- PIN code
- 144042
- Main post office
- Shankar (sub office)
- District
- Jalandhar
- State
- Punjab
- Postal division
- Kapurthala
- Region and circle
- Punjab West Region, Punjab circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (4 of 4 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (31.145, 75.530)
Post offices with PIN 144042
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Shankar | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Chak Kalan | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Chak Mughlani | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Sharakpur | Branch office | Delivers mail |
144042 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 3 branch offices.
What the digits of 144042 mean
- 1: India Post's Northern region, which covers Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab (1,646 PINs).
- 14: the Punjab postal circle; 451 PINs start with 14.
- 144: the sorting district, shared by 141 PINs in 4 districts.
- 042: the delivery post office within it, Shankar.
Head post office for 144042
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Kapurthala postal division, whose head offices are listed below. Money orders, savings accounts and complaints that a sub or branch office cannot settle go to the head office.
- Kapurthala head post office: 144601
- Phagwara head post office: 144401
Nearby PIN codes in Jalandhar
- Mehatpur SO Jalandhar144041
- Sarih144043
- Nakoder144040
- Sidhwan R S144044
- Nurmahal144039
- Pasla144037
- Bilga144036
- Partappura144035
Writing an address with 144042
Put the PIN on the last line, after the town and state, so the sorting machines and postmen can read it:
Name House number, street Shankar post office Jalandhar, Punjab – 144042
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 144042?
4 post offices share it: Shankar, Chak Kalan, Chak Mughlani and Sharakpur, in Jalandhar district, Punjab.
Is 144042 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 4 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 144042 are delivered.
Which district is 144042 in?
Jalandhar district, Punjab. It is in the Kapurthala postal division (Punjab West Region) of the Punjab postal circle.
What is the head post office for 144042?
The Kapurthala postal division's head offices are Kapurthala (144601) and Phagwara (144401).
Sources
Last checked on 6 October 2026. PIN codes and post offices are from India Post’s directory on data.gov.in. Post offices are sometimes opened, merged or renamed; check with India Post before relying on a PIN for an official form.