Hikkim Post Office

Hikkim Post Office is a functional postal facility located in Hikkim village, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, at an elevation of approximately 4,400 meters. Established in 1983, it is recognized as one of the highest post offices in the world. It serves as a vital communication link for local residents and attracts visitors who send postcards bearing its unique high-altitude postmark. The post office also provides savings bank services to the remote community.

Visitors can expect to see a small, traditional post office structure painted in Indian Postal Service colors at high altitude. They can purchase postcards and stamps, interact with the long-serving postmaster, and mail letters from one of the world's highest postal facilities. The surrounding area features traditional Spitian mud and stone houses and high-mountain landscapes. Visitors should anticipate basic facilities and potential weather-related operational changes.

Established on November 5, 1983, by the Indian Postal Service to connect remote Spitian villages. Rinchen Chhering has served as postmaster since its inception. Hikkim previously held the Limca Book of Records title for the world's highest polling station before being surpassed by Tashigang.

The post office symbolizes resilience and connectivity in one of India's most isolated regions. It serves as a crucial social institution for the predominantly Buddhist local population and has become a cultural landmark representing human ingenuity in extreme geographical conditions.