Posta | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
 Part of Posta Rajbari | |
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| Coordinates: 22°35′15″N 88°21′09″E / 22.5875°N 88.3525°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Girish Park and Sobhabazar Sutanuti |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC wards | 22, 23 |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | For population see linked KMC ward pages |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700007 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jorasanko |
Posta (also known as Posta Bazar) is a neighbourhood in North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Once a citadel of Bengali mercantile aristocracy, it is now an extension of the whole sale market in neighbouring Burrabazar, dominated by Marwaris. The wholesale market features a wide range of products such as edible oil, salt, cereals, spices, food grains, sugar, and vanaspati products.[1]
- ^ "Posta Market". india9.com. Retrieved 18 January 2008.