Department of Posts (India Post)
The Department of Posts, trading as India Post, is a central statutory postal system operating under the Ministry of Communications, maintaining over 160,000 post offices and providing mail, parcel, banking, and insurance services.
Permanent Role & Statutory Function
Central government postal system operating under the Ministry of Communications, maintaining the world's most widely distributed postal and retail financial network under the Post Office Act, 2023.
Constitutional & Executive Responsibilities
Delivery of letters, packets, parcels, and express Speed Post services nationwide and globally
Operation of Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) catering to small and rural depositors
Doorstep delivery of social security pensions and financial inclusion services via India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
Issuance and management of Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI)
Operation of Aadhaar enrolment and update counters at post offices across India