700162 PIN Code: Gouranganagar (24 Paraganas North)
700162 is the PIN code of Gouranganagar in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal. Mail for 700162 is delivered by Gouranganagar SO. It covers 1 village.
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Gouranganagar
700162 at a glance
- PIN code
- 700162
- Areas
- Gouranganagar
- District
- 24 Paraganas North
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Kolkata East Division
- Head office
- Beleghata HO (6.9 km south-west)
- Delivery office
- Gouranganagar SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Bidhannagar
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 3.8 km² (2.4 km east-west, 2.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.59093, 88.45443
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2TF3C6CJK2
- Sorting district code
- 700 (shared by 162 PIN codes; Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 700163 (0.9 km), 700102 (1.7 km), 700091 (2.9 km), 700101 (3.2 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 700162 is
- PIN 700162
- 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 (1 carry 700162). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 700162 area
700162 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Gouranganagar SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Gouranganagar SO.
In India Post's structure, 700162 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 6.9 km south-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 700162, spread over 1 tehsil: Rajarhat (1). They include Sulanggari (Ct).
Town areas with this PIN: Bidhannagar (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 700162 area is at 22.5909° N, 88.4544° E (DIGIPIN 2TF3C6CJK2), and the area is roughly 3.8 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 700163 (New Town Action Area I, 0.9 km south), 700102 (Krishnapur SO North 24 Parganas, 1.7 km south-west) and 700091 (Sech Bhawan, 2.9 km south-west).
24 Paraganas North district has 140 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 743439 (Hatgachha, 25); 700162 has 1. The one with the most villages is 743247 (Dakshin Chatra, 92).
Post offices with PIN code 700162
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Gouranganagar SO | Sub office Delivers |
"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 700162 mean
A letter to 700162 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone700162
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle700162
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district700162
Sorting district covering Kolkata and 24 Paraganas North
- 4 · Delivery office700162
Delivered by Gouranganagar SO
Villages under PIN code 700162 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Sulanggari (Ct) | Rajarhat | North 24 Parganas |
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 700162
- Municipal corporation Bidhannagar
PIN codes near 700162
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 700162
Name House / flat number, street Gouranganagar, 24 Paraganas North West Bengal - 700162
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 700162
Which area has the PIN code 700162?
700162 is the PIN code of Gouranganagar in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 700162 in?
24 Paraganas North district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Kolkata East Division).
How many post offices use 700162?
1 post office: Gouranganagar SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 700162?
Gouranganagar SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 700162?
Beleghata HO, about 6.9 km south-west of the 700162 area, is the nearest head office in the Kolkata East Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 700162?
1 village, including Sulanggari (Ct). The full list is on this page.
Is 700162 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Bidhannagar) and 1 village.
What are the PIN codes near 700162?
700163 (New Town Action Area I, 0.9 km), 700102 (Krishnapur SO North 24 Parganas, 1.7 km), 700091 (Sech Bhawan, 2.9 km), 700101 (Prafulla Kanan, 3.2 km) and 700157 (Hatiara, 3.6 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 700162 area?
2TF3C6CJK2 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 700162 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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