India Post Offices in Aizawl, Mizoram

The Aizawl head post office, at pin 796001 in the state capital, is the anchor for postal services across this district. Everything funnels through it: of the 96 offices spread over 21 pin codes, there is this one Head Post Office, 16 sub offices, and 79 branch offices in the surrounding hills. The sub and branch offices collect locally and report up to the head office, which handles the heavier sorting and the mail leaving Mizoram.

Most of that activity sits in and around the capital. The Tlangnuam area post offices hold by far the largest count, with the rest fanning out to the Darlawn post offices, the Thingsulthliah side and the Aibawk area. City counters serve localities like Armed Veng and Bawngkawn, and the network climbs out to small hill villages such as Falkawn, Khumtung, Hmuifang and Kelsih, where a branch office is often the only postal point for miles.

Since branch offices make up the bulk of the district, their hours tend to be limited, counters here commonly open around 09:30, but the village ones may close early, and weather in the hills can slow a day’s collection. If you’re booking Speed Post or sending a parcel, it’s worth getting to the office in the first half of the day so it makes the day’s dispatch rather than waiting overnight. The bigger sub offices and the head office in the capital are the steadier bet for parcels and tracked items, since they sort and forward mail more regularly than a remote branch can.

Not sure of a code? The pin code finder covers all the post offices in Aizawl, and the Speed Post calculator will give you a price in moments. For another district in Mizoram, see the Champhai directory, or open the Mizoram post office hub for the full list. After posting, you can track your India Post parcel here to watch it move down the hills and on.