742227 PIN Code: Gankar, Adikantanagar (Murshidabad)
742227 is the PIN code of Gankar, Adikantanagar, Dafarpur, Diar Raninagar and 4 more in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. Mail for 742227 is delivered by Gankar SO, Adikantanagar BO, Dafarpur BO. It covers 42 villages.
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Gankar, Adikantanagar, Dafarpur
742227 at a glance
- PIN code
- 742227
- Areas
- Gankar, Adikantanagar, Dafarpur, Diar Raninagar, Nutanganj and Pasai and 2 more
- District
- Murshidabad
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Murshidabad Division
- Head office
- Raghunathganj HO (25.4 km north)
- Delivery office
- Gankar SO, Adikantanagar BO and Dafarpur BO and 5 more
- Post offices
- 8 (1 sub office and 7 branch offices)
- Villages
- 42 in 3 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 3.2 km² (2.2 km east-west, 2.1 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 24.25050, 87.97550
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 2572JJ7F3K
- Sorting district code
- 742 (shared by 62 PIN codes; Murshidabad and Maldah)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 731237 (1.8 km), 731242 (5.8 km), 742121 (7.7 km), 731241 (8.6 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 742227 is
- PIN 742227
- 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 742227). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 742227 area
742227 is a rural PIN code in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. India Post lists 8 post offices under it: Gankar SO, Adikantanagar BO, Dafarpur BO, Diar Raninagar BO and Nutanganj BO and 3 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Gankar SO, Adikantanagar BO and Dafarpur BO and 5 other offices.
In India Post's structure, 742227 belongs to the Murshidabad Division, part of the Kolkata Region of the West Bengal Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Raghunathganj HO, about 25.4 km north. The first three digits, 742, are the sorting district code that 62 PIN codes share, covering Murshidabad and Maldah.
42 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 742227, spread over 3 tehsils: Raghunathganj - I (28), Sagardighi (11) and Raghunathganj - II (3). They include Amgachhi, Anuppur, Arazikatnai, Baburgram and Bagpara.
The middle of the 742227 area is at 24.2505° N, 87.9755° E (DIGIPIN 2572JJ7F3K), and the area is roughly 3.2 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 731237 (Lohapur, 1.8 km north), 731242 (Kurumgram, 5.8 km west) and 742121 (Amtala, 7.7 km east).
Murshidabad district has 62 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 742202 (Dhuliyan, 20); 742227 has 8. The one with the most villages is 742161 (Panchthupi, 140).
Post offices with PIN code 742227
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Gankar SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Adikantanagar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Dafarpur BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Diar Raninagar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Nutanganj BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Pasai BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Rajnagar BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Ramna Sekhdighi 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 742227 mean
A letter to 742227 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone742227
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle742227
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district742227
Sorting district covering Murshidabad and Maldah
- 4 · Delivery office742227
Delivered by Gankar SO, Adikantanagar BO
Villages under PIN code 742227 (42)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Amgachhi | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Anuppur | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Arazikatnai | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Baburgram | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Bagpara | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Baidpur | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Bijoypur | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Birendra Nagar | Raghunathganj - II | Murshidabad |
| Brindabanpur | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Buzrak Fatepur | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Chakbahala | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Char Dafarpur | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Dafarpur (Ct) | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Dakshinpara | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Dhalo | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Diar Ramnagar | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Elaspur | Raghunathganj - II | Murshidabad |
| Fraser Nagar | Raghunathganj - II | Murshidabad |
| Fulsahari | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Gankar | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Gankar Chak | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Jethia | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Kanchanpur | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Kantanagar | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Katnai | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Kharugram | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Kismatgadi | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Kulri | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Mirzapur (Ct) | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Nachna | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Nutanganj | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Paikar | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Panchanpara | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Pasai | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Rajnagar | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Ramchandrabati | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Ramna Sekhdighi | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Ramnagar (Ct) | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Raninagar Dwipchar | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Santoshpur | Raghunathganj - I | Murshidabad |
| Sitalpara | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
| Uttar Ramnagar | Sagardighi | Murshidabad |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 742227
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 742227
Name House / flat number, street Gankar, Murshidabad West Bengal - 742227
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 742227
Which area has the PIN code 742227?
742227 is the PIN code of Gankar, Adikantanagar, Dafarpur and Diar Raninagar and other areas in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 742227 in?
Murshidabad district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Murshidabad Division).
How many post offices use 742227?
8 post offices: Gankar SO, Adikantanagar BO, Dafarpur BO, Diar Raninagar BO, Nutanganj BO, Pasai BO, Rajnagar BO and Ramna Sekhdighi BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 742227?
Gankar SO, Adikantanagar BO, Dafarpur BO and Diar Raninagar BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 742227?
Raghunathganj HO, about 25.4 km north of the 742227 area, is the nearest head office in the Murshidabad Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 742227?
42 villages, including Amgachhi, Anuppur, Arazikatnai, Baburgram, Bagpara, Baidpur, Bijoypur and Birendra Nagar. The full list is on this page.
Is 742227 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 42 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 742227?
731237 (Lohapur, 1.8 km), 731242 (Kurumgram, 5.8 km), 742121 (Amtala, 7.7 km), 731241 (Chandpara, 8.6 km) and 742226 (Sagardighi, 8.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 742227 area?
2572JJ7F3K 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 742227 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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