700012 PIN Code: Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Sankaritola
700012 is the PIN code of Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Sankaritola, Yogayog Bhawan in Kolkata district, West Bengal. Mail for 700012 is delivered by Bowbazar SO Kolkata.
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Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Sankaritola, Yogayog Bhawan
700012 at a glance
- PIN code
- 700012
- Areas
- Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Sankaritola and Yogayog Bhawan
- District
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Kolkata Central Division
- Head office
- Park Street HO (2.0 km south)
- Delivery office
- Bowbazar SO Kolkata
- Post offices
- 3 (3 sub offices)
- Type of area
- Not known
- Approximate area
- about 0.6 km² (1.6 km east-west, 1.2 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.56976, 88.35684
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2TFJ7FK9C7
- Sorting district code
- 700 (shared by 162 PIN codes; Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 700072 (0.4 km), 700013 (0.6 km), 700069 (0.8 km), 700073 (0.8 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), OpenStreetMap. Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 700012 is
- PIN 700012
- 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 (11 carry 700012). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 700012 area
700012 is a PIN code in Kolkata district, West Bengal. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Sankaritola SO and Yogayog Bhawan SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Bowbazar SO Kolkata. The other 2 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 700012 belongs to the Kolkata Central Division, part of the Kolkata Region of the West Bengal Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Park Street HO, about 2.0 km south. The first three digits, 700, are the sorting district code that 162 PIN codes share, covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North.
The middle of the 700012 area is at 22.5698° N, 88.3568° E (DIGIPIN 2TFJ7FK9C7), and the area is roughly 0.6 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 700072 (Princep Street, 0.4 km south), 700013 (Dharmatala, 0.6 km south) and 700069 (Esplanade, 0.8 km south-west).
Kolkata district has 73 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 700001 (Kolkata, 13); 700012 has 3.
Post offices with PIN code 700012
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Bowbazar SO Kolkata | Sub office Delivers |
| Sankaritola SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Yogayog Bhawan 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 700012 mean
A letter to 700012 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone700012
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle700012
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district700012
Sorting district covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North
- 4 · Delivery office700012
Delivered by Bowbazar SO Kolkata
PIN codes near 700012
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 700012
Name House / flat number, street Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Kolkata West Bengal - 700012
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 700012
Which area has the PIN code 700012?
700012 is the PIN code of Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Sankaritola and Yogayog Bhawan in Kolkata district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 700012 in?
Kolkata district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Kolkata Central Division).
How many post offices use 700012?
3 post offices: Bowbazar SO Kolkata, Sankaritola SO and Yogayog Bhawan SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 700012?
Bowbazar SO Kolkata delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 700012?
Park Street HO, about 2.0 km south of the 700012 area, is the nearest head office in the Kolkata Central Division.
What are the PIN codes near 700012?
700072 (Princep Street, 0.4 km), 700013 (Dharmatala, 0.6 km), 700069 (Esplanade, 0.8 km), 700073 (Chittaranjan Avenue SO Kolkata, 0.8 km) and 900099 (2cbpo, 1.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 700012 area?
2TFJ7FK9C7 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 700012 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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