700156 PIN Code: New Town, Chakpanchuria (24 Paraganas North)
700156 is the PIN code of New Town, Chakpanchuria, Hatgacha, Mahishbathan in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal. Mail for 700156 is delivered by New Town SO. It covers 1 village.
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New Town, Chakpanchuria, Hatgacha
700156 at a glance
- PIN code
- 700156
- Areas
- New Town, Chakpanchuria, Hatgacha and Mahishbathan
- District
- 24 Paraganas North
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Kolkata East Division
- Head office
- Beleghata HO (10.3 km west)
- Delivery office
- New Town SO
- Post offices
- 4 (1 sub office and 3 branch offices)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 17.5 km² (6.7 km east-west, 5.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.56260, 88.49507
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2TF32772F5
- Sorting district code
- 700 (shared by 162 PIN codes; Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 700160 (0.8 km), 700135 (4.6 km), 700163 (4.8 km), 700162 (5.2 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 700156 is
- PIN 700156
- 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 (91 carry 700156). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 700156 area
700156 is a rural PIN code in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: New Town SO, Chakpanchuria BO, Hatgacha BO and Mahishbathan BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by New Town SO. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 700156 belongs to the Kolkata East Division, part of the Kolkata Region of the West Bengal Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Beleghata HO, about 10.3 km west. The first three digits, 700, are the sorting district code that 162 PIN codes share, covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 700156, spread over 1 tehsil: Rajarhat (1). They include Mahishbathan.
The middle of the 700156 area is at 22.5626° N, 88.4951° E (DIGIPIN 2TF32772F5), and the area is roughly 17.5 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 700160 (New Town Action Area III, 0.8 km west), 700135 (Rajarhat, 4.6 km north) and 700163 (New Town Action Area I, 4.8 km north-west).
24 Paraganas North district has 140 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 743439 (Hatgachha, 25); 700156 has 4. The one with the most villages is 743247 (Dakshin Chatra, 92).
Post offices with PIN code 700156
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| New Town SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Chakpanchuria BO | Branch office Counter only |
| Hatgacha BO | Branch office Counter only |
| Mahishbathan BO | Branch 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 700156 mean
A letter to 700156 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone700156
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle700156
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district700156
Sorting district covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North
- 4 · Delivery office700156
Delivered by New Town SO
Localities in the 700156 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 700156. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 700156 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Mahishbathan | Rajarhat | North 24 Parganas |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 700156
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 700156
Name House / flat number, street New Town, 24 Paraganas North West Bengal - 700156
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 700156
Which area has the PIN code 700156?
700156 is the PIN code of New Town, Chakpanchuria, Hatgacha and Mahishbathan in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 700156 in?
24 Paraganas North district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Kolkata East Division).
How many post offices use 700156?
4 post offices: New Town SO, Chakpanchuria BO, Hatgacha BO and Mahishbathan BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 700156?
New Town SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 700156?
Beleghata HO, about 10.3 km west of the 700156 area, is the nearest head office in the Kolkata East Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 700156?
1 village, including Mahishbathan. The full list is on this page.
Is 700156 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 700156?
700160 (New Town Action Area III, 0.8 km), 700135 (Rajarhat, 4.6 km), 700163 (New Town Action Area I, 4.8 km), 700162 (Gouranganagar, 5.2 km) and 700102 (Krishnapur SO North 24 Parganas, 6.1 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 700156 area?
2TF32772F5 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 700156 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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