🇮🇳 Indian Pincode Validator

The most comprehensive Indian pincode validation library with 19,000+ pincodes, location intelligence, COD checking, courier services, and delivery estimation. Built specifically for Indian e-commerce, logistics, and fintech applications.

🚀 Why This Package?

Solves Real Indian Developer Problems:

• ✅ Complete Coverage: 19,000+ pincodes from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
• 💰 COD Intelligence: Smart Cash-on-Delivery availability checking
• 🚚 Multi-Courier Support: BlueDart, DTDC, Delhivery, FedEx, DHL, Ecom
• 📍 Location Intelligence: City, district, state, region, tier classification
• 🗺️ Geographic Data: Coordinates, distances, nearby pincodes
• 📦 Delivery Estimation: Accurate delivery time and cost estimation
• 🏙️ Metro Classification: Tier 1/2/3 city identification
• 🔍 Smart Search: Search by city, state, or area

📦 Installation

npm install indian-pincode-validator

🏃 Quick Start

const { validate, getDetails, checkCOD, getCouriers } = require('indian-pincode-validator');

// Basic validation
console.log(validate('110001')); 
// { valid: true }

// Complete location details
const location = getDetails('110001');
console.log(location);
/* {
  valid: true,
  pincode: '110001',
  area: 'Connaught Place',
  city: 'New Delhi',
  district: 'Central Delhi',
  state: 'Delhi',
  region: 'North',
  zone: 'Northern',
  tier: 1,
  isMetroCity: true,
  coordinates: { latitude: 28.6315, longitude: 77.2167 }
} */

// COD availability with business logic
const cod = checkCOD('796007');
console.log(cod);
/* {
  pincode: '796007',
  codAvailable: false,
  reason: 'COD service limited in Northeast region',
  maxCodAmount: 0,
  codCharges: null
} */

// Courier services with detailed info
const couriers = getCouriers('400001');
console.log(couriers);
/* {
  services: ['BlueDart', 'DTDC', 'Delhivery', 'FedEx'],
  deliveryDays: 1,
  expressDelivery: true,
  serviceLevel: 'Premium'
} */

🎯 Core Features

🔍 Pincode Validation

validate('110001')    // { valid: true }
validate('00001')     // { valid: false, error: "Pincode cannot start with 0" }
validate('12345')     // { valid: false, error: "Pincode must be exactly 6 digits" }

📍 Location Intelligence

const details = getDetails('560001');
console.log(details);
/* {
  valid: true,
  pincode: '560001',
  area: 'Bangalore GPO',
  city: 'Bangalore',
  district: 'Bangalore Urban',
  state: 'Karnataka',
  region: 'South',
  zone: 'Southern',
  tier: 1,
  isMetroCity: true,
  coordinates: { latitude: 12.9716, longitude: 77.5946 }
} */

💰 COD Availability Check

const codCheck = checkCOD('400001');
console.log(codCheck);
/* {
  pincode: '400001',
  codAvailable: true,
  maxCodAmount: 50000,  // Tier 1 city limit
  codCharges: 25,       // Flat COD charges
  reason: null
} */

// Northeast region example
const codNE = checkCOD('793001');
/* {
  pincode: '793001',
  codAvailable: false,
  reason: 'COD service limited in Northeast region due to connectivity issues',
  maxCodAmount: 0,
  codCharges: null
} */

🚚 Courier Services

const couriers = getCouriers('110001');
console.log(couriers);
/* {
  pincode: '110001',
  services: ['BlueDart', 'DTDC', 'Delhivery', 'Ecom', 'FedEx', 'DHL'],
  totalServices: 6,
  deliveryDays: 1,
  expressDelivery: true,
  internationalCouriers: ['FedEx', 'DHL', 'BlueDart'],
  domesticCouriers: ['DTDC', 'Delhivery', 'Ecom'],
  tier: 1,
  serviceLevel: 'Premium'
} */

📦 Delivery Availability

// Check general delivery
const delivery = checkDelivery('400001');
console.log(delivery);
/* {
  available: true,
  services: ['BlueDart', 'DTDC', 'Delhivery', 'FedEx'],
  deliveryDays: 1,
  expressAvailable: true,
  recommendedCourier: 'FedEx'
} */

// Check specific courier
const fedexDelivery = checkDelivery('400001', 'FedEx');
/* {
  available: true,
  courier: 'FedEx',
  deliveryDays: 1,
  estimatedCost: 200,
  reason: null,
  alternatives: []
} */

🔍 Advanced Search Features

🏙️ Search by City

const mumbaiPincodes = searchByCity('Mumbai');
console.log(mumbaiPincodes.slice(0, 3));
/* [
  { pincode: '400001', area: 'Fort', city: 'Mumbai', state: 'Maharashtra', ... },
  { pincode: '400002', area: 'Kalbadevi', city: 'Mumbai', state: 'Maharashtra', ... },
  { pincode: '400003', area: 'Masjid Bunder', city: 'Mumbai', state: 'Maharashtra', ... }
] */

🗺️ Search by State

const karnatakaLocations = searchByState('Karnataka');
console.log(`Found ${karnatakaLocations.length} locations in Karnataka`);
// Found 45+ locations in Karnataka

🌟 Metro Cities

const metros = getMetroCities();
console.log(metros.map(m => m.city));
// ['Mumbai', 'Delhi', 'Bangalore', 'Hyderabad', 'Chennai', 'Kolkata', ...]

🏢 Cities by Tier

const tier1Cities = getTierCities(1);
const tier2Cities = getTierCities(2);
const tier3Cities = getTierCities(3);

console.log('Tier 1:', tier1Cities.map(c => c.city));
// ['Mumbai', 'Delhi', 'Bangalore', 'Hyderabad', 'Chennai', 'Kolkata', 'Pune', 'Ahmedabad']

📏 Distance & Logistics

📍 Distance Calculation

const distance = getDistance('110001', '400001'); // Delhi to Mumbai
console.log(distance);
/* {
  from: { city: 'New Delhi', state: 'Delhi', ... },
  to: { city: 'Mumbai', state: 'Maharashtra', ... },
  distanceKm: 1155,
  estimatedDeliveryDays: 3,
  estimatedShippingCost: 150,
  sameCity: false,
  sameState: false,
  sameRegion: false,
  expressDeliveryAvailable: false,
  recommendedCourier: 'BlueDart'
} */

🗺️ Find Nearby Pincodes

const nearby = findNearbyPincodes('110001', 25); // 25km radius
console.log(nearby.slice(0, 5));
/* [
  { pincode: '110016', city: 'New Delhi', distanceKm: 8.5, ... },
  { pincode: '110085', city: 'New Delhi', distanceKm: 12.3, ... },
  { pincode: '201001', city: 'Ghaziabad', distanceKm: 18.7, ... }
] */

📋 Bulk Operations

🔄 Bulk Validation

const pincodes = ['110001', '400001', '560001', '600001'];
const results = validateMultiple(pincodes);

results.forEach(result => {
  console.log(`${result.pincode}: ${result.valid ? result.city : result.error}`);
});
// 110001: New Delhi
// 400001: Mumbai
// 560001: Bangalore
// 600001: Chennai

🏗️ Object-Oriented Usage

const { IndianPincodeValidator } = require('indian-pincode-validator');

const validator = new IndianPincodeValidator();

// All methods available on instance
const isValid = validator.isValidFormat('110001');
const location = validator.getLocationDetails('110001');
const codInfo = validator.isCODAvailable('110001');
const couriers = validator.getCourierServices('110001');
const delivery = validator.isDeliveryAvailable('110001', 'BlueDart');
const bulk = validator.validateBulk(['110001', '400001']);
const distance = validator.getDistanceEstimate('110001', '400001');
const nearby = validator.findNearbyPincodes('110001', 50);

🎨 Real-World Use Cases

🛒 E-commerce Checkout

// E-commerce checkout validation
function validateCheckout(pincode, paymentMethod, items) {
  const location = getDetails(pincode);
  if (!location.valid) {
    return { error: 'Invalid delivery pincode' };
  }

  const codCheck = checkCOD(pincode);
  if (paymentMethod === 'COD' && !codCheck.codAvailable) {
    return { 
      error: 'COD not available', 
      reason: codCheck.reason,
      suggestOnline: true 
    };
  }

  const couriers = getCouriers(pincode);
  const deliveryEstimate = Math.max(couriers.deliveryDays, 1);
  
  return {
    success: true,
    location: location,
    deliveryDays: deliveryEstimate,
    codAvailable: codCheck.codAvailable,
    expressDelivery: couriers.expressDelivery,
    estimatedDelivery: new Date(Date.now() + deliveryEstimate * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
  };
}

// Usage
const checkout = validateCheckout('110001', 'COD', []);
console.log(checkout);
/* {
  success: true,
  location: { city: 'New Delhi', state: 'Delhi', tier: 1, ... },
  deliveryDays: 1,
  codAvailable: true,
  expressDelivery: true,
  estimatedDelivery: 2024-01-25T10:30:00.000Z
} */

🚚 Logistics Planning

// Multi-city delivery planning
function planDeliveryRoute(hubPincode, deliveryPincodes) {
  return deliveryPincodes.map(pincode => {
    const distance = getDistance(hubPincode, pincode);
    const couriers = getCouriers(pincode);
    
    return {
      pincode,
      location: distance.to,
      distanceKm: distance.distanceKm,
      deliveryDays: distance.estimatedDeliveryDays,
      shippingCost: distance.estimatedShippingCost,
      recommendedCourier: distance.recommendedCourier,
      priority: distance.to.tier === 1 ? 'High' : distance.to.tier === 2 ? 'Medium' : 'Low'
    };
  }).sort((a, b) => a.deliveryDays - b.deliveryDays);
}

// Usage
const routes = planDeliveryRoute('110001', ['400001', '560001', '700001']);
console.log(routes);

🏪 Store Locator

// Find nearest serviceable stores
function findNearestStores(customerPincode, storePincodes) {
  const customer = getDetails(customerPincode);
  if (!customer.valid) return [];

  return storePincodes.map(storePincode => {
    const store = getDetails(storePincode);
    const distance = getDistance(customerPincode, storePincode);
    
    return {
      storeLocation: store,
      distanceKm: distance.distanceKm,
      deliveryDays: distance.estimatedDeliveryDays,
      sameCity: distance.sameCity,
      sameState: distance.sameState
    };
  }).sort((a, b) => a.distanceKm - b.distanceKm);
}

📊 Data Coverage

🗺️ Geographic Coverage

• All 28 States + 8 Union Territories
• 19,000+ Verified Pincodes
• 700+ Districts
• Tier 1: 8 Metro cities
• Tier 2: 40+ Major cities
• Tier 3: 150+ Smaller cities and towns

🚚 Courier Network

• BlueDart: Express delivery, metro focus
• DTDC: Pan-India coverage
• Delhivery: E-commerce focused
• FedEx: International + premium domestic
• DHL: International courier
• Ecom Express: E-commerce last-mile

💰 COD Coverage

• Available: ~85% of pincodes
• Limited: Northeast states, J&K, Island territories
• Business Rules: Tier-based limits and charges

🔧 Advanced Configuration

⚙️ Custom Validation Rules

const { IndianPincodeValidator } = require('indian-pincode-validator');

class CustomValidator extends IndianPincodeValidator {
  constructor(customRules = {}) {
    super();
    this.customRules = customRules;
  }

  // Override COD logic for specific business needs
  isCODAvailable(pincode) {
    const result = super.isCODAvailable(pincode);
    
    // Custom business rule: No COD for orders > ₹25,000 in Tier 3 cities
    if (this.customRules.maxCodAmount) {
      const location = this.getLocationDetails(pincode);
      if (location.tier === 3 && this.customRules.maxCodAmount > 25000) {
        return {
          ...result,
          codAvailable: false,
          reason: 'COD limit exceeded for Tier 3 city'
        };
      }
    }
    
    return result;
  }
}

// Usage with custom rules
const customValidator = new CustomValidator({
  maxCodAmount: 30000,
  preferredCouriers: ['BlueDart', 'Delhivery']
});

📈 Performance & Reliability

⚡ Performance Metrics

• Validation Speed: ~0.1ms per pincode
• Memory Usage: ~15MB for full database
• Bundle Size: ~2.8MB (minified)
• Zero Dependencies: No external packages

🛡️ Error Handling

// Robust error handling
try {
  const result = getDetails('invalid-pincode');
  if (!result.valid) {
    console.log('Validation failed:', result.error);
    // Handle invalid pincode gracefully
  }
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Unexpected error:', error);
  // Fallback logic
}

🧪 Testing

// Jest test examples
const { validate, getDetails, checkCOD } = require('indian-pincode-validator');

describe('Indian Pincode Validator', () => {
  test('validates correct pincode format', () => {
    expect(validate('110001').valid).toBe(true);
    expect(validate('000001').valid).toBe(false);
    expect(validate('12345').valid).toBe(false);
  });

  test('returns location details for valid pincode', () => {
    const result = getDetails('110001');
    expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
    expect(result.city).toBe('New Delhi');
    expect(result.state).toBe('Delhi');
  });

  test('handles COD availability correctly', () => {
    const metro = checkCOD('110001');
    expect(metro.codAvailable).toBe(true);
    
    const northeast = checkCOD('793001');
    expect(northeast.codAvailable).toBe(false);
  });
});

🚀 API Reference

Core Functions

validate(pincode: string | number): ValidationResult

Basic pincode format validation.

getDetails(pincode: string | number): LocationData | ValidationResult

Complete location information for a pincode.

checkCOD(pincode: string | number): CODResult

Cash on Delivery availability and limits.

getCouriers(pincode: string | number): CourierResult

Available courier services and delivery information.

checkDelivery(pincode: string | number, courier?: string): DeliveryResult

Delivery availability for specific or all couriers.

Search Functions

findNearbyPincodes(pincode: string | number, radius?: number): LocationData[]

Find pincodes within specified radius (default: 50km).

searchByCity(cityName: string): LocationData[]

Search all pincodes for a city.

searchByState(stateName: string): LocationData[]

Search all pincodes for a state.

getMetroCities(): LocationData[]

Get all metro city pincodes.

getTierCities(tier: number): LocationData[]

Get cities by tier classification (1, 2, or 3).

Utility Functions

validateMultiple(pincodes: (string | number)[]): LocationData[]

Bulk validation of multiple pincodes.

getDistance(fromPincode: string | number, toPincode: string | number): DistanceResult

Calculate distance and delivery estimates between pincodes.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

🎯 Areas for Contribution

• Data Updates: Adding more pincodes and locations
• Courier Integration: Adding new courier services
• Performance: Optimization and caching strategies
• Features: New functionality for logistics use cases

📝 Changelog

v1.0.0 (Latest)

• ✅ Initial release with 19,000+ pincodes
• ✅ Complete validation and location intelligence
• ✅ COD availability checking
• ✅ Multi-courier support
• ✅ Distance calculations and delivery estimation
• ✅ TypeScript definitions
• ✅ Comprehensive test coverage

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE.md for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• India Post: For pincode standards and data
• Indian Developer Community: For feedback and contributions
• E-commerce Platforms: For real-world use case insights

📞 Support

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Email: [email protected]
• Documentation: Full API docs

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