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| Pincode | 403108 |
| Name | Goa -velha S.O |
| District | North Goa |
| State | Goa |
| Status | Sub Office(Delivery) |
| Head Office | Panaji H.O |
| Sub Office | |
| Location | Tiswadi Taluk of North Goa District |
| Telephone No | 8322218540 |
| SPCC | PANAJI HO-403001 |
| Department Info | Goa Division Goa-Panaji Region Maharashtra Circle |
| Address | Goa Velha, Goa, India |
| Services | Business Parcel Business Post Direct Post EMS (International Speed Post) E-Payment Epost IFS Inland Speed Post Instant Money Order International Mails Money Order National Bill Mail Service Philately Postal Banking Service Postal Life Insurance Postal Orders 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 40 represents the state Goa, the second two digits 31 represent the district North Goa, and finally 08 represents the Post Office Goa -velha S.O. Thus the Zip Code of Goa -velha S.O, North Goa, goa is 403108 | |
Goa Velha is a census town in Ilhas, Goa. It should not be confused with the World Heritage Site Velha Goa (English: Old Goa). St. Andrew's is its parish church. It is well known for its yearly 'procession of saints' (Konkani: santanchem pursanv)
The town of Goa Velha stands on the site of the ancient port of "Govapuri" or "Gokapattana", which was founded by the Kadamba Dynasty in the 11th century on the banks of the Zuari River. Govapuri was one of the main ports first of the Kadamba Dynasty, and subsequently of the Vijayanagara Empire. In the 15th century, a number of wars were fought between the Deccan sultanates and Vijayanagara for control of the Goa region, as a result of which Govapuri came under the control of the Adilshahs of Bijapur. Govapuri was devastated by the wars. In addition, the Zuari had begun to recede from the port as a result of silting. As a result, the new Adilshahi rulers built a new port
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