712248 PIN Code: Rishra, Bangurpark (Hooghly)
712248 is the PIN code of Rishra, Bangurpark, Gandhisarak, Mahesh 2 in Hooghly district, West Bengal. Mail for 712248 is delivered by Rishra SO. It covers 1 village.
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Rishra, Bangurpark, Gandhisarak
712248 at a glance
- PIN code
- 712248
- Areas
- Rishra, Bangurpark, Gandhisarak and Mahesh 2
- District
- Hooghly
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- South Bengal Region · Hooghly South Division
- Head office
- Serampore HO (3.2 km north)
- Delivery office
- Rishra SO
- Post offices
- 4 (4 sub offices)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Towns / local bodies
- Rishra
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 4.1 km² (2.1 km east-west, 2.9 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.73022, 88.35269
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2TFF962988
- Sorting district code
- 712 (shared by 84 PIN codes; Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 712291 (0.9 km), 712245 (1.1 km), 712124 (1.6 km), 700117 (1.8 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 712248 is
- PIN 712248
- 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 (3 carry 712248). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 712248 area
712248 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Hooghly district, West Bengal. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: Rishra SO, Bangurpark SO, Gandhisarak SO and Mahesh 2 SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Rishra SO. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 712248 belongs to the Hooghly South Division, part of the South Bengal Region of the West Bengal Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Serampore HO, about 3.2 km north. The first three digits, 712, are the sorting district code that 84 PIN codes share, covering Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 712248, spread over 1 tehsil: Serampur Uttarpara (1). They include Rishra (Ct).
Town areas with this PIN: Rishra (municipality).
The middle of the 712248 area is at 22.7302° N, 88.3527° E (DIGIPIN 2TFF962988), and the area is roughly 4.1 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 712291 (NDC Rishra, 0.9 km south), 712245 (Makhla, 1.1 km north) and 712124 (Bhadreswar, 1.6 km north).
Hooghly district has 83 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 712410 (Tarakeswar, 26); 712248 has 4. The one with the most villages is 712305 (Puinan, 99).
Post offices with PIN code 712248
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Rishra SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Bangurpark SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Gandhisarak SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Mahesh 2 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 712248 mean
A letter to 712248 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone712248
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle712248
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district712248
Sorting district covering Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman
- 4 · Delivery office712248
Delivered by Rishra SO
Villages under PIN code 712248 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Rishra (Ct) | Serampur Uttarpara | 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 712248
- Municipality Rishra
PIN codes near 712248
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 712248
Name House / flat number, street Rishra, Hooghly West Bengal - 712248
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 712248
Which area has the PIN code 712248?
712248 is the PIN code of Rishra, Bangurpark, Gandhisarak and Mahesh 2 in Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 712248 in?
Hooghly district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Hooghly South Division).
How many post offices use 712248?
4 post offices: Rishra SO, Bangurpark SO, Gandhisarak SO and Mahesh 2 SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 712248?
Rishra SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 712248?
Serampore HO, about 3.2 km north of the 712248 area, is the nearest head office in the Hooghly South Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 712248?
1 village, including Rishra (Ct). The full list is on this page.
Is 712248 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Rishra) and 1 village.
What are the PIN codes near 712248?
712291 (NDC Rishra, 0.9 km), 712245 (Makhla, 1.1 km), 712124 (Bhadreswar, 1.6 km), 700117 (Khardah, 1.8 km) and 712249 (Prabasnagar, 1.9 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 712248 area?
2TFF962988 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 712248 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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