144042 PIN Code: Shankar, Chak Kalan (Jalandhar)
144042 is the PIN code of Shankar, Chak Kalan, Chak Mughlani, Sharakpur in Jalandhar district, Punjab. Mail for 144042 is delivered by Shankar SO, Chak Kalan BO, Chak Mughlani BO. It covers 8 villages.
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Shankar, Chak Kalan, Chak Mughlani
144042 at a glance
- PIN code
- 144042
- Areas
- Shankar, Chak Kalan, Chak Mughlani and Sharakpur
- District
- Jalandhar
- State
- Punjab
- Postal circle
- Punjab Circle
- Region / division
- Punjab West Region · Kapurthala Division
- Head office
- Phagwara HO (30.8 km south)
- Delivery office
- Shankar SO, Chak Kalan BO and Chak Mughlani BO and 1 more
- Post offices
- 4 (1 sub office and 3 branch offices)
- Villages
- 8 in 2 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 31.52747, 75.80660
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- CMC75JJ7C7
- Sorting district code
- 144 (shared by 141 PIN codes; Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 144041 (0.0 km), 144044 (0.0 km), 144105 (4.6 km), 146022 (5.0 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), the Local Government Directory (Ministry of Panchayati Raj). Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
About the 144042 area
144042 is a rural PIN code in Jalandhar district, Punjab. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Shankar SO, Chak Kalan BO, Chak Mughlani BO and Sharakpur BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Shankar SO, Chak Kalan BO and Chak Mughlani BO and 1 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 144042 belongs to the Kapurthala Division, part of the Punjab West Region of the Punjab Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Phagwara HO, about 30.8 km south. The first three digits, 144, are the sorting district code that 141 PIN codes share, covering Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur.
8 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 144042, spread over 2 tehsils: Nakodar (7) and Kapurthala (1). They include Chak Kalan (11), Chak Khurd (10), Chak Muglani (22), Jawinde (33) and Mazaffarpur (84).
The middle of the 144042 area is at 31.5275° N, 75.8066° E (DIGIPIN CMC75JJ7C7). The closest PIN codes are 144041 (Mehatpur SO Jalandhar, 0.0 km north), 144044 (Sidhwan R S, 0.0 km north) and 144105 (Sham Chaurasi, 4.6 km south-west).
Jalandhar district has 61 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 144201 (Bhogpur SO Jalandhar, 17); 144042 has 4. The one with the most villages is 144041 (Mehatpur SO Jalandhar, 65).
Post offices with PIN code 144042
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Shankar SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Chak Kalan BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Chak Mughlani BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sharakpur BO | Branch office Delivers |
"Delivers" means postmen from that office bring mail to addresses with this PIN. Head offices run a postal division's accounts; sub offices serve towns; branch offices are small, mostly village offices working under a sub office. More on the types of post offices.
What the digits of 144042 mean
A letter to 144042 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone144042
Northern zone: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and others
- 2 · Postal circle144042
Punjab Circle
- 3 · Sorting district144042
Sorting district covering Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur
- 4 · Delivery office144042
Delivered by Shankar SO, Chak Kalan BO
Villages under PIN code 144042 (8)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Chak Kalan (11) | Nakodar | Jalandhar |
| Chak Khurd (10) | Nakodar | Jalandhar |
| Chak Muglani (22) | Nakodar | Jalandhar |
| Jawinde (33) | Nakodar | Jalandhar |
| Mazaffarpur (84) | Kapurthala | Kapurthala |
| Muzaffar Pur (23) | Nakodar | Jalandhar |
| Shankar (21) | Nakodar | Jalandhar |
| Sharakpur (24) | Nakodar | Jalandhar |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 144042
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 144042
Name House / flat number, street Shankar, Jalandhar Punjab - 144042
Write the 6 digits in full at the end, after the state. Use the area name that matches your street, from the post offices above. How to write an Indian address.
Questions about PIN 144042
Which area has the PIN code 144042?
144042 is the PIN code of Shankar, Chak Kalan, Chak Mughlani and Sharakpur in Jalandhar district, Punjab.
Which district and state is 144042 in?
Jalandhar district in Punjab, in India Post's Punjab Circle (Kapurthala Division).
How many post offices use 144042?
4 post offices: Shankar SO, Chak Kalan BO, Chak Mughlani BO and Sharakpur BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 144042?
Shankar SO, Chak Kalan BO, Chak Mughlani BO and Sharakpur BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 144042?
Phagwara HO, about 30.8 km south of the 144042 area, is the nearest head office in the Kapurthala Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 144042?
8 villages, including Chak Kalan (11), Chak Khurd (10), Chak Muglani (22), Jawinde (33), Mazaffarpur (84), Muzaffar Pur (23), Shankar (21) and Sharakpur (24). The full list is on this page.
Is 144042 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 8 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 144042?
144041 (Mehatpur SO Jalandhar, 0.0 km), 144044 (Sidhwan R S, 0.0 km), 144105 (Sham Chaurasi, 4.6 km), 146022 (Piplanwala, 5.0 km) and 146113 (Bulhowal, 7.2 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 144042 area?
CMC75JJ7C7 is the DIGIPIN of the middle of the area. A DIGIPIN marks a spot about 4 metres wide, so every house has its own; use the DIGIPIN tool for your exact spot.
Is 144042 the PIN code of my address?
If you are at the address, tap "Is this my PIN code?" at the top of this page. Otherwise check that your street's area matches one of the post offices or localities listed here. For anything important, confirm with your post office.
Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory on data.gov.in (Government Open Data License - India), list dated 3 Oct 2025. District names are as India Post lists them and can differ from the revenue district. Not an India Post website: for anything important, confirm with your post office.
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