- PIN code
- 712501
- Main post office
- Balagarh (sub office)
- District
- Hooghly
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal division
- Hooghly North
- Region and circle
- South Bengal Region, West Bengal circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (6 of 6 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (22.596, 88.000)
Post offices with PIN 712501
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Balagarh | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Basna | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Jirat | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Milangarh | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Panchpara | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Patuligram | Branch office | Delivers mail |
712501 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 5 branch offices.
What the digits of 712501 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).
- 71: the West Bengal postal circle; 257 PINs start with 71.
- 712: the sorting district, shared by 84 PINs in 1 district.
- 501: the delivery post office within it, Balagarh.
Head post office for 712501
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Hooghly North 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.
- Arambagh head post office: 712601
- Chinsurah head post office: 712101
Nearby PIN codes in Hooghly
- Bansberia712502
- Tribeni712503
- Chandrahati712504
- Guptipara712512
- Nayasarai712513
- Sripur Bazar SO Hooghly712514
- Khamargachi712515
- Rajhati Bandar712417
Writing an address with 712501
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 Balagarh post office Hooghly, West Bengal – 712501
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 712501?
6 post offices share it: Balagarh, Basna, Jirat, Milangarh, Panchpara and Patuligram, in Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Is 712501 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 6 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 712501 are delivered.
Which district is 712501 in?
Hooghly district, West Bengal. It is in the Hooghly North postal division (South Bengal Region) of the West Bengal postal circle.
What is the head post office for 712501?
The Hooghly North postal division's head offices are Arambagh (712601) and Chinsurah (712101).
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.