State Bank of India Khalispur, Varanasi (SBI)
Khalispur, Varanasi · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
221002503 is the MICR code for the Khalispur, Varanasi branch of State Bank of India, located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. MICR codes are printed on cheque leaves and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for cheque clearing. For online transfers, use the IFSC code SBIN0017278.
Bank
State Bank of India
Branch & Address
Khalispur, Varanasi
Village Post- Khalispur, Varanasi, Dist.varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221206
Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Contact
+918795830242MICR Code Structure
221
City
002
Bank
503
Branch
City code 221 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 002 identifies State Bank of India, and branch code 503 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other State Bank of India (SBI) branches near Lucknow
Other banks in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
About MICR Codes
What is a MICR code used for?
MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) codes are printed on cheque leaves using special magnetic ink. They are read by cheque processing machines and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) to process and clear cheque payments between banks. Each MICR code uniquely identifies a bank branch for cheque clearing purposes.
MICR vs IFSC — when do I use which?
Use MICR when paying by cheque — it's already printed on your cheque leaf and used automatically during clearing. Use IFSC (SBIN0017278) when making online transfers via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, or UPI — banks ask for IFSC when you add a beneficiary for online payments.
Where is the MICR code on a cheque?
The MICR code is printed at the bottom of every cheque leaf in a distinctive machine-readable font, using magnetic ink. It appears in the centre of the three numbers at the bottom — the cheque number is on the left, the MICR code 221002503 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.