text: where do i find 'micr code" for canara bank branch in india ?   micr is "magnetic ink character recognition" ... machines read these characters by means of the special magnetic ink with which they are printed.  the micr (pronounced mike-er) line on a check or deposit ticket is the line with account number. the number before your account number are "routing and transit numbers". these numbers are a code that gives information about the bank.  so the answer is, look on a check or deposit ticket.