Kolkata post offices and PIN codes: A practical directory
A list of all post offices in Kolkata with PIN codes becomes useful when each entry is connected to a recognisable neighbourhood rather than presented as a long row of numbers. For residents checking delivery areas, travellers mailing documents and businesses sending parcels, the six-digit code must lead to the correct locality and service counter.
A PIN code is India Post’s six-digit postal identifier. It primarily defines a delivery area, which may contain several branch offices, and it is not interchangeable with the four-digit postcode used in Australia. Two offices can share one PIN, while a large locality may contain offices with different codes.
This guide brings together Kolkata’s principal general, district and public branch offices across the central, northern, eastern, southern and western districts. It also covers suburban business centres in Newtown, Rajarhat and Salt Lake. India Post also operates delivery-only units that may not have a public counter or published opening hours.
Because staffing and postal arrangements can change, the official India Post Post Office Search should be used to confirm current counter hours and acceptance facilities. The tables below are best used for recognising localities, checking address consistency and planning a visit before posting an item.
How Kolkata’s postal network works
Kolkata’s network consists of a General Post Office, regional and division offices, district post offices, branch offices and numerous delivery sub-offices. The General Post Office on Strand Road is the best-known central landmark, while suburban offices serve increasingly residential and commercial neighbourhoods.
A PIN is attached mainly to a delivery jurisdiction rather than one physical counter. For example, several central offices use 700001, and several southern branches around Kalighat and Tollygunge use 700026. The branch name still determines where an item must be presented.
A dependable address includes the recipient’s name, building or street number, locality, Kolkata, the six-digit PIN and “India”. Searching for the PIN alongside a landmark or junction provides a useful cross-check, especially around Behala, Lake Town and Ultadanga.
Central Kolkata counters and PIN codes
Central Kolkata contains the city’s best-known postal facilities and several busy business-district branches.
| Post office or locality | PIN code |
|---|---|
| Kolkata General Post Office | 700001 |
| Dharmatala | 700001 |
| Taltala | 700001 |
| BBD Bagh | 700001 |
| Hastings | 700001 |
| Bowbazar | 700012 |
| Esplanade | 700013 |
| Park Street | 700016 |
| College Street | 700073 |
| New Market | 700087 |
| Rani Rashmoni Road | 700002 |
The General Post Office handles the city’s principal international and national postal services and is a practical fallback when a smaller branch does not offer a required service. Bowbazar, Esplanade and New Market serve dense commercial streets where addresses may lack prominent building numbers.
The 700001 area covers much of the central business district, including the Fort William and Strand Road area. Nearby offices can nevertheless operate under different PINs, so the destination should never be selected from a central address alone. Visitors meeting students can use the Kolkata education directory to locate campuses before choosing a nearby counter.
Northern and north-eastern offices
Northern Kolkata stretches from the older central districts through Lake Town and Beliaghata to the expanding northern suburbs.
| Post office or locality | PIN code |
|---|---|
| Ultadanga | 700017 |
| Phoolbagan | 700023 |
| Lake Town | 700042 |
| Beliaghata | 700056 |
| Kankurgachi | 700054 |
| Nagerbazar | 700035 |
| Dum Dum | 700028 |
| Dum Dum Cantonment | 700028 |
| Tala | 700033 |
| Sinhpara | 700038 |
| Madhyamgram | 700032 |
| Dhakuria | 700039 |
| Teghulia | 700131 |
| Rajarhat | 700135 |
| Newtown | 700161 |
| Purbachal | 700161 |
| Action Area I | 700156 |
| Action Areas II and III | 700161 |
Dum Dum, Kankurgachi and Phoolbagan are convenient reference points for travellers using the northern metro and bus corridors. Lake Town and Beliaghata contain dense residential streets where small blocks and numbered buildings make a locality name especially valuable.
Farther north, Rajarhat, Newtown and Purbachal have modern offices serving technology offices, housing projects and rapidly growing commercial districts. These newer suburbs can use shared PIN codes across several counters, making the office name and sector or landmark more important.
Eastern and central-eastern offices
The eastern districts include offices near railway yards, traditional residential quarters, large housing estates and the eastern bypass.
| Post office or locality | PIN code |
|---|---|
| Entally | 700014 |
| Tangra | 700015 |
| Manicktala | 700011 |
| Park Circus | 700011 |
| Topsia | 700142 |
| Chandni Chowk | 700072 |
| Mukundapur | 700099 |
| Salt Lake | 700064 |
| Salt Lake Sector V | 700091 |
| Belgharia | 700056 |
| Jorasanko | 700007 |
| Naktala | 700007 |
Topsia, Entally and Tangra serve busy road and rail corridors, including the approach to the eastern flyover. Salt Lake has offices at both the wider locality and sector level, with the Sector V counter being particularly convenient for business mail and parcels around the IT and commercial estates.
During Durga Puja, streets near Park Circus, the Maidan and major pandal routes become unusually crowded. Customers collecting documents or posting seasonal materials should expect longer queues and allow time for temporary traffic restrictions around central and northern offices.
Southern offices from Bhowanipore to Garia
Southern Kolkata includes old residential districts, river-side neighbourhoods, university campuses and expanding southern suburbs.
| Post office or locality | PIN code |
|---|---|
| Bhowanipore | 700004 |
| Shyambazar | 700004 |
| Kalighat | 700026 |
| Hazra Road | 700026 |
| Tollygunge | 700026 |
| Alipore | 700027 |
| New Alipore | 700053 |
| Behala | 700008 |
| New Behala | 700083 |
| Haridevpur | 700082 |
| Thakurpukur | 700061 |
| Pailan | 700041 |
| Metiabruz | 700033 |
| Golf Green | 700045 |
| Jadavpur | 700032 |
| Jadavpur University | 700092 |
| Garia | 700084 |
| Bansdroni | 700070 |
| Baghajatin | 700086 |
| Naktala | 700007 |
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Repeated numbers across this section do not indicate a delivery error. Kalighat, Hazra Road and Tollygunge all fall within the 700026 jurisdiction, while Bhowanipore and Shyambazar share 700004. The local office name confirms the intended counter when several branches operate under the same PIN.
Western and north-western offices
Western offices cover the river-side and north-western parts of the city, extending towards some of Kolkata’s busiest transport corridors.
| Post office or locality | PIN code |
|---|---|
| Cossipore | 700002 |
| Baranagar | 700035 |
| Dakshineswar | 700035 |
| Birati | 700051 |
| Biral | 700051 |
| Bandipore | 700051 |
| Agarpara | 700109 |
| Sodepur | 700110 |
| Nawada | 700110 |
| Narendrapur | 700049 |
Bandipore, Biral and Narendrapur retain a more village-like street pattern than central Kolkata, while Agarpara and Sodepur serve busy commercial and transport routes. Spelling should be checked carefully because Beliaghata and Belgharia refer to separate nearby offices, although both use 700056.
Howrah, Bally, Kalyani and Uttarpara are outside the City of Kolkata’s municipal boundary. Commuters may consider them part of the metropolitan area, but their post offices should be verified separately because neighbouring localities can have different delivery jurisdictions.
Using Kolkata PIN codes from Australia
Australian addresses use a four-digit postcode, so a Kolkata PIN should never be entered into an Australia Post postcode field. Postcodes in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane identify local delivery zones and do not translate directly into an Indian PIN.
Australian households usually receive mail through a letterbox, while businesses may use a PO Box or Parcel Locker. Kolkata counters follow different procedures, and a branch may accept ordinary mail and parcels without offering every registered, international or payment service available at the General Post Office.
For overseas goods, customers must complete the customs information required by Australia Post and check India-specific import restrictions. Traders around Queen Victoria Market or South Melbourne Market may need invoices for customer shipments, while Indian suppliers should provide suitable commercial or tax records. Australian businesses should also retain GST documentation and keep AUD and INR amounts distinct.
A practical checklist helps prevent delays at the counter:
- Carry the recipient’s complete address, PIN code and a nearby landmark rather than relying on the digits alone.
- Verify the branch name, opening hours and accepted services through the official India Post locator.
- Use the General Post Office for international EMS or registered services when a smaller counter cannot accept them.
- Check restricted-item rules, complete the customs declaration and retain the parcel receipt.
- Send valuable documents with tracking and, where available, an acknowledgement or signature service.
- Allow extra time during Durga Puja, the monsoon and major local holidays when roads and queues are affected.
Australian callers should also account for the difference between Indian Standard Time and Australian time zones before telephoning a branch. Keeping the office name, six-digit PIN, service type and date of verification together provides a compact record that remains useful after the journey.