MICR Code: 518703606

Bank: Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
IFSC Code: Apgb0003179
MICR Code: 518703606
Address: D. No.3-80, Prajabhavanam, Chityala Vil & Po, Krishnagiri Mandal, Kurnool District, Pin-518 222
City: Kurnool
District: Krishnagiri
State: Andhra Pradesh

MICR is acronym of Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. Basically it is a character-recognition technology used by the banking industry to ease the processing and clearance of cheques and other documents.

Generally MICR code is nine character long. First three charaters represent city, next three charaters represents bank name and last three charaters represents bank branch.

Let's decode MICR code 518703606.

  • In this case first three codes 518 is city code and it represents city Kurnool.
  • Next three characters 703 represents bank Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank.
  • Remaining characters which are 606 represents branch. In our case branch is located at address D. No.3-80, Prajabhavanam, Chityala Vil & Po, Krishnagiri Mandal, Kurnool District, Pin-518 222.

The easiest way to find MICR code is to check your

  1. Bank account statement
  2. Cheques

Please examine below sample cheque for more details

I hope this clears doubts.