What is DIGIPIN? How to get yours? Know benefits and other key details
DIGIPIN Benefits: Sectors like e-commerce, logistics, disaster management, and public service delivery are expected to benefit from DIGIPIN.
In partnership with IIT Hyderabad, NRSC, and ISRO, the Department of Posts created the open-source DIGIPIN (Digital Postal Index Number) national geo-coded addressing system. Based on latitude and longitude coordinates, it divides India into roughly 4m×4m grids and gives each grid a distinct 10-character alphanumeric number. DIGIPIN is different from a regular postal address as it is a geospatial reference. While regular postal address depends on locality, street, and house numbers.
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Why do you need DIGIPIN when we already have a postal address?
By offering accurate location-based identification, DIGIPIN streamlines address administration, particularly in regions with unstructured or fluctuating addresses. It also helps places like rural areas, forests, and oceans, where there isn't a definite address.
Is DIGIPIN available offline?
Yes, DIGIPIN can be used offline too.
How to get your DIGIPIN?
- Visit the official DIGIPIN website - https://dac.indiapost.gov.in/mydigipin/home.
- Enter your location, you can do it manually or use your current location.
- Find your code: The portal will generate your unique 10-digit DIGIPIN based on the exact geographic coordinates of your property.
- Your DIGIPIN can be used for government services, delivery, and address verification, among other things.
Will your postal address change if you use DIGIPIN?
No, your postal address remains the same.
DIGIPIN for rural and remote areas
Yes, DIGIPIN works for rural, urban, and remote regions.
Helpful in emergencies
DIGIPIN is very useful in emergencies as it provides exact locations.
Is DIGIPIN secure?
As no personal data is associated with DIGIPIN, it is safe.
Privacy
No, privacy is not jeopardised by DIGIPIN. It doesn't save or show any personal information associated with that place; it just refers to a certain geographic area.
Which sectors will benefit from DIGIPIN?
Sectors like e-commerce, logistics, disaster management, and public service delivery are expected to benefit from DIGIPIN.
How precise is the DIGIPIN system?
Each DIGIPIN code represents an approximately 4m x 4m square, which ensures a high level of precision, making it ideal for navigation, deliveries, and emergency services. However, the accuracy of DIGIPIN created for any location might depend upon the accuracy of the GNSS location capture device you are using.