Dhai Akhar Competition 2026 Address List: Chief Postmaster General Addresses for All States and UTs

Participants in the India Post Dhai Akhar National Letter Writing Competition 2026–27 must send their handwritten letter to the Chief Postmaster General of their respective Postal Circle.

This does not always mean the address located in the participant’s own state. Some Postal Circles cover more than one state or Union Territory. For example, Goa comes under Maharashtra Circle, Chandigarh under Punjab Circle and Sikkim under West Bengal Circle.

The competition theme is “A Letter to Mother Earth: My Promise to Protect Nature.” Letters must be posted by October 31, 2026.

Check the official Dhai Akhar SOP on the India Post website.

How to Address the Dhai Akhar Letter?

Write the postal address in this format:

The Chief Postmaster General
[Name of Your Postal Circle]
[Circle Office Address and PIN Code]

Also write the following clearly on the Envelope or Inland Letter Card:

“DHAI AKHAR Letter 2026”

Chief Postmaster General Address List for Dhai Akhar Competition 2026

Send your letter to the Chief Postmaster General of the Postal Circle covering your state or Union Territory:

• Andhra Pradesh: The Chief Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh Circle, PSD Complex, Beside Doordarshan Quarters, Geeta Nagar, Krishnalanka, Vijayawada – 520013.
• Assam: The Chief Postmaster General, Assam Circle, 5th Floor, Meghdoot Bhawan, Panbazar, Guwahati – 781001.
• Bihar: The Chief Postmaster General, Bihar Circle, Patna GPO Complex, Patna – 800001.
• Chhattisgarh: The Chief Postmaster General, Chhattisgarh Circle, Raipur – 492001.
• Delhi: The Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Circle, Meghdoot Bhawan, Link Road, New Delhi – 110001.
• Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: The Chief Postmaster General, Gujarat Circle, Khanpur, Ahmedabad – 380001.
• Haryana: The Chief Postmaster General, Haryana Circle, 107, The Mall Road, Ambala Cantt – 133001.
• Himachal Pradesh: The Chief Postmaster General, Himachal Pradesh Circle, Kaithu, Shimla – 171009.
• Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh: The Chief Postmaster General, Jammu and Kashmir Circle, GPO Complex, Residency Road, Srinagar – 190001.
• Jharkhand: The Chief Postmaster General, Jharkhand Circle, Doranda Head Post Office Complex, Ranchi – 834019.
• Karnataka: The Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle, Palace Road, Bengaluru – 560001.
• Kerala and Lakshadweep: The Chief Postmaster General, Kerala Circle, Thiruvananthapuram – 695033.
• Madhya Pradesh: The Chief Postmaster General, Madhya Pradesh Circle, Bhopal – 462012.
• Maharashtra and Goa: The Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai GPO Building, 2nd Floor, Mumbai – 400001.
• Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura: The Chief Postmaster General, North East Circle, Shillong – 793001.
• Odisha: The Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar – 751001.
• Punjab and Chandigarh: The Chief Postmaster General, Punjab Circle, Chandigarh GPO Building, 3rd Floor, Sector 17-E, Chandigarh – 160017.
• Rajasthan: The Chief Postmaster General, Rajasthan Circle, Sardar Patel Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur – 302007.
• Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: The Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002.
• Telangana: The Chief Postmaster General, Telangana Circle, Dak Sadan, Abids, Hyderabad – 500001.
• Uttar Pradesh: The Chief Postmaster General, Uttar Pradesh Circle, Hazratganj, Lucknow – 226001.
• Uttarakhand: The Chief Postmaster General, Uttarakhand Circle, Dehradun – 248001.
• West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle, Yogayog Bhawan, C.R. Avenue, Kolkata – 700012.

Important: Write “DHAI AKHAR Letter 2026” clearly on the Envelope or Inland Letter Card. Before posting, confirm the address with your nearest Post Office in case your Circle has announced a separate competition-specific receiving address.

Postal Circle Mapping for States and UTs

These combined Circles are particularly easy to misunderstand:

• Goa: Maharashtra Circle
• Chandigarh: Punjab Circle
• Puducherry: Tamil Nadu Circle
• Lakshadweep: Kerala Circle
• Sikkim: West Bengal Circle
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands: West Bengal Circle
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Gujarat Circle
• Arunachal Pradesh: North East Circle
• Manipur: North East Circle
• Meghalaya: North East Circle
• Mizoram: North East Circle
• Nagaland: North East Circle
• Tripura: North East Circle
• Ladakh: Jammu and Kashmir Circle

Assam has its own separate Postal Circle and should not be confused with the North East Circle.

Example: Address for a Participant from Goa

A participant living in Goa should write:

The Chief Postmaster General
Maharashtra Circle
Mumbai GPO Building, 2nd Floor
Mumbai – 400001

They should not address the letter to a separate Goa Circle because India Post places Goa under Maharashtra Circle.

Example: Address for a Participant from Meghalaya

A participant from Meghalaya should write:

The Chief Postmaster General
North East Circle
Shillong – 793001

Before Posting the Letter

Check that:

• The letter is handwritten.
• The correct age category and format have been selected.
• An Envelope entry does not exceed 1,000 words.
• An Inland Letter Card entry does not exceed 500 words.
• The required age declaration is included.
• The correct Postal Circle address is written.
• “DHAI AKHAR Letter 2026” is written on the cover or Inland Letter Card.
• The prescribed postage has been affixed.
• The letter is posted by October 31, 2026.

Participants should retain a photograph of the completed letter and postal receipt, where available.

Important Address Clarification

The addresses above have been compiled from the Department of Posts’ official Circle structure, CPMG contact directory and grievance-address list.

However, an individual Postal Circle may issue a competition notice naming a specific officer, section, letter box or slightly expanded delivery address. Before posting, participants should show the address to their nearest Post Office and ask:

“Is this the correct Chief Postmaster General address for the Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Competition 2026–27?”

If a current Circle-level Dhai Akhar notice provides a different dedicated submission address, follow that specific notice.

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Letters posted after October 31, 2026, will not be considered.

Official Sources

• Read the Dhai Akhar 2026–27 SOP on India Post News and Updates
• Check the official India Post list of CPMG addresses
• Understand India’s 23 Postal Circles and their jurisdiction
• Visit the official India Post website