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  4. Uttar Pradesh
  5. Lucknow
  6. Aliganj Lucknow
  7. MICR: 226024047

MICR Code: 226024047

Bank: Punjab National Bank
IFSC Code: Punb0631800
MICR Code: 226024047
Address: Kendriya Bhawan Cpwd Blding
City: Aliganj Lucknow
District: Lucknow
State: Uttar Pradesh

What is MICR Code?

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.

Details of MICR Code

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 226024047.

  • In this case first three codes 226 is city code and it represents city Aliganj Lucknow.
  • Next three characters 024 represents bank Punjab National Bank.
  • Remaining characters which are 047 represents branch. In our case branch is located at address Kendriya Bhawan Cpwd Blding.

How to find micr code (for example 226024047) from bank account number?

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.