700042 PIN Code: Kasba SO Kolkata, Bosepukur Road
700042 is the PIN code of Kasba SO Kolkata, Bosepukur Road in Kolkata district, West Bengal. Mail for 700042 is delivered by Kasba SO Kolkata.
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Kasba SO Kolkata, Bosepukur Road
700042 at a glance
- PIN code
- 700042
- Areas
- Kasba SO Kolkata and Bosepukur Road
- District
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · South Kolkata Division
- Head office
- Tollygunge HO (3.5 km west)
- Delivery office
- Kasba SO Kolkata
- Post offices
- 2 (2 sub offices)
- Type of area
- Not known
- Approximate area
- about 1.0 km² (1.4 km east-west, 1.2 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.51641, 88.37808
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2TFJ6553FP
- Sorting district code
- 700 (shared by 162 PIN codes; Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 700031 (1.3 km), 700078 (1.5 km), 700039 (1.6 km), 700019 (1.9 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 700042 is
- PIN 700042
- 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 (8 carry 700042). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 700042 area
700042 is a PIN code in Kolkata district, West Bengal. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Kasba SO Kolkata and Bosepukur Road SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Kasba SO Kolkata. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 700042 belongs to the South Kolkata Division, part of the Kolkata Region of the West Bengal Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Tollygunge HO, about 3.5 km west. 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 700042 area is at 22.5164° N, 88.3781° E (DIGIPIN 2TFJ6553FP), and the area is roughly 1.0 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 700031 (Dhakuria, 1.3 km south), 700078 (Haltu, 1.5 km south-east) and 700039 (Tiljala, 1.6 km north-east).
Kolkata district has 73 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 700001 (Kolkata, 13); 700042 has 2.
Post offices with PIN code 700042
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Kasba SO Kolkata | Sub office Delivers |
| Bosepukur Road 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 700042 mean
A letter to 700042 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone700042
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle700042
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district700042
Sorting district covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North
- 4 · Delivery office700042
Delivered by Kasba SO Kolkata
Localities in the 700042 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 700042. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
PIN codes near 700042
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 700042
Name House / flat number, street Kasba SO Kolkata, Kolkata West Bengal - 700042
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 700042
Which area has the PIN code 700042?
700042 is the PIN code of Kasba SO Kolkata and Bosepukur Road in Kolkata district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 700042 in?
Kolkata district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (South Kolkata Division).
How many post offices use 700042?
2 post offices: Kasba SO Kolkata and Bosepukur Road SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 700042?
Kasba SO Kolkata delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 700042?
Tollygunge HO, about 3.5 km west of the 700042 area, is the nearest head office in the South Kolkata Division.
What are the PIN codes near 700042?
700031 (Dhakuria, 1.3 km), 700078 (Haltu, 1.5 km), 700039 (Tiljala, 1.6 km), 700019 (Ballygunge, 1.9 km) and 700029 (Sarat Bose Road, 2.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 700042 area?
2TFJ6553FP 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 700042 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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