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Pincode | 734301 |
Name | 7th Mile Kalimpong S.O |
District | Darjiling |
State | West Bengal |
Status | Sub Office(Non Delivery) |
Head Office | Darjeeling H.O |
Sub Office | |
Location | Kalimpong -I Taluk of Darjiling District |
Telephone No | |
SPCC | SILIGURI-734001 |
Department Info | Darjeeling Division North Bengal And Sikkim Region West Bengal Circle |
Address | Kalimpong Information Center, Kalimpong, West Bengal 734301, India |
Services | EMS (International Speed Post) E-Payment Inland Speed Post International Mails Money Order 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 73 represents the state West Bengal, the second two digits 43 represent the district Darjiling, and finally 01 represents the Post Office 7th Mile Kalimpong S.O. Thus the Zip Code of 7th Mile Kalimpong S.O, Darjiling, west bengal is 734301 |
Kalimpong (Bengali: কালিমà§à¦ªà¦‚, Nepali: कालेबà¥à¤™) is a hill station in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft). The town is set to be the headquarters of the announced district of Kalimpong. The Indian Army's 27 Mountain Division is located on the outskirts of the town.
The Kalimpong is known for its educational institutions, many of which were established during the British colonial period. It used to be a gateway in the trade between Tibet and India before China's annexation of Tibet and the Sino-Indian War. Kalimpong and neighbouring Darjeeling were major centres calling for a separate Gorkhaland state in the 1980s, and more recently in 2010.
The municipality sits on a ridge overlooking the Teesta River and is a tourist destination owing to its temperate climate, magnificent Himalayan beauty and prMore Info