700002 PIN Code: Cossipore, Cossipore Gun Factory (Kolkata)
700002 is the PIN code of Cossipore, Cossipore Gun Factory, Indian Research, Kolkata Armed Police and 4 more in Kolkata district, West Bengal. Mail for 700002 is delivered by Cossipore HO.
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Cossipore, Cossipore Gun Factory, Indian Research
700002 at a glance
- PIN code
- 700002
- Areas
- Cossipore, Cossipore Gun Factory, Indian Research, Kolkata Armed Police, Paikpara and Postal Stores Depot and 2 more
- District
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Kolkata North Division
- Head office
- Cossipore HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Cossipore HO
- Post offices
- 8 (1 head office and 7 sub offices)
- Towns / local bodies
- Kolkata
- Type of area
- Urban (town or city)
- Approximate area
- about 3.8 km² (2.9 km east-west, 2.5 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.62219, 88.37841
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2TFFT55C6K
- Sorting district code
- 700 (shared by 162 PIN codes; Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 700050 (0.7 km), 700036 (1.6 km), 700030 (1.6 km), 700037 (2.0 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 700002 is
- PIN 700002
- 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 (10 carry 700002). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 700002 area
700002 is an urban PIN code in Kolkata district, West Bengal. India Post lists 8 post offices under it: Cossipore HO, Cossipore Gun Factory SO, Indian Research SO, Kolkata Armed Police SO and Paikpara SO and 3 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Cossipore HO. The other 7 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 700002 belongs to the Kolkata North Division, part of the Kolkata Region of the West Bengal Circle. Cossipore HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 700, are the sorting district code that 162 PIN codes share, covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North.
Town areas with this PIN: Kolkata (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 700002 area is at 22.6222° N, 88.3784° E (DIGIPIN 2TFFT55C6K), and the area is roughly 3.8 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 700050 (Sinthee, 0.7 km north), 700036 (Baranagar, 1.6 km north-west) and 700030 (Ghugudanga, 1.6 km east).
Kolkata district has 73 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 700001 (Kolkata, 13); 700002 has 8.
Post offices with PIN code 700002
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Cossipore HO | Head office Delivers |
| Cossipore Gun Factory SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Indian Research SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Kolkata Armed Police SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Paikpara SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Postal Stores Depot SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Satchasipara SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Tala 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 700002 mean
A letter to 700002 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone700002
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle700002
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district700002
Sorting district covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North
- 4 · Delivery office700002
Delivered by Cossipore HO
Localities in the 700002 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 700002. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 700002
- Municipal corporation Kolkata
PIN codes near 700002
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 700002
Name House / flat number, street Cossipore, Kolkata West Bengal - 700002
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 700002
Which area has the PIN code 700002?
700002 is the PIN code of Cossipore, Cossipore Gun Factory, Indian Research and Kolkata Armed Police and other areas in Kolkata district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 700002 in?
Kolkata district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Kolkata North Division).
How many post offices use 700002?
8 post offices: Cossipore HO, Cossipore Gun Factory SO, Indian Research SO, Kolkata Armed Police SO, Paikpara SO, Postal Stores Depot SO, Satchasipara SO and Tala SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 700002?
Cossipore HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 700002?
Cossipore HO, which is in this PIN.
Is 700002 a rural or urban PIN code?
Urban: it covers town areas (Kolkata) and no villages are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 700002?
700050 (Sinthee, 0.7 km), 700036 (Baranagar, 1.6 km), 700030 (Ghugudanga, 1.6 km), 700037 (Belgachia, 2.0 km) and 700077 (Bediapara, 2.1 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 700002 area?
2TFFT55C6K 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 700002 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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