# Chapauta Gram Panchayat, Atrauli, Aligarh: Pradhan Bhagwan Devi

> Chapauta is a gram panchayat in Atrauli block of Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 43421, PIN code 202280).
> It has one revenue village: Chapauta.
> The Gram Pradhan is Bhagwan Devi.
> It is in Atrauli assembly constituency (MLA: Sandeep Kumar Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Satish Kumar Gautam).
> It is about 20 km north-east of Aligarh district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Godha (14 km).

Source page: https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/aligarh/atrauli/chapauta/  
Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Chapauta / चपौटा
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 43421
- **Block:** Atrauli
- **Tehsil:** Atrauli
- **District:** Aligarh
- **Division:** Aligarh Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Atrauli
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Aligarh
- **Gram Pradhan:** Bhagwan Devi
- **MLA:** Sandeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Satish Kumar Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **PIN code:** 202280, 202281
- **Coordinates:** 27.9792° N, 78.2856° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ranjit Singh

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Bhagwan Devi
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ranjit Singh
- **MLA:** Sandeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/sandeep-kumar-singh-mla-atrauli/
- **MP:** Satish Kumar Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/satish-kumar-gautam-mp-aligarh/

## Villages
- Chapauta (चपौटा)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Chapauta Gram Panchayat?
Chapauta Gram Panchayat is in Atrauli block of Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Atrauli tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Chapauta Gram Panchayat?
Bhagwan Devi is the Gram Pradhan of Chapauta Gram Panchayat; phone 9719139642 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2015 Gram Pradhan election in Chapauta?
Bhagwan Devi won the 2015 Gram Pradhan election in Chapauta with 410 votes (39% of the valid votes).

### How many villages are there in Chapauta Gram Panchayat?
Chapauta Gram Panchayat has just one revenue village, Chapauta.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Chapauta reserved in the 2015 election?
In the 2015 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Chapauta was reserved for Other Backward Class women. Before that: 2010 (unreserved). Reservation is decided afresh before every panchayat election, so it can change next time.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Chapauta before 2015?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Chapauta went to Harveer Singh (2010). We matched these older results to today's panchayat by name, and some boundaries have changed since, so treat them as a guide.

### What was the voter turnout in Chapauta in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Chapauta was 89% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Chapauta Gram Panchayat?
Chapauta Gram Panchayat has 11 elected ward members, 4 of them women (36%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Chapauta?
Ranjit Singh is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Chapauta; phone 8057905643 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 7 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Chapauta.

### Which assembly constituency does Chapauta come under?
Chapauta comes under the Atrauli Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Chapauta?
The MLA for Atrauli is Sandeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,25,142 votes (52.1%) and won by 39,338 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chapauta in?
Chapauta is in the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Chapauta?
The Member of Parliament for Aligarh is Satish Kumar Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,01,834 votes (44.3%) and won by 15,647 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Chapauta Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Chapauta Gram Panchayat is 43421. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Chapauta?
Addresses in Chapauta usually carry one of these PIN codes: 202280, 202281. The nearest post office is Izzatpur (PIN 202280), about 1.9 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Gram Chapauta Atrauli, 202280.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Chapauta?
The DIGIPIN for Chapauta is 395-4L2-CF4C. It marks the centre of the panchayat on the map, not any particular house or office. DIGIPIN is India Post's 10-character digital address code.

### How far is Chapauta from Aligarh?
Chapauta is about 20 km north-east of Aligarh district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Atrauli block, it is about 7.0 km south.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Chapauta?
The nearest railway station to Chapauta is Godha (GDHA), about 14 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Atrauli Road (AUR), 15 km; Sunamai Halt (SUNM), 15 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Chapauta?
The nearest airport to Chapauta is Noida International Airport (DXN), about 70 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Agra Airport / Agra Air Force Station (AGR), about 97 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Chapauta, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Chapauta is Canara Bank, Bijauli (IFSC CNRB0001380), roughly 6.8 km away. Other branches nearby: Central Bank of India, Chhara (IFSC CBIN0280245) and Central Bank of India, Bhamori Buzurg (IFSC CBIN0282956). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Chapauta?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Chapauta: Prathamik Pathashala Chapauta.

### Which schools are there in Chapauta?
There is 1 government school building on record in Chapauta: Prathamik Pathashala Chapauta. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school.

### Which gram panchayats are near Chapauta?
The closest gram panchayats to Chapauta, as the crow flies, are Khairabad (0.5 km), Izzatpur (1.0 km), Fazalpur (1.0 km), Ganiyavali (1.5 km) and Jujharka (2.7 km).

### How can I complain about work in Chapauta Gram Panchayat?
Start by raising it at the Gram Sabha meeting. If that doesn't work, give a written complaint to the ADO (Panchayat) at Atrauli block, or file it on IGRS (Jansunwai) (jansunwai.up.nic.in) or call helpline 1076. Keep the receipt or complaint number safe. You can check what the panchayat has spent on egramswaraj.gov.in.

### Where can residents of Chapauta get land records (Khatauni)?
Go to UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in), pick district Aligarh and Tehsil Atrauli, then your village, to see the Khatauni. For a certified copy, go to a Common Service Centre or the Atrauli Tehsil office.

### How do I get a birth certificate or Parivar Register (family register) copy in Chapauta?
In Chapauta, the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) registers births and deaths and also keeps the Parivar Register (family register). Report a birth or death in the village to them within 21 days, with Aadhaar and proof; after that the paperwork gets longer. You can then download the certificate from crsorgi.gov.in. For a certified Parivar Register (family register) copy, apply at a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or on e-District UP (edistrict.up.gov.in).

### How do I apply for an income, caste or domicile certificate in Chapauta?
Apply at a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or on e-District UP (edistrict.up.gov.in) with your Aadhaar, a photo and a self-declaration. For Chapauta, the Lekhpal of Atrauli tehsil checks the application and the Tehsildar / SDM issues the certificate. Keep the application number; you'll need it to track the status.

### How do I apply for a ration card or pension in Chapauta?
For a ration card, apply on Food and Civil Supplies, UP (fcs.up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC); Atrauli block officials check rural applications. For old-age, widow or disability pension, apply online on Social pension portal (SSPY) (sspy-up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC); the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Atrauli verifies it. The pension goes straight into your bank account, so make sure the account is linked to Aadhaar.

### How can I check the MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job card list or PM Awas (Gramin) list of Chapauta?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district Aligarh, block Atrauli and panchayat Chapauta to see job cards, work done and wage payments. The PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) list works the same way on pmayg.dord.gov.in. New names get added through the Gram Sabha and the Atrauli block office. MGNREGA became VB-G RAM G on 1 July 2026, and e-KYC'd job cards stay valid until the new cards are issued.

### When does the Gram Sabha of Chapauta meet?
The Gram Sabha of Chapauta must meet at least twice a year (after the Kharif and Rabi harvests), and the Gram Pradhan calls the meeting. Every adult voter in the panchayat's villages is a member, so you can go and have your say. The meeting reviews the panchayat's accounts and approves the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) and beneficiary lists.

### How do I check my name in the voter list of Chapauta?
The State Election Commission, Uttar Pradesh (sec.up.nic.in) publishes the ward-wise voter list for panchayat elections, and you can also see it at the Atrauli block office. For assembly and Lok Sabha elections, search for your name on voters.eci.gov.in or the Voter Helpline app using the EPIC number on your voter ID card; Chapauta is in the Atrauli assembly constituency.

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Chapauta Gram Panchayat?
Chapauta Gram Panchayat scored 61.4 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 34th of 86 panchayats in Atrauli block.

### What is the altitude of Chapauta above sea level?
Chapauta is about 185 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The land around it is almost flat, varying by only about 11 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Chapauta get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Chapauta gets about 730 mm of rain a year, 84% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 49°C, while the coldest nights fall to about -1°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Chapauta?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Chapauta, the land is 89% cropland, 5% tree cover and 6% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

## Sources
- [Assembly constituency boundaries (post-2008 delimitation), datameet/maps](https://github.com/datameet/maps), CC BY 2.5 IN
- [Airports (OurAirports)](https://ourairports.com/data/), Public domain
- [Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes](https://abp.championsofchange.gov.in/), Public government data
- [NASA POWER agro-climatology (long-term monthly normals)](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/), Public domain (NASA)
- [Zoloth curated tables (divisions, ODOP, schemes)](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0
- [Calculated by Zoloth from the sources cited alongside](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0
- [DIGIPIN national addressing grid, computed from the panchayat's reference point](https://www.indiapost.gov.in/vas/Pages/digipin.aspx), Open algorithm
- [SRTM 1-arc-second elevation (AWS Terrain Tiles, Skadi)](https://registry.opendata.aws/terrain-tiles/), Public domain (SRTM); see terrain-tiles attribution
- [Bank branches with IFSC/MICR (razorpay/ifsc-api)](https://github.com/razorpay/ifsc), MIT (public RBI data)
- [UP gram pradhan election results 2005–2021 (in-rolls/local_elections_up)](https://github.com/in-rolls/local_elections_up), MIT (compilation); public election results
- [ESA WorldCover 10 m land cover 2021 (v200)](https://esa-worldcover.org/), CC BY 4.0
- [Local Government Directory snapshot (planemad/india-local-government-directory)](https://github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory), GODL-India
- [Lok Sabha 2024 constituency results](https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/), Public results
- [Government schemes (myScheme.gov.in)](https://www.myscheme.gov.in/), Public scheme information (dataset Apache-2.0)
- [National Family Health Survey 5 district fact sheets](http://rchiips.org/nfhs/), Public fact sheets
- [Panchayat Advancement Index, theme-wise gram panchayat scores](https://pai.gov.in/PS/Public/TW-GP.aspx), Public government data
- [Census of India 2011 Primary Census Abstract (district)](https://censusindia.gov.in/), Public
- [All-India post office and PIN directory with coordinates](https://data.gov.in/catalog/all-india-pincode-directory), GODL-India
- [National Panchayat Awards winners](https://panchayataward.gov.in/), Public government data
- [Railway stations (datameet/railways)](https://github.com/datameet/railways), CC0
- [UP SEC panchayat polling centres (in-rolls/up_polling_station_locations)](https://github.com/in-rolls/up_polling_station_locations), Public government data; compilation by in-rolls
- [Gram panchayat office-bearers report (PB-2 form)](https://panchayatiraj.up.nic.in/pblc_pg/Reports/PB2FormReport?ReportType=Filled&District=BALLIA), Public government report
- [UP Vidhan Sabha 2022 and Lok Sabha 2024 segment results](https://results.eci.gov.in/), Public results
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0
- [Village boundaries with Census 2001 codes (datameet/indian_village_boundaries)](https://github.com/datameet/indian_village_boundaries), ODbL 1.0
- [Hindi names of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies (Hindi Wikipedia state lists)](https://hi.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0 (page text); the names themselves are facts
- [Hindi spellings derived from a place-name token dictionary (learnt from LGD and SEC names)](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0
- [Bihar panchayat general election 2021, Mukhiya and Sarpanch results (in-rolls/local_elections_bihar)](https://github.com/in-rolls/local_elections_bihar), MIT (compilation); public election results
- [UDISE+ Basic Details of Schools (school directory with locations), via India Data Portal](https://ckan.indiadataportal.com/dataset/udise/resource/457fddf1-982f-4c85-855d-5095578accc1), ODC-BY 1.0 (India Data Portal); underlying UDISE+ data is public government data
- [Bihar Vidhan Sabha 2025 results by constituency](https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/), Public results (ECI); Wikipedia compilation CC BY-SA 4.0
- [Local Government Directory, current snapshot (ramSeraph/opendata daily mirror)](https://ramseraph.github.io/opendata/lgd/), GODL-India (mirror under Unlicense)
- [LGD village boundaries (ramSeraph/indian_admin_boundaries)](https://github.com/ramSeraph/indian_admin_boundaries/releases/tag/villages), CC0 1.0
- [Rajasthan panchayat general election 2026 (structure, schedule and results)](https://sec.rajasthan.gov.in/GramPanchayatDetails.aspx), Public government data
- [Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha 2023 results by constituency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Rajasthan_Legislative_Assembly_election), Public results (ECI); Wikipedia compilation CC BY-SA 4.0