South 24 Parganas District PIN Code Directory West Bengal

District PIN Code Directory — Every Post Office, Every Village, Every Taluka

A district's PIN code is a 6-digit number assigned by India Post that identifies the exact delivery post office for an address. All PIN codes within a single district share the same first three digits (the sorting district code), while the last three digits identify the specific post office — Head Office, Sub-Office, or Branch Office — that handles delivery to that locality. To find the correct PIN code for any address in this district, use the directory below: it lists every post office across all talukas with its 6-digit code, office type (HO/SO/BO), delivery status, and taluk.

How PIN Codes Work in This District

Short answer:

Every PIN code in the district begins with the same three digits. The first three are the sorting district code; the last three identify the individual delivery post office.

All PIN codes within the district share the same first three digits. This three-digit prefix is the sorting district code — when a letter or parcel arrives at the state-level sorting hub, those three digits route it directly to this district without any manual intervention. From there, the last three digits identify the exact delivery post office within the district.

This is why two post offices in the same district have similar-looking codes. The first three digits stay the same because they're in the same sorting district; the last three differ because they're separate delivery offices serving different localities.

Getting all six digits right is what matters. The prefix alone gets your mail to the right district. The suffix is what gets it to the right door.

If you've been given a PIN code whose prefix doesn't match the rest of the district, it's either from a neighbouring district or it's incorrect — worth verifying before using it on an official document.

Postal Administration in the District

The district sits within its state Postal Circle, which is headquartered in the state capital and headed by the Chief Postmaster General (CPMG). Day-to-day postal operations are anchored by the Head Post Office located in the district headquarters town. Every Sub-Office and Branch Office is connected upward through this chain — which means every village, no matter how remote, is part of the same national postal network.

The three tiers of post offices

HO — Head Post Office:

There is one Head Post Office for the district, located at the district headquarters. This is the administrative and accounting hub for the entire district's postal operations. Bulk mail sorting happens here. Treasury functions, savings account records, and registered consignment tracking are all managed at this level. If you have a complaint about a delivery anywhere in the district and the local office hasn't resolved it, the Head Post Office is your next step.

SO — Sub-Office:

Sub-Offices operate at the town and tehsil level. They report to the Head Post Office and offer the full range of postal services — Speed Post, registered mail, savings and investment accounts, bill payments, and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) services. Sub-Offices also supervise the Branch Offices in their surrounding area.

BO — Branch Office:

Branch Offices are the grassroots of the postal network, most of them in rural and semi-rural areas. They handle basic mail delivery, money orders, and simple savings transactions. Many are staffed by a Grameen Dak Sevak (GDS) — a postal worker who often travels considerable distances to serve scattered settlements. For most villages, the Branch Office is the nearest point of contact with both the postal system and, through IPPB, the banking system.

Delivery vs. non-delivery offices:

Not every post office physically delivers to doorsteps. Some offices are non-delivery offices — they accept bookings and handle administrative work, but pass mail to a separate delivery office for the last-mile leg. The directory below shows the delivery status for every listing so you can immediately identify which office will actually put something in your hands.

What You Can Do at Post Offices Here

Post offices do far more than deliver letters. In 2026, most Head Post Offices and Sub-Offices function as multi-service centres — particularly important for residents in areas where bank branches are scarce.

Banking and financial services:

Most Sub-Offices and Head Offices offer the full India Post savings portfolio — Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, Kisan Vikas Patra, monthly income schemes, and recurring deposits. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) services, including zero-balance savings accounts and Aadhaar-enabled payment services, are available at most offices and accessible in remote villages through GDS staff with mobile banking devices.

Insurance:

Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) are available at all departmental offices. These are some of the lowest-premium life insurance products available in India, and Branch Offices in rural areas can enrol residents directly.

Speed Post and parcels:

Speed Post is available at the Head Post Office and all Sub-Offices. Branch Offices generally accept Speed Post for onward booking — the item is passed to the managing Sub-Office for processing. For guaranteed same-day acceptance, go directly to a Sub-Office or the Head Post Office. Intra-district delivery for Speed Post typically takes 24 hours; to other major cities in the state it's usually 24 to 48 hours.

Aadhaar and identity services:

Aadhaar enrolment and update services are available at the Head Post Office and designated Sub-Offices. Services include address updates, mobile number linking, and biometric corrections. Branch Offices cannot offer this directly but can direct you to the nearest authorised facility.

Passport Services:

Some districts host an active Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), which accepts passport applications and biometric capture, significantly reducing the need to travel to a Regional Passport Office. Availability can be confirmed by contacting the Head Post Office or checking the Passport Seva portal directly.

Browse by Taluka

The district is divided into multiple talukas. The post offices below are organised by taluka so you can find the right one without knowing the exact office name. Each taluka section lists every HO, SO, and BO in that administrative block.

[Full post office table renders here — filterable by office type, taluk, and delivery status]