Post office: What is a post office in India?

April 30, 2023Pincode Blogs

There is a simple way to find a post office in India with a Pin Code. Here we need to know what is Pin code -It is a Postal Index Number have a six-digit code under the Indian postal code system used by the Indian Post offices for the correctness of the address and this six-digit code is called a Pin Code. and this Pin Code describes the zone, sub-zone, district, and post office of a place in India. So now we know that a Pin Code represents a Post office in any area.

For example – the Pin Codes of some places in the district of Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh

Post Office	Pin Code
Sarfabad B.O	201307
Khora Gaon B.O	201309
Noida Sector 62 Sub Office	201309
Alpha Greater Noida Sub Office	201310

So Post office tracking by Pin Code is easy just need to search in Google by typing anyone knowing the term such as the Pin code, name of the area, District or State, etc. You can search also on our website by just visiting gstportalindia. in and select the searching option as per your knowing term.

How many types of Post offices are in India?

A Post Office is a facility given by India Post, which is in service of sorting, processing, and delivering mail to recipients. It is basically classified into 3 types-

1. Head Post Office, (HO)
2. Sub Post Office, (SO) Certain Sub Post Offices do not undertake all types of postal business.
3. and Branch Post Office. (BO)

What is Head Post Office (HO)?

HO means Head Office. It is the main officer of a group of post offices consisting of itself and a number of small offices called sub-office (SO) and branch office (BO) which have been placed under its Accounts jurisdiction. It is the main office of account for itself and for all the SO and BO within the group and the monetary transactions of the latter offices are incorporated in its accounts. The Officer-in-charge of a Head Office is designated a Head Postmaster.

It is the Chief of a group of Post Offices consisting of itself and its Sub Offices and Branch Offices. It is an operational unit and is authorized for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission, or delivery of mail. HO offers mail-related services such as booking of articles, sale of postage stamps/Philately, and special services like post box/Postbag/Franking.

It also offers non-postal services like Banking, Insurance, money remittances, and retail services such as passport Seva Kendra & Adhaar enrolment. And It consolidates accounts of all SOs under its jurisdiction and reports to the Postal Accounts Office. It also draws a salary and other bills for officials in its jurisdiction and maintains the service book. HO is classified based on the number of officials. It may be in charge of a Higher Selection Grade (HSG-II)/Grade-II Postmaster, HSG-I/Grade-III Postmaster, or a Senior Postmaster (Gazetted). The principal HPO at the circle Headquarters is called General Post Office (GPO).

What is Sub Post Office (SO)?

Sub Post Office (SO) is a type of post office that is subordinate to the Head Post office. Sub Office always works under the (HO) Head post office. Monetary transactions of the Sub Post Office are incorporated in the accounts of the latter office. The office in charge of a SO is designated a Sub Postmaster.

Sub Post Office (SO) is an operational unit located in urban as well as rural areas that report to the Head Post office. Sub Office provides mail booking services, banking services, remittance services, and insurance services. It incorporates the account of the Branch Office placed under it and also supplies and receives funds. Sub office is classified based on the number of staff. They are HSG SO, LSG SO, A class SO, B class SO, and C class SOs.

What is Branch Post Office (BO)?

BO full form in the post office is Branch Office. It is a Post Office of lower status than a Sub Office (SO). Branch Office (BO) is in direct account with a Head Office or Sub Office which is termed its accounts office and its monetary transactions are incorporated in the accounts of the latter office. The Office in charge of a Branch Office is designated as Branch Postmaster. A Branch Office situated in a town or its suburbs where there is also a Head Office is termed a town branch office.

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