Types of Post Offices in India
Types of Post offices
Head office:
A head office is the chief of a group of offices consisting of it self and a number of small offices called sub and branch offices which have been placed under its accounts jurisdiction .It is the central office for itself and for all the sub branch offices within the group and monetary transactions of the latter offices are incorporated in its accounts.
Sub offices:
A sub office is a post office subordinate to and in account with a head office. It’s headed by Sub post master
Branch office:
A branch post office is a post office which is lower in rank than sub office.It is headed by Branch Post master.
Night post office:
Some important post offices have extended their working hours up to 8.30 in night in weekdays and holidays.
Record office:
It supplies the forms,bags and stationery required by the sections while at work.
Army post office:
Post offices located for the use of Defence Personnel are called Army post offices.It is equivalent to head post office.
Field post office;
For the conveyance of defence personnel ,branches of Army Post office are located in different parts .FPO is equal to sub post office.
Office of foreign exchange;
A post office or sorting office which exchanges mails with offices in foreign countries .
Primary duty of post offices
Post offices give many services to the people .But its primary duty is to collect ,sort, transmit and delivery mail. Mails consists of letters, postcards, inland letter cards, book packet ,printed books, periodicals, registered newspaper, sample packets and blind literature packets.
How mails are collected ,sorted and dispatched?
Mails are collected from : * Letter boxes * Across the counters
They are : * Stamped at the post office * Sorted out for various destinations * Bundeled with check-slips * Enclosed in mail bags
Primary functions of a post office * The mail bags are sent to mail office or other post offices. * In mail office these bags are
Head office:
A head office is the chief of a group of offices consisting of it self and a number of small offices called sub and branch offices which have been placed under its accounts jurisdiction .It is the central office for itself and for all the sub branch offices within the group and monetary transactions of the latter offices are incorporated in its accounts.
Sub offices:
A sub office is a post office subordinate to and in account with a head office. It’s headed by Sub post master
Branch office:
A branch post office is a post office which is lower in rank than sub office.It is headed by Branch Post master.
Night post office:
Some important post offices have extended their working hours up to 8.30 in night in weekdays and holidays.
Record office:
It supplies the forms,bags and stationery required by the sections while at work.
Army post office:
Post offices located for the use of Defence Personnel are called Army post offices.It is equivalent to head post office.
Field post office;
For the conveyance of defence personnel ,branches of Army Post office are located in different parts .FPO is equal to sub post office.
Office of foreign exchange;
A post office or sorting office which exchanges mails with offices in foreign countries .
Primary duty of post offices
Post offices give many services to the people .But its primary duty is to collect ,sort, transmit and delivery mail. Mails consists of letters, postcards, inland letter cards, book packet ,printed books, periodicals, registered newspaper, sample packets and blind literature packets.
How mails are collected ,sorted and dispatched?
Mails are collected from : * Letter boxes * Across the counters
They are : * Stamped at the post office * Sorted out for various destinations * Bundeled with check-slips * Enclosed in mail bags
Primary functions of a post office * The mail bags are sent to mail office or other post offices. * In mail office these bags are