742163 PIN Code: Saktipur, Bachra (Murshidabad)
742163 is the PIN code of Saktipur, Bachra, Bazarshaw, Dupukuria and 7 more in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. Mail for 742163 is delivered by Saktipur SO, Bachra BO, Bazarshaw BO. It covers 35 villages.
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Saktipur, Bachra, Bazarshaw
742163 at a glance
- PIN code
- 742163
- Areas
- Saktipur, Bachra, Bazarshaw, Dupukuria, Kadkhali and Lohadaha and 5 more
- District
- Murshidabad
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Murshidabad Division
- Head office
- Kandi HO (23.7 km north-west)
- Delivery office
- Saktipur SO, Bachra BO and Bazarshaw BO and 8 more
- Post offices
- 11 (1 sub office and 10 branch offices)
- Villages
- 35 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Middle of the area
- 23.82171, 88.22032
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 25687K9388
- Sorting district code
- 742 (shared by 62 PIN codes; Murshidabad and Maldah)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 741157 (8.5 km), 741150 (11.4 km), 741181 (13.8 km), 742401 (14.9 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 742163 is
- PIN 742163
- 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 (7 carry 742163). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 742163 area
742163 is a rural PIN code in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. India Post lists 11 post offices under it: Saktipur SO, Bachra BO, Bazarshaw BO, Dupukuria BO and Kadkhali BO and 6 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Saktipur SO, Bachra BO and Bazarshaw BO and 8 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 742163 belongs to the Murshidabad Division, part of the Kolkata Region of the West Bengal Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Kandi HO, about 23.7 km north-west. The first three digits, 742, are the sorting district code that 62 PIN codes share, covering Murshidabad and Maldah.
35 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 742163, spread over 1 tehsil: Beldanga - II (35). They include Arazi Jaykrishnapur, Bachhara, Baidyapur, Bazarsau and Bidupara.
The middle of the 742163 area is at 23.8217° N, 88.2203° E (DIGIPIN 25687K9388). The closest PIN codes are 741157 (Plassey Sugar Mill, 8.5 km south-east), 741150 (Kaliganj, 11.4 km south) and 741181 (Paglachandi, 13.8 km south-east).
Murshidabad district has 62 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 742202 (Dhuliyan, 20); 742163 has 11. The one with the most villages is 742161 (Panchthupi, 140).
Post offices with PIN code 742163
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Saktipur SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Bachra BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Bazarshaw BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Dupukuria BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Kadkhali BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Lohadaha BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Manikahar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Milki BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Moshimpur BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Palitpara BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Sompara 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 742163 mean
A letter to 742163 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone742163
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle742163
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district742163
Sorting district covering Murshidabad and Maldah
- 4 · Delivery office742163
Delivered by Saktipur SO, Bachra BO
Villages under PIN code 742163 (35)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Arazi Jaykrishnapur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Bachhara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Baidyapur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Bazarsau | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Bidupara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Chak Bidupara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Chak Chandpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Chak Rangapara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Chandpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Chandpurdiar | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Char Erar Danga | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Char Mahammadpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Char Saktipur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Dakshin Bachhara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Dopukharia | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Garduara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Gholla | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Ismalipur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Jaikrishnapur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Kadkhali | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Mahammadpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Mahata | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Mahatpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Manikahar | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Mashimpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Mashimpur Diar | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Narikelbari | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Palitpara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Panchkatia | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Ramnagar | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Sadatpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Saktipur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Santoshpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Sekandarpur | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
| Sompara | Beldanga - II | Murshidabad |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 742163
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 742163
Name House / flat number, street Saktipur, Murshidabad West Bengal - 742163
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 742163
Which area has the PIN code 742163?
742163 is the PIN code of Saktipur, Bachra, Bazarshaw and Dupukuria and other areas in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 742163 in?
Murshidabad district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Murshidabad Division).
How many post offices use 742163?
11 post offices: Saktipur SO, Bachra BO, Bazarshaw BO, Dupukuria BO, Kadkhali BO, Lohadaha BO, Manikahar BO and Milki BO and others.
Which post office delivers mail for 742163?
Saktipur SO, Bachra BO, Bazarshaw BO and Dupukuria BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 742163?
Kandi HO, about 23.7 km north-west of the 742163 area, is the nearest head office in the Murshidabad Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 742163?
35 villages, including Arazi Jaykrishnapur, Bachhara, Baidyapur, Bazarsau, Bidupara, Chak Bidupara, Chak Chandpur and Chak Rangapara. The full list is on this page.
Is 742163 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 35 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 742163?
741157 (Plassey Sugar Mill, 8.5 km), 741150 (Kaliganj, 11.4 km), 741181 (Paglachandi, 13.8 km), 742401 (Salar, 14.9 km) and 713332 (Devchandnagar, 15.3 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 742163 area?
25687K9388 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 742163 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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