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हिंदी अनुवादPincode | 521001 |
Name | U.G.C.Works S.O |
District | Krishna |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Status | Sub Office(Non Delivery) |
Head Office | Machilipatnam H.O |
Sub Office | |
Location | Machilipatnam Taluk of Krishna District |
Telephone No | |
SPCC | MACHILIPATNAM-521001 |
Department Info | Machilipatnam Division Vijayawada Region Andhra Pradesh Circle |
Address | Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Services | Business Parcel Business Post Direct Post EMS (International Speed Post) E-Payment Epost Franking Machine Inland Speed Post International Mails Money Order National Bill Mail Service Philately Postal Banking Service Postal Life Insurance Postal Stationary Registered Posts |
Indian Postal Code System Consists of Six digits. The first to digits represent the state, the second two digits represent the district and the Third two digits represents the Post Office.In this case the first two digits 52 represents the state Andhra Pradesh, the second two digits 10 represent the district Krishna, and finally 01 represents the Post Office U.G.C.Works S.O. Thus the Zip Code of U.G.C.Works S.O, Krishna, andhra pradesh is 521001 |
Machilipatnam ( pronunciation ) is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of the Krishna district. It is also the mandal headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district. The settlement was founded in the 14th century and it was a major trading port for the British, Dutch and French in the seventeenth century.
During seventeenth century, it was known with the name Masulipatnam or Masula. The gateway of the settlement was decorated with the eyes of a fish. Machili translates to Fish and Patnam means Settlement. Hence, the name Machilipatnam. The city is also known with the name Bandar.
The town has existed since the 3rd century BCE (SatavahanaMore Info