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हिंदी अनुवाद| Pincode | 737101 |
| Name | Gangtok H.O |
| District | East Sikkim |
| State | Sikkim |
| Status | Head Office(Delivery) |
| Head Office | |
| Sub Office | |
| Location | Gangtok Taluk of East Sikkim District |
| Telephone No | 3592201218 |
| SPCC | Gangtok SPCC-737101 |
| Department Info | Sikkim Division North Bengal And Sikkim Region West Bengal Circle |
| Address | Sikkim 737101, India |
| Services | Business Parcel Business Post Direct Post EMS (International Speed Post) E-Payment Epost Franking Machine IFS Inland Speed Post Instant Money Order International Mails Money Order National Bill Mail Service National Pension Scheme Philately Postal Banking Service Postal Life Insurance Postal Orders Postal Stationary Postbag and Postbox 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 73 represents the state Sikkim, the second two digits 71 represent the district East Sikkim, and finally 01 represents the Post Office Gangtok H.O. Thus the Zip Code of Gangtok H.O, East Sikkim, sikkim is 737101 | |
Gangtok ( /ˈɡæŋtɒk/ ) is a municipality, the capital and the largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. It also is the headquarters of the East Sikkim district. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). The town's population of 100,000 belongs to different ethnicities such as Nepali, Lepchas and Bhutia. Nestled within higher peaks of the Himalaya and enjoying a year-round mild temperate climate, Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim's tourism industry.
The Gangtok rose to prominence as a popular Buddhist Pilgrimage site after the construction of the Enchey Monastery in 1840. In 1894, the ruling Sikkimese Chogyal, Thutob Namgyal, transferred the capital to Gangtok. In the early 20th century, Gangtok became a major stopover on the trade route between Lhasa in Tibet and cities such as Kolkata (then Calcutta) in British India. After India won its independence from More Info
