712201 PIN Code: Serampore, Kalbazar (Hooghly)
712201 is the PIN code of Serampore, Kalbazar, Manicktala Bazar, Serampore Court in Hooghly district, West Bengal. Mail for 712201 is delivered by Serampore HO.
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Serampore, Kalbazar, Manicktala Bazar
712201 at a glance
- PIN code
- 712201
- Areas
- Serampore, Kalbazar, Manicktala Bazar and Serampore Court
- District
- Hooghly
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- South Bengal Region · Hooghly South Division
- Head office
- Serampore HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Serampore HO
- Post offices
- 4 (1 head office and 3 sub offices)
- Towns / local bodies
- Serampore
- Type of area
- Urban (town or city)
- Approximate area
- about 8.2 km² (4.5 km east-west, 4.1 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.75259, 88.34262
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 26LLPP5L2C
- Sorting district code
- 712 (shared by 84 PIN codes; Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 712202 (0.9 km), 712124 (1.6 km), 712245 (1.6 km), 712249 (1.9 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 712201 is
- PIN 712201
- 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 (15 carry 712201). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 712201 area
712201 is an urban PIN code in Hooghly district, West Bengal. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Serampore HO, Kalbazar SO, Manicktala Bazar SO and Serampore Court SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Serampore HO. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 712201 belongs to the Hooghly South Division, part of the South Bengal Region of the West Bengal Circle. Serampore 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.
Town areas with this PIN: Serampore (municipality).
The middle of the 712201 area is at 22.7526° N, 88.3426° E (DIGIPIN 26LLPP5L2C), and the area is roughly 8.2 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 712202 (Mahesh 1, 0.9 km east), 712124 (Bhadreswar, 1.6 km south-east) and 712245 (Makhla, 1.6 km south-east).
Hooghly district has 83 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 712410 (Tarakeswar, 26); 712201 has 4. The one with the most villages is 712305 (Puinan, 99).
Post offices with PIN code 712201
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Serampore HO | Head office Delivers |
| Kalbazar SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Manicktala Bazar SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Serampore Court 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 712201 mean
A letter to 712201 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone712201
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle712201
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district712201
Sorting district covering Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman
- 4 · Delivery office712201
Delivered by Serampore HO
Localities in the 712201 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 712201. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 712201
- Municipality Serampore
PIN codes near 712201
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 712201
Name House / flat number, street Serampore, Hooghly West Bengal - 712201
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 712201
Which area has the PIN code 712201?
712201 is the PIN code of Serampore, Kalbazar, Manicktala Bazar and Serampore Court in Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 712201 in?
Hooghly district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Hooghly South Division).
How many post offices use 712201?
4 post offices: Serampore HO, Kalbazar SO, Manicktala Bazar SO and Serampore Court SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 712201?
Serampore HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 712201?
Serampore HO, which is in this PIN.
Is 712201 a rural or urban PIN code?
Urban: it covers town areas (Serampore) and no villages are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 712201?
712202 (Mahesh 1, 0.9 km), 712124 (Bhadreswar, 1.6 km), 712245 (Makhla, 1.6 km), 712249 (Prabasnagar, 1.9 km) and 700120 (Barrackpore, 2.1 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 712201 area?
26LLPP5L2C 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 712201 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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