712101 PIN Code: Chinsurah, Chinsurah Bazar (Hooghly)
712101 is the PIN code of Chinsurah, Chinsurah Bazar, Chinsurah Court, Pratappur SO Hooghly and 1 more in Hooghly district, West Bengal. Mail for 712101 is delivered by Chinsurah HO. It covers 2 villages.
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Chinsurah, Chinsurah Bazar, Chinsurah Court
712101 at a glance
- PIN code
- 712101
- Areas
- Chinsurah, Chinsurah Bazar, Chinsurah Court, Pratappur SO Hooghly and Sandeswartala JC
- District
- Hooghly
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- South Bengal Region · Hooghly North Division
- Head office
- Chinsurah HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Chinsurah HO
- Post offices
- 5 (1 head office and 4 sub offices)
- Villages
- 2 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Hooghly Chinsurah
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 3.3 km² (2.5 km east-west, 2.7 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.88711, 88.40225
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 26LMFC34J5
- Sorting district code
- 712 (shared by 84 PIN codes; Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 712203 (0.1 km), 712304 (0.1 km), 712246 (0.1 km), 712503 (0.1 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 712101 is
- PIN 712101
- 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 (4 carry 712101). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 712101 area
712101 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Hooghly district, West Bengal. India Post lists 5 post offices under it: Chinsurah HO, Chinsurah Bazar SO, Chinsurah Court SO, Pratappur SO Hooghly and Sandeswartala JC SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Chinsurah HO. The other 4 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 712101 belongs to the Hooghly North Division, part of the South Bengal Region of the West Bengal Circle. Chinsurah HO, the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 712, are the sorting district code that 84 PIN codes share, covering Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman.
2 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 712101, spread over 1 tehsil: Chinsurah - Magra (2). They include Charkona and Dharmapur (Ct).
Town areas with this PIN: Hooghly Chinsurah (municipality).
The middle of the 712101 area is at 22.8871° N, 88.4022° E (DIGIPIN 26LMFC34J5), and the area is roughly 3.3 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 712203 (Mallickpara, 0.1 km north), 712304 (Janai, 0.1 km north) and 712246 (Nabagram SO Hooghly, 0.1 km north).
Hooghly district has 83 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 712410 (Tarakeswar, 26); 712101 has 5. The one with the most villages is 712305 (Puinan, 99).
Post offices with PIN code 712101
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Chinsurah HO | Head office Delivers |
| Chinsurah Bazar SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Chinsurah Court SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Pratappur SO Hooghly | Sub office Counter only |
| Sandeswartala JC 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 712101 mean
A letter to 712101 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone712101
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle712101
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district712101
Sorting district covering Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman
- 4 · Delivery office712101
Delivered by Chinsurah HO
Villages under PIN code 712101 (2)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Charkona | Chinsurah - Magra | Hooghly |
| Dharmapur (Ct) | Chinsurah - Magra | Hooghly |
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 712101
- Municipality Hooghly Chinsurah
PIN codes near 712101
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 712101
Name House / flat number, street Chinsurah, Hooghly West Bengal - 712101
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 712101
Which area has the PIN code 712101?
712101 is the PIN code of Chinsurah, Chinsurah Bazar, Chinsurah Court and Pratappur SO Hooghly and other areas in Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 712101 in?
Hooghly district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Hooghly North Division).
How many post offices use 712101?
5 post offices: Chinsurah HO, Chinsurah Bazar SO, Chinsurah Court SO, Pratappur SO Hooghly and Sandeswartala JC SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 712101?
Chinsurah HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 712101?
Chinsurah HO, which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 712101?
2 villages, including Charkona and Dharmapur (Ct). The full list is on this page.
Is 712101 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Hooghly Chinsurah) and 2 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 712101?
712203 (Mallickpara, 0.1 km), 712304 (Janai, 0.1 km), 712246 (Nabagram SO Hooghly, 0.1 km), 712503 (Tribeni, 0.1 km) and 712702 (Chanditala, 0.1 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 712101 area?
26LMFC34J5 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 712101 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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