POST OFFICE & PINCODE IN WEST BENGAL

A post office is a government operated postal system in West Bengal, India known as India Post. It is under the jurisdiction of Department of Post, Ministry of Communications of the Government of India and most widely distributed postal system in the world. India Post is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery.

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PINCODE OR ZIP IN WEST BENGAL

Pincode, PIN or Postal Index Number is the numbering of the post office or post code system used by India Post. The PINcode is 6 digits long. First digit reflects region, second the sub-region, third the sorting district, and last three represent the post office code. India has nine PIN zones. The PIN code was first introduced on Aug 15, 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji who was the then Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Communications. A new system was felt required to simply the process of manual sorting and delivery of mails. A ZIP code is the term used to describe the postal code system in the United States.