# Dewan Para Gram Panchayat, Hariyangatanganj, Ayodhya: Pradhan, Villages, PIN

> Dewan Para is a gram panchayat in Hariyangatanganj block of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 60976, PIN code 224158).
> It has 2 villages: Dewan Para, Harinathpur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Rajmuniya.
> It is in Milkipur assembly constituency (MLA: Awadhesh Prasad, Samajwadi Party) and Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Awadhesh Prasad).
> It is about 27 km south-west of Ayodhya district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Bharatkund (13 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Dewan Para / देवनपारा
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 60976
- **Block:** Hariyangatanganj
- **Tehsil:** Milkipur
- **District:** Ayodhya
- **Division:** Ayodhya Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 2
- **Assembly Constituency:** Milkipur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Faizabad
- **Gram Pradhan:** Rajmuniya
- **MLA:** Awadhesh Prasad (Samajwadi Party)
- **MP:** Awadhesh Prasad (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 224158
- **Coordinates:** 26.6286° N, 82.0006° E (approximate)
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Depender Singh

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Rajmuniya
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Depender Singh
- **MLA:** Awadhesh Prasad (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/awadhesh-prasad-mla-milkipur/
- **MP:** Awadhesh Prasad (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/awadhesh-prasad-mp-faizabad/

## Villages
- Dewan Para (देवनपारा)
- Harinathpur

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Dewan Para Gram Panchayat?
Dewan Para Gram Panchayat is in Hariyangatanganj block of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Milkipur tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Dewan Para Gram Panchayat?
Rajmuniya is the Gram Pradhan of Dewan Para Gram Panchayat; phone 9451720488 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2015 Gram Pradhan election in Dewan Para?
Rajmunia won the 2015 Gram Pradhan election in Dewan Para with 307 votes (34% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Rajmuniya, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Dewan Para Gram Panchayat?
Dewan Para Gram Panchayat has 2 revenue villages: Dewan Para and Harinathpur.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Dewan Para reserved in the 2015 election?
In the 2015 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Dewan Para was reserved for Other Backward Class women. Before that: 2005 (Other Backward Class women) and 2010 (unreserved). Reservation is decided afresh before every panchayat election, so it can change next time.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Dewan Para before 2015?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Dewan Para went to Suresh Kumar (2010) and Sunita (2005). 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 Dewan Para in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Dewan Para was 76% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Dewan Para Gram Panchayat?
Dewan Para 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 Dewan Para?
Depender Singh is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Dewan Para; phone 9450763882 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 3 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Dewan Para.

### Which assembly constituency does Dewan Para come under?
Dewan Para comes under the Milkipur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Dewan Para?
The MLA for Milkipur is Awadhesh Prasad (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,03,191 votes (47.9%) and won by 12,913 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dewan Para in?
Dewan Para is in the Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Dewan Para?
The Member of Parliament for Faizabad is Awadhesh Prasad (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,54,289 votes (48.6%) and won by 54,567 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Dewan Para Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Dewan Para Gram Panchayat is 60976. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Dewan Para?
The PIN code for Dewan Para is usually 224158. The nearest post office is Kurawan (PIN 224158), about 2.3 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Gram And Post Dewan Para, 224158.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Dewan Para?
The DIGIPIN for Dewan Para is 2JJ-82K-6TCM. 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 Dewan Para from Ayodhya?
Dewan Para is about 27 km south-west of Ayodhya district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Hariyangatanganj block, it is about 6.8 km north.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Dewan Para?
The nearest railway station to Dewan Para is Bharatkund (BTKD), about 13 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Malethu Kanak (MEQ), 13 km; Salarpur (SLRP), 14 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Dewan Para?
The nearest airport to Dewan Para is Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), about 21 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), about 111 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Dewan Para, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Dewan Para is Union Bank of India, Kutchera,faizabad (IFSC UBIN0566501), roughly 2.6 km away. Other branches nearby: State Bank of India, Haringtonganj (IFSC SBIN0005463) and Central Bank of India, Nawabganj (IFSC CBIN0284415). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Dewan Para?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Dewan Para: Pra Pa Devanapara.

### Which gram panchayats are near Dewan Para?
The closest gram panchayats to Dewan Para, as the crow flies, are Jamua (1.8 km), Khajuri Mirza Pur (2.1 km), Dihpure Birbal (2.1 km), Saraynamu (2.1 km) and Sari (2.5 km).

### How can I complain about work in Dewan Para 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 Hariyangatanganj 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 Dewan Para get land records (Khatauni)?
Go to UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in), pick district Ayodhya and Tehsil Milkipur, then your village, to see the Khatauni. For a certified copy, go to a Common Service Centre or the Milkipur Tehsil office.

### How do I get a birth certificate or Parivar Register (family register) copy in Dewan Para?
In Dewan Para, 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 Dewan Para?
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 Dewan Para, the Lekhpal of Milkipur 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 Dewan Para?
For a ration card, apply on Food and Civil Supplies, UP (fcs.up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC); Hariyangatanganj 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 Hariyangatanganj 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 Dewan Para?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district Ayodhya, block Hariyangatanganj and panchayat Dewan Para 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 Hariyangatanganj 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 Dewan Para meet?
The Gram Sabha of Dewan Para 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 Dewan Para?
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 Hariyangatanganj 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; Dewan Para is in the Milkipur assembly constituency.

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Dewan Para Gram Panchayat?
Dewan Para Gram Panchayat scored 46.5 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 46th of 60 panchayats in Hariyangatanganj block.

### What is the altitude of Dewan Para above sea level?
Dewan Para is about 106 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 Dewan Para get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Dewan Para gets about 1,090 mm of rain a year, 86% 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 Dewan Para?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Dewan Para, the land is 71% cropland, 25% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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