Gharsi Post Office — PIN Code 173206

Gharsi — PIN Code 173206

The PIN code for Gharsi is 173206. This is a B.O located in NA Taluk, Solan district, HIMACHAL PRADESH, India. It operates under the Solan Postal Division, within the Shimla HQ Region of the

Himachal PradeshPostal Circle
For all mail addressed to Gharsi, the correct 6-digit code to use is 173206 — on courier forms, bank applications, GST registration, Aadhaar update requests, and any official document that asks for a postal code. This is the code India Post uses internally to route letters and parcels to this office's delivery area. Using a nearby locality's code, even one that shares the same first five digits, can reroute your mail to a different delivery point entirely.

Where Gharsi Sits in the Postal Chain

Every post office in India connects upward through a chain of administrative offices — and knowing this chain matters when a delivery goes wrong, when you need to escalate a complaint, or when you're looking for a service that the local office doesn't offer directly.

Gharsi (B.O) is the delivery point for residents and businesses in this part of NA Taluk. Mail addressed to 173206 arrives here and is distributed to the surrounding addresses.

Moving up the chain: Gharsi reports to Subathu S.O — the Sub-Office that manages a cluster of Branch Offices in this area, including Gharsi. Subathu S.O handles services that aren't available at the Branch Office level and is the first escalation point for delivery complaints specific to this locality.

Above Subathu S.O is Solan H.O— the Head Post Office for this part of Solan. Solan H.Ois where district-level postal accounting, treasury functions, and unresolved consumer grievances are handled. If a parcel is showing as in transit within the Solan Division but hasn't arrived, Solan H.Ois the right office to contact.

Above the Head Office sits the Solan Postal Division, which is part of the Shimla HQ Region , under the Himachal PradeshPostal Circle headquartered in HIMACHAL PRADESH. The Chief Postmaster General (CPMG) of the Himachal PradeshCircle oversees all postal operations across the state.

In plain terms: if you have a delivery problem at Gharsi, the escalation path is — Gharsi → Subathu S.O → Solan H.O→ Solan Division office.

Delivery Status — What It Means for 173206

Gharsi is a {Delivery_Status} office. If Delivery Status = Delivery: This means Gharsi runs its own postman route. Letters, Speed Post articles, registered parcels, and e-commerce deliveries addressed to 173206 are brought to this office and dispatched from here to the individual doorsteps within its jurisdiction. When a tracking update says "out for delivery," the postman is working out of Gharsi.

If Delivery Status = Non-Delivery: This means Gharsi accepts mail for booking and handles administrative services, but does not run a doorstep delivery route. Inbound mail addressed to 173206 is passed to Subathu S.O or another nearby delivery office for the final leg. If you're waiting for a parcel and tracking shows it has reached the Solan Division but not been delivered, contact Subathu S.O — that is the office handling delivery for this area.

Understanding PIN Code 173206

The code 173206 is not a random number. Each digit carries a specific routing instruction that the India Post sorting system reads automatically.

Breaking down 173206: The first digit — {D1}
— places this post office in Postal Zone {D1} of India's national postal network. This zone covers {Zone_States}, and every PIN code beginning with {D1} belongs to this geographic region.

The second digit — {D2}— together with the first digit, identifies the specific postal circle. The combination {D1}{D2} is the identifier for the Himachal PradeshPostal Circle, which covers HIMACHAL PRADESH. If you see a PIN code starting with {D1}{D2}, it belongs to HIMACHAL PRADESH.

The third digit — {D3} — is the sorting district code. When mail arrives at the HIMACHAL PRADESH sorting hub, this digit routes it directly to the Solan area. The three-digit combination {D1}{D2}{D3} identifies the

Solan sorting district The final three digits — {D4}{D5}{D6} — identify Gharsi specifically as the delivery post office. These are what separate this office from every other post office in Solan. Two offices in the same district share the same first three digits but differ in the last three. Getting the last three digits wrong is the most common addressing mistake — and it's the one that causes actual misdelivery.

So 173206 reads as: Zone {D1} → Himachal PradeshCircle → Solan sorting hub → Gharsi delivery office.

Where to Use PIN Code 173206

The code 173206 is the valid postal identifier for Gharsi's service area. Here is where you will be asked for it and why accuracy matters each time:

E-commerce orders (Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, and others) When placing an order online, entering 173206 is how the platform checks whether your locality is serviceable, which courier partner handles deliveries there, and what the estimated delivery date is. Some platforms also use it to determine which fulfilment centre your order ships from. A wrong code can show your area as unserviceable or route the order to a different delivery zone.

Bank account opening and address KYC Banks and fintech platforms cross-check the PIN code you provide against postal records. If the code does not match India Post's records for your locality, the KYC check flags a mismatch and can stall the application. 173206 is the correct code for addresses in the Gharsi service area.

GST registration The business address on a GST application must use a valid PIN code that matches postal records. For any business operating in the area served by Gharsi, 173206 is the code to use on the registration form and on all GST invoices. An incorrect code can trigger a mismatch during return reconciliation.

Aadhaar address update If you are updating your Aadhaar address to a location served by Gharsi, use 173206 as the postal code on the update form. The UIDAI system validates this against India Post's official records.

Court filings, legal documents, and affidavits Address fields in legal documentation — affidavits, court filings, notarised documents, property registrations — require a verified PIN code. 173206 is the valid code for Gharsi's jurisdiction and is accepted across all state and central government systems.

Services at Gharsi

The range of services at any post office depends on its classification. As a B.O, here is what Gharsi typically handles and what you may need to access at Subathu S.O or Solan H.Ofor:

Available at Gharsi:Acceptance and delivery of ordinary letters, registered post, Speed Post, and parcels. Money order issuance and payment. Basic savings account transactions. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) services including Aadhaar-enabled payments and domestic money transfers — increasingly delivered at doorstep level by Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) staff. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and other DBT-linked scheme facilitation. Pension disbursements. Sale of postage stamps (definitive and standard commemorative issues). Recurring deposit transactions.

For these, visit Subathu S.O or Solan H.O: Public Provident Fund (PPF) account opening and management. National Savings Certificate (NSC) and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) investment accounts. Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS). Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) policies. Aadhaar enrolment and biometric update services. Passport application and collection (if a POPSK is active). International mail and parcel bookings. Post box and post bag rental facilities.

How to Reach Subathu S.O and Solan H.O

If a service you need is not available at Gharsi, here is where to go next:

Subathu S.O is the managing Sub-Office for Gharsi. It offers the full range of postal and savings services and is the first point of contact for delivery complaints and account-related queries specific to the Gharsi area.

Solan H.O — the Solan Head Post Office — is the district-level hub for escalations, complex account matters, Speed Post processing, and any service not available at Sub-Office level.