National Statistics Bureau - Gross National Happiness Commission
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TABLE 7.14 NUMBER OF COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, 2004 TO 2008<br />
Postal infrastructure 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
General Post Offices<br />
Post Offices<br />
Branch Post Offices<br />
Agency Post Offices<br />
Community Mail Offices<br />
Telegraph or Fax Offices<br />
Wireless Stations(a)<br />
Total<br />
2<br />
10<br />
n.a<br />
33<br />
65<br />
n.a<br />
n.a<br />
110<br />
2<br />
34<br />
n.a<br />
7<br />
54<br />
n.a<br />
n.a<br />
97<br />
2<br />
41<br />
n.a<br />
0<br />
47<br />
35<br />
n.a<br />
125<br />
2<br />
41<br />
n.a<br />
0<br />
47<br />
37<br />
n.a<br />
127<br />
2<br />
41<br />
n.a<br />
0<br />
47<br />
37<br />
n.a<br />
127<br />
Source:Bhutan Postal Corp. Ltd, Thimphu.<br />
Note: WT.Stations are merged with Telecommunication Division since july 1995 (a) Includes 3 stations<br />
installed at New Delhi, Dhaka and Kalimpong. Fax offices are included in post offices<br />
TABLE 7.15 VOLUME OF POSTAL MAIL TRAFFIC BY DESTINATION, 2004 TO 2008<br />
Type of service 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
Domestic<br />
955,292<br />
852,314<br />
720,830<br />
823,970<br />
925,425<br />
International<br />
Dispatch<br />
Receipt<br />
559,769<br />
186,716<br />
373,053<br />
722753<br />
139,660<br />
583,093<br />
768,641<br />
170,161<br />
598,480<br />
781,143<br />
138,414<br />
642,729<br />
742,495<br />
115,643<br />
626,852<br />
Total mail items<br />
1,515,061<br />
1,575,067<br />
1,489,471<br />
1,605,113<br />
1,667,920<br />
Source:Bhutan Postal Corp. Ltd, Thimphu.<br />
TABLE 7.16 VOLUME OF MAIL, BY TYPE OF ARTICLE AND DESTINATION, 2008<br />
Type of mail<br />
Actual Volume<br />
Total Domestic<br />
International<br />
Total Inward Outward<br />
Letter-post items<br />
Ordinary letter<br />
Registered items<br />
Parcels<br />
Express mail service (EMS)<br />
Post Overnight Courier (POC)<br />
Electronic mail<br />
Local Urgent Mail (LUM)<br />
Facsimile message<br />
662,204<br />
86,925<br />
1,428<br />
26,556<br />
123,093<br />
25,219<br />
699,978<br />
23,523<br />
1,581<br />
9,344<br />
6,986<br />
1,083<br />
604,469<br />
11,694<br />
1,287<br />
5,426<br />
3,537<br />
439<br />
95,509<br />
11,829<br />
294<br />
3,918<br />
3,449<br />
644<br />
All mail items<br />
925,425<br />
742,495<br />
626,852<br />
115,643<br />
Source:Bhutan Postal Corp. Ltd, Thimphu.<br />
C M Y K<br />
NSB STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF BHUTAN 2009<br />
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