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The Assam Postal Circle was created in the year 1988 with its Headquarter at Guwahati serves the entire State of Assam. To streamline the Postal Services, Assam Postal Circle was reorganised into Assam Circle and Dibrugarh Circle from April 1990 with Headquarters at Guwahati. The Dibrugarh Regional Headquarter was started functioning from Dibrugarh w.e.f. 7-6-1995. The Assam Circle is headed by the Chief Postmaster General whereas the Dibrugarh Region is placed under a Postmaster General.
The Assam Postal Circle has a network of 4006 Post Offices out of which 3707 post offices are located in rural areas. On an average, each Post Office serves a population of 6648 persons and covers 19.58 sq.km areas. There are 3 Night Post Offices also functioning in the State located at Guwahati GPO, Dibrugarh HO and Silchar HO for convenience of the people. Apart from the above, there are 4 National Speed Post Centre and 16 Speed Post Centre in the State and Postal Mail Conveyance covers 4428 railway kilo metre.
The Circle is utilising services of Indian Airlines & Jet Airways for transmitting outward airmails from all the Air Centres of the region. From Guwahati, outward airmails are transmitted in direct flight for Kolkata by Indian Airlines and for Delhi Sector by Jet Airways. For mail transmission in the North East Region freighter air craft service has been used which is running in the Kolkata - Guwahati - Imphal - Agartala Sector. In respect of transmission of local mails to all District Headquarters except Morigaon and Dhemaji, service of ASTC and Private Night Super Buses are utilised. The Department of Posts has introduced a facility for opening of “0” balance Savings Account for the MNREGA beneficiaries. The traditional Money Order service has been upgraded and re-introduced as e-MO for speedy delivery with the same tariff.
To create awareness among the public, the Department of Post is organising Stamp Designing, Letter Writing Competitions and Philatelic Exhibitions from time to time.
District-wise number of Post Offices in Assam, 2008-09 and 2009-10:
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Districts
|
No of Post Offices
|
Total Area served per Post Office (in Sq. Km.)
|
Population served per Post Office
|
No. Village (inhabited) with Post Office
|
Districts |
No of Post Offices
|
Total Area served per Post Office (in Sq. Km.)
|
Population served per Post Office
|
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total |
Urban
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
| 2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
|
Dhubri
|
141
|
10
|
151
|
2.72
|
20.06
|
19054
|
10313
|
140
|
Dhubri
|
138 |
9 |
147 |
15 |
3 |
9710 |
21383 |
|
Kokrajhar
|
101
|
-
|
101
|
5.73
|
27.78
|
21210
|
7739
|
100
|
Kokrajhar
|
104 |
4 |
108 |
30 |
3 |
7609 |
121875 |
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Bongaigaon
|
66
|
4
|
70
|
2.77
|
21.87
|
18381
|
6982
|
66
|
Bongaigaon
|
81 |
3 |
84 |
21 |
8 |
6468 |
32405 |
|
Chirang
|
62
|
2
|
64
|
1.26
|
15.30
|
7740
|
6602
|
62
|
Goalpara
|
102 |
3 |
105 |
18 |
6 |
7403 |
22301 |
|
Baksa
|
100
|
2
|
102
|
1.07
|
3.67(T)
|
549.60
|
3220
|
107
|
Barpeta
|
155 |
10 |
165 |
17 |
3 |
8270 |
12687 |
|
Goalpara
|
105
|
2
|
107
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8.98
|
17.20
|
33644
|
7190
|
104
|
Nalbari
|
150 |
7 |
157 |
7 |
2 |
4491 |
3927 |
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Barpeta
|
121
|
9
|
130
|
1.83
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14.20
|
13904
|
5514
|
189
|
Kamrup (M)
|
17 |
60 |
77 |
60 |
4 |
72150 |
14270 |
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Nalbari
|
202
|
8
|
210
|
1.07
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9.02
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2197.60
|
4165
|
127
|
Kamrup |
210 |
16 |
226 |
13 |
1 |
5983 |
3250 |
|
Kamrup
|
247
|
56
|
303
|
4.70
|
16.59
|
16372
|
6562
|
247
|
Darrang
|
72 |
2 |
74 |
20 |
3 |
10429 |
2085 |
|
Darrang
|
94
|
5
|
99
|
1.48
|
21.38
|
7384
|
8826
|
94
|
Sonitpur
|
206 |
10 |
216 |
26 |
5 |
7249 |
17579 |
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Udalguri
|
69
|
5
|
74
|
1.16
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9.75
|
3666
|
1910
|
69
|
Lakhimpur
|
172 |
8 |
180 |
13 |
2 |
4790 |
8144 |
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Sonitpur
|
207
|
9
|
216
|
3.04
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25.70
|
16425
|
7426
|
207
|
Dhemaji
|
81 |
3 |
84 |
4 |
5 |
6582 |
12944 |
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Lakhimpur
|
175
|
5
|
180
|
3.14
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12.98
|
13025
|
4735
|
175
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Morigaon
|
99 |
1 |
100 |
- |
16 |
7477 |
37988 |
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Dhemaji
|
83
|
1
|
84
|
3.5
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38.95
|
39330
|
6387
|
83
|
Nagaon
|
261 |
20 |
281 |
15 |
4 |
7802 |
13914 |
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Morigaon
|
96
|
3
|
99
|
5.97
|
17.73
|
12697
|
7765
|
96
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Golaghat
|
145 |
7 |
152 |
24 |
4 |
5966 |
115903 |
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Nagaon
|
242
|
39
|
281
|
0.91
|
15.68
|
7126
|
8419
|
242
|
Jorhat
|
204 |
15 |
219 |
14 |
5 |
4058 |
11421 |
|
Golaghat
|
142
|
8
|
150
|
2.28
|
24.69
|
9894
|
6145
|
142
|
Sibsagar
|
252 |
10 |
262 |
10 |
4 |
3788 |
9718 |
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Jorhat
|
205
|
14
|
219
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4.97
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13.56
|
12189
|
4090
|
205
|
Dibrugarh
|
200 |
15 |
215 |
17 |
3 |
4783 |
15229 |
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Sibsagar
|
243
|
18
|
261
|
1.67
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10.85
|
5394
|
3932
|
243
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Tinsukia
|
127 |
18 |
145 |
29 |
3 |
7292 |
12442 |
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Dibrugarh
|
198
|
21
|
219
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1.41
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17.00
|
10475
|
4831
|
198
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Karbi Anglong
|
124 |
8 |
132 |
84 |
5 |
5818 |
11491 |
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Tinsukia
|
121
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20
|
141
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2.07
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31.23
|
11207
|
7715
|
121
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Dima Hasao
|
62 |
6 |
68 |
78 |
4 |
2075 |
9906 |
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Karbi Anglong
|
129
|
4
|
133
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9.24
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80.59
|
27187
|
5578
|
129
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Karimganj
|
136 |
14 |
150 |
29 |
1 |
6869 |
5275 |
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Hailakandi
|
100 |
9 |
109 |
13 |
1 |
4988 |
4898 |
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N.C Hills
|
67
|
6
|
73
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2.96
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72.68
|
9679
|
1912
|
67
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Cachar
|
259 |
21 |
280 |
14 |
2 |
4801 |
9590 |
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Karimganj
|
136
|
14
|
150
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0.87
|
13.29
|
5253
|
6888
|
136
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Baksa
|
121 |
Nil |
121 |
17 |
Nil |
7019 |
Nil |
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Hailakandi
|
100
|
9
|
109
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0.97
|
13.30
|
5061
|
5023
|
100
|
Chirang
|
47 |
1 |
48 |
42 |
8 |
8214 |
25008 |
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Cachar
|
259
|
21
|
280
|
0.76
|
14.60
|
9561
|
4808
|
259
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Udalguri |
98 |
2 |
100 |
17 |
4 |
7342 |
16562 |
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Assam
|
3711
|
295
|
4006
|
3.26
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20.87
|
11658
|
6256
|
3708
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Assam
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3723 |
282 |
4005 |
647 |
109 |
6236 |
12196 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2010
Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
District wise Number of Letter Boxes in Assam, 2008-09 and 2009-10:
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Districts
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No of Letter Boxes
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No. of Village (inhabited)
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No. of Villages with Letter Boxes
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Districts |
No of Letter Boxes
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No. of Village (inhabited)
|
No. of Villages with Letter Boxes
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Rural
|
Urban
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Total
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Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
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| 2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
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Dhubri
|
1015
|
80
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1095
|
1016
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1015
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Dhubri
|
867 |
117 |
984 |
1016 |
867 |
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Kokrajhar
|
528
|
50
|
578
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1014
|
528
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Kokrajhar
|
662 |
51 |
713 |
1014 |
662 |
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Bongaigaon
|
587
|
40
|
627
|
593
|
587
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Bongaigaon
|
626 |
38 |
564 |
594 |
626 |
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Chirang
|
300
|
34
|
334
|
409
|
300
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Goalpara
|
650 |
36 |
686 |
761 |
650 |
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Baksa
|
387
|
15
|
402
|
692
|
385
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Barpeta
|
550 |
50 |
600 |
834 |
550 |
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Goalpara
|
574
|
52
|
626
|
761
|
574
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Nalbari
|
710 |
35 |
745 |
449 |
710 |
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Barpeta
|
890
|
38
|
928
|
834
|
786
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Kamrup (M)
|
223 |
94 |
317 |
230 |
223 |
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Nalbari
|
613
|
32
|
645
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449
|
719
|
Kamrup |
409 |
40 |
449 |
1012 |
409 |
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Kamrup
|
455
|
330
|
784
|
1342
|
454
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Darrang
|
743 |
48 |
971 |
571 |
743 |
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Darrang
|
508
|
73
|
581
|
571
|
508
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Sonitpur
|
816 |
59 |
875 |
1765 |
816 |
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Udalguri
|
436
|
33
|
469
|
801
|
436
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Lakhimpur
|
290 |
33 |
323 |
1139 |
290 |
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Sonitpur
|
1253
|
41
|
1294
|
1765
|
1253
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Dhemaji
|
162 |
9 |
171 |
1236 |
162 |
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Lakhimpur
|
696
|
28
|
724
|
1139
|
696
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Morigaon
|
176 |
45 |
221 |
592 |
176 |
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Dhemaji
|
411
|
3
|
414
|
1236
|
411
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Nagaon
|
685 |
93 |
778 |
1375 |
685 |
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Morigaon
|
445
|
45
|
490
|
592
|
446
|
Golaghat
|
145 |
28 |
173 |
1066 |
145 |
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Nagaon
|
1213
|
93
|
1306
|
1375
|
1213
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Jorhat
|
204 |
45 |
249 |
787 |
204 |
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Golaghat
|
583
|
45
|
628
|
1066
|
583
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Sibsagar
|
252 |
33 |
285 |
866 |
252 |
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Jorhat
|
646
|
45
|
691
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787
|
646
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Dibrugarh
|
220 |
82 |
302 |
1309 |
220 |
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Sibsagar
|
682
|
46
|
728
|
866
|
682
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Tinsukia
|
1162 |
96 |
1258 |
1107 |
1162 |
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Dibrugarh
|
898
|
124
|
1022
|
1309
|
898
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Karbi Anglong
|
359 |
50 |
409 |
2633 |
359 |
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Tinsukia
|
1022
|
96
|
1118
|
1107
|
1022
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Dima Hasao
|
108 |
20 |
128 |
605 |
108 |
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Karbi Anglong
|
439
|
50
|
489
|
2633
|
439
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Karimganj
|
623 |
93 |
716 |
915 |
623 |
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Hailakandi
|
333 |
50 |
383 |
227 |
333 |
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N. C. Hills
|
156
|
20
|
176
|
605
|
156
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Cachar
|
882 |
110 |
992 |
1020 |
882 |
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Karimganj
|
823
|
93
|
916
|
915
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823
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Baksa |
630 |
|
630 |
692 |
630 |
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Hailakandi
|
328
|
50
|
378
|
327
|
328
|
Chirang |
299 |
14 |
313 |
409 |
299 |
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Cachar
|
912
|
130
|
1042
|
1020
|
912
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Udalguri |
641 |
53 |
694 |
801 |
641 |
| Assam |
16800 |
1686 |
18486 |
25124 |
16800 |
Assam |
13327 |
1422 |
14749 |
25124 |
13327 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2010
Statistical Handbook Assam 2009
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