Central Bank of India Chowberia
Chowberia · North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
743016287 is the MICR code for the Chowberia branch of Central Bank of India, located in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. MICR codes are printed on cheque leaves and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for cheque clearing. For online transfers, use the IFSC code CBIN0282791.
Bank
Central Bank of India
Branch & Address
Chowberia
Vill. & P.o. Chowberia via Nahata, Dist North 24 Parganas, West Bengal 743290
North 24 Parganas, Chowberia, West Bengal
Contact
+912222612008MICR Code Structure
743
City
016
Bank
287
Branch
City code 743 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 016 identifies Central Bank of India, and branch code 287 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other Central Bank of India branches near North 24 Parganas
Other banks in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
About MICR Codes
What is a MICR code used for?
MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) codes are printed on cheque leaves using special magnetic ink. They are read by cheque processing machines and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) to process and clear cheque payments between banks. Each MICR code uniquely identifies a bank branch for cheque clearing purposes.
MICR vs IFSC — when do I use which?
Use MICR when paying by cheque — it's already printed on your cheque leaf and used automatically during clearing. Use IFSC (CBIN0282791) when making online transfers via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, or UPI — banks ask for IFSC when you add a beneficiary for online payments.
Where is the MICR code on a cheque?
The MICR code is printed at the bottom of every cheque leaf in a distinctive machine-readable font, using magnetic ink. It appears in the centre of the three numbers at the bottom — the cheque number is on the left, the MICR code 743016287 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.