742409 PIN Code: Shaikhpara (Murshidabad)
742409 is the PIN code of Shaikhpara in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. Mail for 742409 is delivered by Shaikhpara SO. It covers 1 village.
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Shaikhpara
742409 at a glance
- PIN code
- 742409
- Areas
- Shaikhpara
- District
- Murshidabad
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Murshidabad Division
- Head office
- Kandi HO (26.7 km south-west)
- Delivery office
- Shaikhpara SO
- Post offices
- 1 (1 sub office)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 0.2 km² (0.7 km east-west, 0.7 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 24.09301, 88.25202
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 26JKJLFT95
- Sorting district code
- 742 (shared by 62 PIN codes; Murshidabad and Maldah)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 742407 (0.0 km), 742408 (0.0 km), 742101 (0.7 km), 742102 (1.3 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), the Local Government Directory (Ministry of Panchayati Raj). Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 742409 is
- PIN 742409
- 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. Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 742409 area
742409 is a rural PIN code in Murshidabad district, West Bengal. India Post lists 1 post office under it: Shaikhpara SO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Shaikhpara SO.
In India Post's structure, 742409 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 26.7 km south-west. The first three digits, 742, are the sorting district code that 62 PIN codes share, covering Murshidabad and Maldah.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 742409, spread over 1 tehsil: Raninagar - II (1). They include Jhaubaria.
The middle of the 742409 area is at 24.0930° N, 88.2520° E (DIGIPIN 26JKJLFT95), and the area is roughly 0.2 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 742407 (Chaltia, 0.0 km north), 742408 (Sargachi Ashram, 0.0 km north) and 742101 (Berhampore WB, 0.7 km east).
Murshidabad district has 62 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 742202 (Dhuliyan, 20); 742409 has 1. The one with the most villages is 742161 (Panchthupi, 140).
Post offices with PIN code 742409
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Shaikhpara SO | Sub 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 742409 mean
A letter to 742409 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone742409
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle742409
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district742409
Sorting district covering Murshidabad and Maldah
- 4 · Delivery office742409
Delivered by Shaikhpara SO
Villages under PIN code 742409 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Jhaubaria | Raninagar - II | Murshidabad |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 742409
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 742409
Name House / flat number, street Shaikhpara, Murshidabad West Bengal - 742409
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 742409
Which area has the PIN code 742409?
742409 is the PIN code of Shaikhpara in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 742409 in?
Murshidabad district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Murshidabad Division).
How many post offices use 742409?
1 post office: Shaikhpara SO.
Which post office delivers mail for 742409?
Shaikhpara SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 742409?
Kandi HO, about 26.7 km south-west of the 742409 area, is the nearest head office in the Murshidabad Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 742409?
1 village, including Jhaubaria. The full list is on this page.
Is 742409 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 742409?
742407 (Chaltia, 0.0 km), 742408 (Sargachi Ashram, 0.0 km), 742101 (Berhampore WB, 0.7 km), 742102 (Cossimbazar Raj, 1.3 km) and 742104 (DLSSJdham, 1.3 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 742409 area?
26JKJLFT95 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 742409 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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