Post office · Bombay Presidency
Kaira
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1853
- Rare
- 1
Kheda district, known as Kaira district during British rule, is one of the thirty-three districts of Gujarat state in western India. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Kheda and Anand districts. Kheda was an administrative capital during British rule. Nadiad is now the administrative headquarters of the district.
Kaira has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1853 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Kaira handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1853 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Kaira postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Kaira?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Kaira are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Kaira post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Kaira was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1853.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Kaira?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Kaira in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- What is Kaira called today?
- Kaira is the colonial-era name of present-day Kheda, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Kaira postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Kaira cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
Also searched as: Kaira, Kheda, Kaira HG 1, Kaira handstruck stamps, Kaira pre stamp covers, Kaira postal history.
How to cite
“Kaira, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/kaira (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Kaira?
If you hold a cover or strike from Kaira that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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