India Post Offices in South West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Most of the postal map here is rural, and that shapes how mail moves. The district keeps 57 post offices spread over just 9 pincodes, and 56 of those are small branch offices sitting in villages rather than towns. Only one sub office handles the heavier counter work, and the district has no head office of its own, so registered and accountable mail is routed through the Shillong head office before it heads out of the hills.

Mawkyrwat carries the bulk of the load. The area around it accounts for roughly 36 of the district’s offices, far more than anywhere else, and the Mawkyrwat town office under pincode 793114 is the busiest single point most residents will recognise. You can see the rest of the post offices in the Mawkyrwat area on its own page, with the Ranikor area offices listed separately. Smaller villages like Jakrem, Munai, Laitnong and Mawsaw are each covered by a single branch counter.

The pincodes you will actually use sit close together: 793105, 793106, 793113, 793114, 793119 and 793120 cover the inhabited pockets. If you are unsure which one fits a particular village, the India Post pincode finder is quicker than guessing.

One practical note for senders. Village branch offices in this terrain often keep short and irregular counter hours, so post early in the day rather than late. For anyone sending in volume, the larger sub office is the better place to lodge regular post offices in South West Khasi Hills bookings and bulk Speed Post, where business consignments get handled more smoothly than at a one-window village counter.

Before you send something out, work out the cost on the Speed Post rate calculator, and once it is on its way you can track your India Post article here. For postal coverage elsewhere in the state, the Meghalaya post office directory links every district, including East Garo Hills and other districts in Meghalaya.