What Is DIGIPIN? And How DIGIPIN Is Generated in India What Exactly Is DIGIPIN ? DIGIPIN, which stands for Digital Postal Index Number, is a new way to identify exact locatio ns across the whole of India. It was created by the Department of Posts (India Post) with the help of science and technology experts, including IIT Hyderabad and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) from ISR O. Instead of using a code for a whole area like a village or town , DIGIPIN uses a code for a very small area — around 4 meters by 4 meters , which is about the size of a room . This is done by changing the exact geographic coordinates of a place into a special 10- character code made up of numbers and letters . To put it simply : Traditional PIN codes cover a big area , sometimes several square kilometers . DIGIPIN covers a very small area with a unique code . Sinc...