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Digipin: A new digital way to set accurate addresses in the country
It IS a digital version of the pin code system and A more accurate address fOR a person or organisation. The 10-digit alphanumeric code will be useful for people on the move
Pranjal Sharma
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From the traditional money order system to the modern ecommerce industry, people have relied on the postal pin code to send mail and materials to places.
Digipin, a digital version of the pin code system, has been launched by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications. Short for Digital Postal Index Number, it is a more accurate address for a person or organisation.
The area a pin code covers could be a few kilometres to thousands of square kilometres, with an average cover of around 170 sq km. Digipin will create a unique number for an area as small as
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It IS a digital version of the pin code system and A more accurate address fOR a person or organisation. The 10-digit alphanumeric code will be useful for people on the move Pranjal Sharma Listen to This Article From the traditional money order system to the modern ecommerce industry, people have relied on the postal pin code to send mail and materials to places. Digipin, a digital version of the pin code system, has been launched by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications. Short for Digital Postal Index Number, it is a more accurate address for a person or organisation. The area a pin code covers could be a few kilometres to thousands of square kilometres, with an average cover of around 170 sq km. Digipin will create a unique number for an area as small as
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