DETAILS OF MICR CODES
MICR codes are codes printed on cheques using MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology). This enables identification of the cheques and which in turns means faster processing. An MICR code is a 9-digit code that uniquely identifies the bank and branch participating in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
What is MICR code?
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition, or MICR, is a character-recognition technology used primarily by the banking industry to facilitate the processing of cheques. MICR characters are printed in special typefaces with magnetic ink or toner, usually containing iron oxide. A special machine is used to read these characters, which can be easily read by humans too. The characters are usually printed on the bottom strip of cheque leaf. This MICR code is used By RBI (Reserve bank Of India) clearing process to identify the branch and bank for clearing processes
How can I find MICR Code for a Bank branch?
The easiest way to Find MICR Code for Banks in India is to start by which Bank’s MICR code you are looking for. You can further filter List of MICR Codes by State, District and City. Or you may directly key in first few characters of Branch Name, Locality or address.
Sr No. |
City |
City Code |
1. |
Agra |
282 |
2. |
Ahmedabad |
380 |
3. |
Amritsar |
143 |
4. |
Bangalore |
560 |
5. |
Bhopal |
462 |
6. |
Bhubaneswar |
751 |
7. |
Calcutta |
700 |
8. |
Chandigarh |
160 |
9. |
Chennai |
600 |
10. |
Coimbator |
641 |
11. |
Guwahati |
781 |
12. |
Hyderabad |
500 |
13. |
Indore |
452 |
14. |
Jaipur |
302 |
15. |
Jullundhar |
144 |
16. |
Kanpur |
208 |
17. |
Kochi |
682 |
18. |
Lucknow |
226 |
19. |
Ludhiana |
141 |
20. |
Madurai |
625 |
21. |
Mangalore |
575 |
22. |
Mumbai |
400 |
23. |
Nagpur |
440 |
24. |
New Delhi |
110 |
25. |
Patna |
800 |
26. |
Pune |
411 |
27. |
Surat |
395 |
28. |
Thiruvananthapuram |
695 |
29. |
Vadodara |
390 |
30. |
Varanasi |
221 |
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