IFSC Code of The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd, Sarola Pathar Branch, Maharashtra

Below are the complete branch details for The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd, SAROLA PATHAR branch, located in AHMEDNAGAR, MAHARASHTRA. The IFSC assigned by the Reserve Bank of India to this branch is AHDC0000159. Whether you want to transfer money, add a beneficiary, verify a cheque or simply confirm the branch address, you will find authentic, up-to-date information on this page that has been cross-checked against the bank's branch directory and the RBI's master list of participants in the National Electronic Funds Transfer system.

The IFSC code is one of the most frequently asked-for pieces of information when somebody wants to send you money or set up a recurring credit such as a salary, EMI auto-debit or supplier payment. Knowing exactly which IFSC belongs to your branch — in this case AHDC0000159 for The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR — saves you from rejected transfers, returned credits and the back-and-forth that follows them.

The Indian Financial System Code, popularly known as IFSC, is an 11-digit alphanumeric code that the RBI assigns to every bank branch participating in online interbank settlement. Without this code, an electronic transfer simply cannot reach its destination branch.

The IFSC for The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR is AHDC0000159. The first four letters AHDC are the bank's identifier, the fifth digit is reserved as 0, and the trailing six characters 000159 map to this branch in AHMEDNAGAR, MAHARASHTRA.

About the bank

The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd serves retail and corporate customers with a full range of deposit, lending, payments and digital banking products. Its Sarola Pathar branch in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra is part of this network and uses the IFSC code AHDC0000159 for all electronic settlement.

Branch details at a glance

About the Sarola Pathar branch

The Sarola Pathar branch of The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd is situated at POST SAROLA PATHAR TAL SANGAMNER 422610. Customers visiting this branch can complete cash deposits, withdrawals, demand draft requests, cheque clearing, passbook updates and KYC formalities. For online transactions to or from this branch, the IFSC code AHDC0000159 is used.

Why every The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd branch has a unique IFSC

Before electronic settlement systems went live in India, money transfers between banks relied heavily on demand drafts, mail transfers and telegraphic transfers. These older instruments routinely took days to clear and were prone to misrouting because there was no single machine-readable identifier for a branch. The Reserve Bank of India solved this by issuing each participating branch — including SAROLA PATHAR of The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd — its own 11-character IFSC. The code AHDC0000159 is therefore not just an internal reference; it is the digital postcode that lets the RBI's NEFT, RTGS and IMPS rails route funds straight to the right branch ledger without any human intervention.

Today, almost every salary credit, vendor payment, refund and EMI deduction in the country flows through this network, which is exactly why a correct IFSC matters so much. A wrong character can either bounce the transfer or send it to the wrong branch, and reversing such a credit is a manual, time-consuming process. Treat IFSC AHDC0000159 the same way you would treat your account number — verify it once and save it carefully for future use.

Account types you can open at the Sarola Pathar branch

Once you have an account at The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR, the IFSC AHDC0000159 stays the same regardless of the type of account you hold. The branch typically supports the following options:

• Savings account — for individuals, with chequebook, ATM card and net-banking access.
• Current account — for sole proprietors, partnerships and companies that need higher transaction volumes.
• Salary account — opened in bulk for corporate employees, often with zero-balance benefits.
• NRE / NRO accounts — for non-resident Indians who want to repatriate or maintain rupee balances in India.
• Fixed deposit and recurring deposit — term-based investment accounts with quarterly or cumulative interest.
• Senior citizen accounts — concessional minimum balance and a small interest rate premium on FDs.
• Minor and student accounts — operated jointly with a guardian until the customer turns 18.

Eligibility, minimum balance and KYC requirements vary by product. Speak to a relationship officer at the branch for the latest schedule of charges and interest rates.

Products and services

Customers walking into the Sarola Pathar branch can access most of The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd's standard product suite, including:

• Account opening – savings, current, NRI, salary
• Term deposits and recurring deposits
• Retail and small-business loans
• Insurance and mutual-fund tie-ups
• Locker, safe deposit and ATM card services
• Online and mobile banking activation
• Electronic transfers via IFSC AHDC0000159

How to transfer money using IFSC AHDC0000159

Online transfers in India are powered by three major channels — NEFT, RTGS and IMPS — and each one requires a destination IFSC. Below is a quick guide for using IFSC AHDC0000159 across all three.

NEFT to The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd, SAROLA PATHAR using IFSC AHDC0000159

National Electronic Funds Transfer is the simplest way to move money into an account at this branch. NEFT works around the clock, including Sundays and public holidays, and settles in half-hourly batches.

To send funds, add the recipient as a beneficiary in your bank's online portal, key in the account number, paste the IFSC AHDC0000159, and confirm that the system picks up The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR. Submit the transfer request, authenticate with OTP, and the amount will reach the beneficiary in the next clearing cycle.

Real-Time Gross Settlement to SAROLA PATHAR

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd's SAROLA PATHAR branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC AHDC0000159 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR, use IMPS. With IFSC AHDC0000159 and the beneficiary's account number you can move up to ₹5 lakh per transaction with instant credit, any day of the year.

NEFT vs RTGS vs IMPS — which one should you use?

All three modes accept the IFSC AHDC0000159 for The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR, but they differ in speed, minimum amount and use case. The table below summarises the differences so you can pick the right channel for the situation at hand.

For most retail customers crediting the Sarola Pathar branch, NEFT or IMPS will be the quickest and most economical option. RTGS comes in for one-off, high-value movements such as property purchases, vendor settlements or large gifts.

UPI payments and IFSC AHDC0000159

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) has become the default way for individuals to send money in India. While most UPI transactions are addressed using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) like name@bank, the underlying account at The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR is still mapped to IFSC AHDC0000159. When a customer links a savings or current account to a UPI app for the first time, the app silently looks up this IFSC against the account number to verify the account exists. The VPA acts as a friendly alias on top of the same plumbing.

If a UPI transfer to or from this branch fails, the most common reasons are an inactive UPI handle, a daily limit breach or a temporary outage at one of the participating banks — not the IFSC. You can always fall back to NEFT or IMPS using the IFSC AHDC0000159 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Sarola Pathar branch counter can now be completed digitally — adding a beneficiary, transferring funds, applying for a fixed deposit, raising a service request or downloading account statements. The IFSC AHDC0000159 is the link between the digital channel and the branch ledger; once a transaction is confirmed, the credit or debit is reflected in the same core banking system that the branch officers see.

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC AHDC0000159 and the account number together uniquely identify the Sarola Pathar branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

Things to verify before sending money

Banking errors are usually small typos that snowball into delayed credits and customer-care follow-ups. Use this short checklist before you confirm any transfer to The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR:

• The IFSC is exactly AHDC0000159 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd as the bank name and SAROLA PATHAR as the branch.
• The amount and the purpose of payment are correct.
• You have a valid OTP-verifying mobile number on hand.

A 30-second review here saves hours of reconciliation later.

Reaching the branch

The Sarola Pathar branch sits at POST SAROLA PATHAR TAL SANGAMNER 422610. If you are travelling from outside Ahmednagar, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 2425-277010 to ask for landmarks. Many customers find it easier to skip the trip altogether: net banking, mobile apps, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI all work using the IFSC AHDC0000159 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC AHDC0000159 for The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd – SAROLA PATHAR, you can cross-check the code from any of these sources before initiating a high-value transfer:

• The front of the cheque book issued by the branch – the IFSC is printed at the top of every leaf.
• The first page of your passbook.
• The bank's official website under the branch locator.
• The Reserve Bank of India's IFSC search portal.
• Net banking dashboards usually display the home-branch IFSC under account details.

Working hours

Branch counters at Sarola Pathar are usually open from 10 AM to 4 PM on weekdays. Saturdays follow the RBI's alternate-Saturday rule. Even when the branch is closed, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI transfers addressed to AHDC0000159 continue to work without interruption.

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Summary

The IFSC code AHDC0000159 belongs to The Ahmednagar District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd's SAROLA PATHAR branch, located at POST SAROLA PATHAR TAL SANGAMNER 422610 in AHMEDNAGAR, MAHARASHTRA. Use this code along with the beneficiary's account number for any NEFT, RTGS or IMPS transfer to this branch. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need the branch's banking details.