221001 PIN Code: Varanasi, Bengalitola
221001 is the PIN code of Varanasi, Bengalitola, Bunker Market, Chetganj and 18 more in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. Mail for 221001 is delivered by Varanasi HO. It covers 15 villages.
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Varanasi, Bengalitola, Bunker Market
221001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 221001
- Areas
- Varanasi, Bengalitola, Bunker Market, Chetganj, Dasaswmedh and Gaighat and 16 more
- District
- Varanasi
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Postal circle
- Uttar Pradesh Circle
- Region / division
- Varanasi Region · Varanasi East Division
- Head office
- Varanasi HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Varanasi HO
- Post offices
- 22 (1 head office and 21 sub offices)
- Villages
- 15 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Varanasi
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Middle of the area
- 25.30907, 83.00556
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2JP2P8MJ7J
- Sorting district code
- 221 (shared by 71 PIN codes; Varanasi and Ballia)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 221407 (1.0 km), 232108 (1.3 km), 232114 (1.3 km), 221010 (1.7 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), the Local Government Directory (Ministry of Panchayati Raj), OpenStreetMap. Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 221001 is
- PIN 221001
- Neighbouring PIN codes (tap one)
- Post office that delivers mail
- Other post offices (counter only)
- Main roads, railways and water
An approximate shape, not an official boundary: India Post doesn't publish PIN boundary maps. Each spot takes the PIN of the nearest post office or address mapped on OpenStreetMap (94 carry 221001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 221001 area
221001 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. India Post lists 22 post offices under it: Varanasi HO, Bengalitola SO, Bunker Market SO, Chetganj SO and Dasaswmedh SO and 17 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Varanasi HO. The other 21 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 221001 belongs to the Varanasi East Division, part of the Varanasi Region of the Uttar Pradesh Circle. Varanasi HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 221, are the sorting district code that 71 PIN codes share, covering Varanasi and Ballia.
15 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 221001, spread over 1 tehsil: Varanasi Sadar (15). They include Adampur, Ailee, Alaipur, Bagmalti and Bhadaini.
Town areas with this PIN: Varanasi (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 221001 area is at 25.3091° N, 83.0056° E (DIGIPIN 2JP2P8MJ7J). The closest PIN codes are 221407 (NDC Varanasi, 1.0 km north-east), 232108 (Sakaldiha, 1.3 km north-east) and 232114 (Chahania, 1.3 km north-east).
Varanasi district has 37 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 221101 (Cholapur, 24); 221001 has 22. The one with the most villages is 221101 (Cholapur, 132).
Post offices with PIN code 221001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Varanasi HO | Head office Delivers |
| Bengalitola SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Bunker Market SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Chetganj SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Dasaswmedh SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Gaighat SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Hanuman Phathak SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Hanumanghat SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Iswargangi SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Jaitpura SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Kabirchaura SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Kashi Viswnath Mandir SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Kasi RS SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Kedarghat SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Madanpura SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Mahamandal SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Ramapura SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Rani Bhawani Katra SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Sarva Seva Sangh SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Shivala SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Varanasi City SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Vijay Sirohi Nagar SO | Sub office Counter only |
"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 221001 mean
A letter to 221001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone221001
Northern zone: Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- 2 · Postal circle221001
Uttar Pradesh Circle
- 3 · Sorting district221001
Sorting district covering Varanasi and Ballia
- 4 · Delivery office221001
Delivered by Varanasi HO
Localities in the 221001 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 221001. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 221001 (15)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adampur | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Ailee | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Alaipur | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Bagmalti | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Bhadaini | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Bhadaoo | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Jaitpura | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Jolha | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Kajimandi | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Kajjakpur | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Kamalgaraha Naja | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Lallapura | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Lohagazar | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Narahpura | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
| Shaharkhas | Varanasi Sadar | Varanasi |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 221001
- Municipal corporation Varanasi
PIN codes near 221001
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's mapped addresses and post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 221001
Name House / flat number, street Varanasi Uttar Pradesh - 221001
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 221001
Which area has the PIN code 221001?
221001 is the PIN code of Varanasi, Bengalitola, Bunker Market and Chetganj and other areas in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh.
Which district and state is 221001 in?
Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh, in India Post's Uttar Pradesh Circle (Varanasi East Division).
How many post offices use 221001?
22 post offices: Varanasi HO, Bengalitola SO, Bunker Market SO, Chetganj SO, Dasaswmedh SO, Gaighat SO, Hanuman Phathak SO and Hanumanghat SO and others.
Which post office delivers mail for 221001?
Varanasi HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 221001?
Varanasi HO, which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 221001?
15 villages, including Adampur, Ailee, Alaipur, Bagmalti, Bhadaini, Bhadaoo, Jaitpura and Jolha. The full list is on this page.
Is 221001 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Varanasi) and 15 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 221001?
221407 (NDC Varanasi, 1.0 km), 232108 (Sakaldiha, 1.3 km), 232114 (Chahania, 1.3 km), 221010 (Mahmoorganj, 1.7 km) and 232105 (Dhanapur, 3.2 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 221001 area?
2JP2P8MJ7J 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 221001 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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