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India address format & examples
How to write an Indian address

India address examples
Residential address example4-158/9 5th Cross Road
Sainikpuri
Secunderabad 500094, TS
IND
Address example with units44/1
Bharat Apartment
4C 5th Main Road
Jayanagar
Bangalore 560041, KA
IND
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Postal information
India's national postal system, "India Post," was established in 1766. As of recent data, India Post services approximately 71,540 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout India. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
28 states and 8 union territories
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
pin code
Postal code in language
pin code
Postal code format
999999
Postal service provider and website
Country information
Country/territory name
India
ISO3
IND
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
IN
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
IND
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
356
Endonym
भारत (Bhārat)
Total land area
3,287,263 KM²
Capital
New Delhi
Other major cities
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore
Population information
Total population
1,428,627,663 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
34% / 66%
Urban population
485,733,405
Rural population
942,894,258
Official language
Hindi, English
All languages spoken
Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu
Most commonly used postal language
English, Hindi
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