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What is an Address in India?

An address is a collection of information, presented in a mostly fixed format, used to give the location of a building, apartment, or other structure or a plot of land, generally using political boundaries and street names as references, along with other identifiers such as house or apartment numbers and organization name. Some addresses also contain special codes, such as a postal code, to make identification easier and aid in the routing of mail.

Abbreviations used in Addresses in India

C/O
You write C/O before an address on an envelope when you are sending it to someone who is staying or working at that address, often for only a short time. C/O is an abbreviation for “Care of”.
S/O
S/O means “Son of”, followed by the name of his father or/and mother.
D/O
D/O means “Daughter of”, followed by the name of her father or/and mother.
W/O
W/O means “Wife of”, followed by the name of her husband.
PO
PO means “Post Office”, followed by the name of post Office.
PIN
PIN means “Pin Code”, followed by 6 digit pin code.

What is Pin Code?

Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the numbering of the post office or post code system used by India Post. The PINcode is 6 digits long. First digit reflects region, second the sub-region, third the sorting district, and last three represent the post office code. India has nine PIN zones.

Format Of General Address

Name Son/Daughter Of (DO/SO) Or Husband/Wife Of (H/O or W/O)
Door number :
Street Number, Street Name
VIA NAME (VIA)
Post Name (PO)
Taluk Name (TK)
Locality or Neighbourhood
CITY - Postal Code (PIN)
District Name
State
Country

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