743287 PIN Code: Thakurnagar, Chikanpara (24 Paraganas North)
743287 is the PIN code of Thakurnagar, Chikanpara, Colony Ramchandra Pur in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal. Mail for 743287 is delivered by Thakurnagar SO, Chikanpara BO, Colony Ramchandra Pur BO. It covers 9 villages.
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Thakurnagar, Chikanpara, Colony Ramchandra Pur
743287 at a glance
- PIN code
- 743287
- Areas
- Thakurnagar, Chikanpara and Colony Ramchandra Pur
- District
- 24 Paraganas North
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal circle
- West Bengal Circle
- Region / division
- Kolkata Region · Barasat Division
- Head office
- Basirhat HO (30.9 km south)
- Delivery office
- Thakurnagar SO, Chikanpara BO and Colony Ramchandra Pur BO
- Post offices
- 3 (1 sub office and 2 branch offices)
- Villages
- 9 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 16.6 km² (5.7 km east-west, 5.0 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 22.92665, 88.77631
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 26L65TT5J4
- Sorting district code
- 743 (shared by 114 PIN codes; 24 Paraganas South and 24 Paraganas North)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 743245 (4.8 km), 743252 (5.9 km), 743249 (6.6 km), 743289 (9.0 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.
Where PIN 743287 is
- PIN 743287
- 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 (1 carry 743287). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 743287 area
743287 is a rural PIN code in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Thakurnagar SO, Chikanpara BO and Colony Ramchandra Pur BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Thakurnagar SO, Chikanpara BO and Colony Ramchandra Pur BO.
In India Post's structure, 743287 belongs to the Barasat Division, part of the Kolkata Region of the West Bengal Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Basirhat HO, about 30.9 km south. The first three digits, 743, are the sorting district code that 114 PIN codes share, covering 24 Paraganas South and 24 Paraganas North.
9 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 743287, spread over 1 tehsil: Gaighata (9). They include Bara (Ct), Bhaduria, Chikanpara (Ct), Ganti and Gopal Baliadanga.
The middle of the 743287 area is at 22.9266° N, 88.7763° E (DIGIPIN 26L65TT5J4), and the area is roughly 16.6 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 743245 (Chand Para Bazar, 4.8 km north-east), 743252 (Gobardanga, 5.9 km south-west) and 743249 (Gaighata, 6.6 km west).
24 Paraganas North district has 140 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 743439 (Hatgachha, 25); 743287 has 3. The one with the most villages is 743247 (Dakshin Chatra, 92).
Post offices with PIN code 743287
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Thakurnagar SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Chikanpara BO | Branch office Delivers |
| Colony Ramchandra Pur 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 743287 mean
A letter to 743287 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone743287
Eastern zone: Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and others
- 2 · Postal circle743287
West Bengal Circle
- 3 · Sorting district743287
Sorting district covering 24 Paraganas South and 24 Paraganas North
- 4 · Delivery office743287
Delivered by Thakurnagar SO, Chikanpara BO
Villages under PIN code 743287 (9)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Bara (Ct) | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Bhaduria | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Chikanpara (Ct) | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Ganti | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Gopal Baliadanga | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Karola | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Manikhira | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Panshila | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
| Ramchandrapur | Gaighata | North 24 Parganas |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 743287
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 743287
Name House / flat number, street Thakurnagar, 24 Paraganas North West Bengal - 743287
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 743287
Which area has the PIN code 743287?
743287 is the PIN code of Thakurnagar, Chikanpara and Colony Ramchandra Pur in 24 Paraganas North district, West Bengal.
Which district and state is 743287 in?
24 Paraganas North district in West Bengal, in India Post's West Bengal Circle (Barasat Division).
How many post offices use 743287?
3 post offices: Thakurnagar SO, Chikanpara BO and Colony Ramchandra Pur BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 743287?
Thakurnagar SO, Chikanpara BO and Colony Ramchandra Pur BO deliver mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 743287?
Basirhat HO, about 30.9 km south of the 743287 area, is the nearest head office in the Barasat Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 743287?
9 villages, including Bara (Ct), Bhaduria, Chikanpara (Ct), Ganti, Gopal Baliadanga, Karola, Manikhira and Panshila. The full list is on this page.
Is 743287 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 9 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 743287?
743245 (Chand Para Bazar, 4.8 km), 743252 (Gobardanga, 5.9 km), 743249 (Gaighata, 6.6 km), 743289 (Maslandapur, 9.0 km) and 743247 (Dakshin Chatra, 9.8 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 743287 area?
26L65TT5J4 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 743287 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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