State Bank of India Karaikal (SBI)
Karaikal · Pondicherry, Puducherry
609002101 is the MICR code for the Karaikal branch of State Bank of India, located in Pondicherry, Puducherry. 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 SBIN0001418.
Bank
State Bank of India
Branch & Address
Karaikal
72, Bharathiar Rd., Karaikal-609602, Pondicherry
Pondicherry, Karaikal, Puducherry
MICR Code Structure
609
City
002
Bank
101
Branch
City code 609 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 002 identifies State Bank of India, and branch code 101 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other State Bank of India (SBI) branches near Pondicherry
Other banks in Pondicherry, Puducherry
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 (SBIN0001418) 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 609002101 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.