- PIN code
- 700072
- Main post office
- Princep Street (sub office)
- District
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal division
- Kolkata Central
- Region and circle
- Kolkata Region, West Bengal circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (1 of 3 offices delivers)
- Location
- Open on a map (22.548, 88.358)
Post offices with PIN 700072
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Princep Street | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Hindustan Building | Sub office | Counter only |
| Sooterkin Street | Sub office | Counter only |
700072 covers 0 head offices, 3 sub offices and 0 branch offices.
What the digits of 700072 mean
- 7: India Post's Eastern region, which covers Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal (3,042 PINs).
- 70: the West Bengal postal circle; 162 PINs start with 70.
- 700: the sorting district, shared by 162 PINs in 4 districts.
- 072: the delivery post office within it, Princep Street.
Head post office for 700072
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Kolkata Central postal division, whose head office is listed below. Money orders, savings accounts and complaints that a sub or branch office cannot settle go to the head office.
- Park Street head post office: 700016
Nearby PIN codes in Kolkata
- Middleton Row700071
- Chittaranjan Avenue SO Kolkata700073
- Bansdroni700070
- Esplanade700069
- Santoshpur700075
- Jodhpur Park700068
- Ultadanga Main Road700067
- Bidhangarh700066
Writing an address with 700072
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 Princep Street post office Kolkata, West Bengal – 700072
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 700072?
3 post offices share it: Princep Street, Hindustan Building and Sooterkin Street, in Kolkata district, West Bengal.
Is 700072 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. Princep Street delivers mail; letters addressed to 700072 are delivered.
Which district is 700072 in?
Kolkata district, West Bengal. It is in the Kolkata Central postal division (Kolkata Region) of the West Bengal postal circle.
What is the head post office for 700072?
The Kolkata Central postal division's head office is Park Street (700016).
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.