarh SO and Badheri BO.
Reading the six digits of 160036: the first digit places Sector 40 Chandigarh SO in the Northern postal region (Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir), the first three (160) are its sorting district, and the last three (036) identify the delivery office. The nearest offices with a different code are Sector 31 Chandigarh SO (160030, ~1.1 km), Chandigarh Sector 61 SO (160062, ~1.1 km) and Sector 35 Chandigarh SO (160022, ~1.3 km).
Other post offices with PIN code 160036
- Sector 36 Chandigarh SO (SO)
- Badheri BO (BO)
Nearby post offices with a different PIN code
- Sector 31 Chandigarh SO — 160030, about 1.1 km away
- Chandigarh Sector 61 SO — 160062, about 1.1 km away
- Sector 35 Chandigarh SO — 160022, about 1.3 km away
- Sector 23 Chandigarh SO — 160023, about 1.5 km away
- Sector 22 Chandigarh SO — 160022, about 1.9 km away
- Sector 34Chandigarh SO — 160022, about 2.4 km away
Distances are straight-line, from coordinates published in India Post's directory.
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Sector 40 Chandigarh SO FAQs
What is the PIN code of Sector 40 Chandigarh SO?
Sector 40 Chandigarh SO uses PIN code 160036 (Chandigarh, Chandigarh district, Chandigarh).
Is Sector 40 Chandigarh SO a delivery post office?
No. Sector 40 Chandigarh SO is a non-delivery office — use it for counter services, but mail to the area is delivered by another office under the same or a neighbouring code.
Which division does Sector 40 Chandigarh SO come under?
Sector 40 Chandigarh SO is part of the Chandigarh Division in the Punjab Circle.
Is 160036 valid for courier deliveries?
Yes. PIN code 160036 is used by India Post and private couriers for routing to this area, though each courier decides for itself which codes it services.
How do I write Sector 40 Chandigarh SO's PIN code in a postal address?
Put it on the last line of the address: "Sector 40 Chandigarh SO, Chandigarh, Chandigarh - 160036".