712304 PIN Code: Janai, Baksha (Hooghly)
712304 is the PIN code of Janai, Baksha, Chikranda, Kharsarai and 1 more in Hooghly district, West Bengal. Mail for 712304 is delivered by Janai SO, Baksha BO, Chikranda BO. It covers 11 villages.
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Janai, Baksha, Chikranda
712304 at a glance
- PIN code
- 712304
- Areas
- Janai, Baksha, Chikranda, Kharsarai and Monirampur
- District
- Hooghly
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- South Bengal Region · Hooghly South Division
- Head office
- Serampore HO (15.8 km south-west)
- Delivery office
- Janai SO, Baksha BO and Chikranda BO and 2 more
- Post offices
- 5 (1 sub office and 4 branch offices)
- Villages
- 11 in 2 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 22.88825, 88.40225
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 26LMFC3CJ2
- Sorting district code
- 712 (shared by 84 PIN codes; Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 712203 (0.0 km), 712246 (0.0 km), 712503 (0.0 km), 712702 (0.0 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.
About the 712304 area
712304 is a rural PIN code in Hooghly district, West Bengal. India Post lists 5 post offices under it: Janai SO, Baksha BO, Chikranda BO, Kharsarai BO and Monirampur BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Janai SO, Baksha BO and Chikranda BO and 2 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 712304 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 15.8 km south-west. The first three digits, 712, are the sorting district code that 84 PIN codes share, covering Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman.
11 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 712304, spread over 2 tehsils: Chanditala - II (10) and Chanditala - I (1). They include Adan, Baksa (Ct), Bankagachha, Chikrand (Ct) and Danpatipur.
The middle of the 712304 area is at 22.8882° N, 88.4022° E (DIGIPIN 26LMFC3CJ2). The closest PIN codes are 712203 (Mallickpara, 0.0 km north), 712246 (Nabagram SO Hooghly, 0.0 km north) and 712503 (Tribeni, 0.0 km north).
Hooghly district has 83 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 712410 (Tarakeswar, 26); 712304 has 5. The one with the most villages is 712305 (Puinan, 99).
Post offices with PIN code 712304
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Janai SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Baksha BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Chikranda BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kharsarai BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Monirampur BO | Branch 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 712304 mean
A letter to 712304 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone712304
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle712304
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district712304
Sorting district covering Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman
- 4 · Delivery office712304
Delivered by Janai SO, Baksha BO
Villages under PIN code 712304 (11)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adan | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Baksa (Ct) | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Bankagachha | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Chikrand (Ct) | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Danpatipur | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Janai (Ct) | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Kharsarai (Ct) | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Madhabpur | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Manirampur (Ct) | Chanditala - I | Hooghly |
| Pairagachha (Ct) | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
| Tisa (Ct) | Chanditala - II | Hooghly |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 712304
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 712304
Name House / flat number, street Janai, Hooghly West Bengal - 712304
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 712304
Which area has the PIN code 712304?
712304 is the PIN code of Janai, Baksha, Chikranda and Kharsarai and other areas in Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 712304 in?
Hooghly district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Hooghly South Division).
How many post offices use 712304?
5 post offices: Janai SO, Baksha BO, Chikranda BO, Kharsarai BO and Monirampur BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 712304?
Janai SO, Baksha BO, Chikranda BO and Kharsarai BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 712304?
Serampore HO, about 15.8 km south-west of the 712304 area, is the nearest head office in the Hooghly South Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 712304?
11 villages, including Adan, Baksa (Ct), Bankagachha, Chikrand (Ct), Danpatipur, Janai (Ct), Kharsarai (Ct) and Madhabpur. The full list is on this page.
Is 712304 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 11 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 712304?
712203 (Mallickpara, 0.0 km), 712246 (Nabagram SO Hooghly, 0.0 km), 712503 (Tribeni, 0.0 km), 712702 (Chanditala, 0.0 km) and 712504 (Chandrahati, 0.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 712304 area?
26LMFC3CJ2 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 712304 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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