Lok Sabha Question No. 2884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: District-wise number of post offices functioning in Karnataka
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2884 ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## DISTRICT-WISE NUMBER OF POST OFFICES FUNCTIONING IN KARNATAKA

## 2884.   SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  or  compiled  data  on  the  role  of  post  offices  in promoting financial inclusion and rural economic development in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the district-wise number of post offices functioning in Karnataka including those operating under the Core Banking Solution (CBS);

(c) the number of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) accounts opened and the volume of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) transactions facilitated through post offices in the State during the last five years;

(d) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen last-mile delivery and improve e-commerce connectivity through post offices in rural Karnataka; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to expand citizen-centric and digital banking services in post offices of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) The  post  offices  in  Karnataka  complemented  by  India  Post  Payments  Bank  promotes financial  inclusion  and  rural  economic  development  as  per  Government  policies  and  guidelines issued from time to time.

(b) The  district-wise  number  of  post  offices  functioning  in  Karnataka  Circle  is  enclosed  as Annexure . All post offices are operating under Core Banking Solution (CBS).

(c) The number of India Post Payments Bank accounts opened during the last five years is 48.5 lakhs . The volume of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) transactions facilitated through post offices in the State during the last five years is 23.05 Crores, with a value of ₹ 28,387.35 Crores.

(d) The steps taken by the Government to strengthen last-mile delivery and improve e-commerce connectivity through post offices in rural Karnataka are as follows.

(i). Last mile delivery strengthened by connecting rural Post Offices through Departmental and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Mail Motor Service

(MMS) schedules and monitoring of mail delivery by Mail Monitoring Unit, to ensure timely and quality delivery in Karnataka.

(ii) Operationalization of a dedicated All India  Postal  Road  Transport  Network connecting all states and Parcel Hubs to ensure safe, secure and time bound transmission of parcels.

(iii) Rationalization of Processing hubs and provisioning of direct bagging to destination hub, resulting in reduced handling time and improved transit performance.

(iv) Setup  of  Nodal  Delivery  Centres  for  exclusive  expeditious  last  mile  delivery  of parcels.

(v) Technology enabled delivery enhancements, including OTP-based delivery, delivery through  mobile  applications  in  rural  areas  to  ensure  secure,  trackable,  and  citizen-centric services.

(vi) Establishment of Parcel Packaging units at major Post Offices to provide standardized high quality packaging material.

(e) Citizen-centric  services  already  available  through  post  offices  are  promoted  through  Dak Chaupals. Dak Community Development Programme (DCDP) events and melas and are enhanced as planned from time to time. Digital banking service is available through the post offices counters and at doorstep through India Post Payments Bank.

## Annexure

| S. No.   | District          |   Number of Post Offices Available as on 30.11.2025 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Belagavi          |                                                 721 |
| 2        | Bagalkot          |                                                 328 |
| 3        | Vijayapura        |                                                 399 |
| 4        | Kalaburagi        |                                                 428 |
| 5        | Bidar             |                                                 299 |
| 6        | Raichur           |                                                 290 |
| 7        | Koppal            |                                                 220 |
| 8        | Gadag             |                                                 168 |
| 9        | Dharwada          |                                                 208 |
| 10       | Uttara Kannada    |                                                 485 |
| 11       | Haveri            |                                                 257 |
| 12       | Ballari           |                                                 202 |
| 13       | Chitradurga       |                                                 321 |
| 14       | Davanagere        |                                                 261 |
| 15       | Shivamogga        |                                                 360 |
| 16       | Udupi             |                                                 328 |
| 17       | Chikkamagaluru    |                                                 303 |
| 18       | Tumakuru          |                                                 566 |
| 19       | Kolar             |                                                 222 |
| 20       | Bengaluru (Urban) |                                                 280 |
| 21       | Bengaluru (Rural) |                                                 131 |
| 22       | Mandya            |                                                 353 |
| 23       | Hassan            |                                                 416 |
| 24       | Dakshin Kannada   |                                                 474 |
| 25       | Kodagu            |                                                 213 |
| 26       | Mysuru            |                                                 393 |
| 27       | Chamarajanagara   |                                                 205 |
| 28       | Chikkaballapura   |                                                 199 |
| 29       | Ramanagara        |                                                 183 |
| 30       | Yadgiri           |                                                 202 |
| 31       | Vijayanagara      |                                                 247 |
| Total    | Total             |                                                9662 |

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