- PIN code
- 742227
- Main post office
- Gankar (sub office)
- District
- Murshidabad
- State
- West Bengal
- Postal division
- Murshidabad
- Region and circle
- Kolkata Region, West Bengal circle
- Delivery
- Delivery PIN (8 of 8 offices deliver)
- Location
- Open on a map (24.683, 89.188)
Post offices with PIN 742227
| Post office | Type | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Gankar | Sub office | Delivers mail |
| Adikantanagar | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Dafarpur | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Diar Raninagar | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Nutanganj | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Pasai | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Rajnagar | Branch office | Delivers mail |
| Ramna Sekhdighi | Branch office | Delivers mail |
742227 covers 0 head offices, 1 sub office and 7 branch offices.
What the digits of 742227 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).
- 74: the West Bengal postal circle; 272 PINs start with 74.
- 742: the sorting district, shared by 62 PINs in 1 district.
- 227: the delivery post office within it, Gankar.
Head post office for 742227
The post offices with this PIN belong to the Murshidabad 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.
- Berhampore WB head post office: 742101
- Kandi head post office: 742137
- Raghunathganj head post office: 742225
Nearby PIN codes in Murshidabad
- Sagardighi742226
- Raghunathganj742225
- Nimtita742224
- Jangipur Barrage742223
- Barala742235
- Nabarun742236
- Manigram742237
- Palsandamore742238
All 71 PIN codes in Murshidabad
Writing an address with 742227
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 Gankar post office Murshidabad, West Bengal – 742227
Frequently asked questions
Which post office has PIN code 742227?
8 post offices share it: Gankar, Adikantanagar, Dafarpur, Diar Raninagar, Nutanganj, Pasai and 2 more, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.
Is 742227 a delivery PIN code?
Yes. All 8 of its post offices deliver mail; letters addressed to 742227 are delivered.
Which district is 742227 in?
Murshidabad district, West Bengal. It is in the Murshidabad postal division (Kolkata Region) of the West Bengal postal circle.
What is the head post office for 742227?
The Murshidabad postal division's head offices are Berhampore WB (742101), Kandi (742137) and Raghunathganj (742225).
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.