Postal Services

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 17:39

 

 

The total number of Post Offices at the end of the year 2009-10 was 405. However, the number of post office as on March 2011 decreased to 400 as some post offices have been merged with the parent offices under the “matching saving scheme”. Some POs are being proposed to merge with revenue earning Post offices and Dak Ghar which are running on loss are likely to be closed down in the near future.

 

Under Postal Life insurances, targeted revenue collection during 2009-10 was Rs 100.00 lakhs while the achievement was Rs 57.61 lakhs only. Saving during the same year was targeted at Rs 290.00 lakhs while the actual achievement was 190.00 lakhs. Rs 59.00 lakhs was earned from sale of postage stamps during 2009-10.

 

No. of Post offices and letter Boxes in Mizoram:

 

Rural/Urban Head Post Office Sub-Post Office Branch Post Office No. of Letter Box
2006-2007
Rural 0 27 329 546
Urban 1 18 30 118
Total 1 45 359 664
2007-2008
Rural 0 26 330 546
Urban 1 18 30 118
Total 1 44 360 664
2008-2009
Rural

 

27

319

382
Urban

1

18

40

115
Total

1

45

359

497
2009-2010
Rural

 

27

319

382
Urban

1

18

40

115
Total

1

45

359

497

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2011

            Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2010

            Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2008