# Pachhua Gram Panchayat, Chilkahar, Ballia: Pradhan Rajkumari > Pachhua is a gram panchayat in Chilkahar block of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 49820, PIN code 221701). > It has 2 villages: Lohta, Sultanpur. > The Gram Pradhan is Rajkumari. > It is in Rasara assembly constituency (MLA: Umashankar Singh, Bahujan Samaj Party) and Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Rajeev Rai). > It is about 25 km west of Ballia district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Sanwara (3.0 km). Source page: https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/ballia/chilkahar/pachhua/ Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data ## Key facts - **Name:** Pachhua / पचहुआ - **Type:** Gram Panchayat - **LGD code:** 49820 - **Block:** Chilkahar - **Tehsil:** Rasra - **District:** Ballia - **Division:** Azamgarh Division - **State:** Uttar Pradesh - **Villages:** 2 - **Assembly Constituency:** Rasara - **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Ghosi - **Gram Pradhan:** Rajkumari - **MLA:** Umashankar Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) - **MP:** Rajeev Rai (Samajwadi Party) - **PIN code:** 221701, 221709 - **Coordinates:** 25.8501° N, 83.9400° E (approximate) - **Schools:** 2 - **Post Offices:** 1 - **Polling Centres:** 2 - **Panchayat Secretary:** Sunil Kumar ## Elected representatives - **Gram Pradhan:** Rajkumari - **Panchayat Secretary:** Sunil Kumar - **MLA:** Umashankar Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/umashankar-singh-mla-rasara/ - **MP:** Rajeev Rai (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/rajeev-rai-mp-ghosi/ ## Villages - Lohta - Sultanpur ## Frequently asked questions ### In which block, tehsil and district is Pachhua Gram Panchayat? Pachhua Gram Panchayat is in Chilkahar block of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Rasra tehsil. ### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Pachhua Gram Panchayat? Rajkumari is the Gram Pradhan of Pachhua Gram Panchayat; phone 7678859761 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). ### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Pachhua? Hareram won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Pachhua with 472 votes (41% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Rajkumari, though, so the post may have changed hands since. ### How many villages are there in Pachhua Gram Panchayat? Pachhua Gram Panchayat has 2 revenue villages: Lohta and Sultanpur. ### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Pachhua reserved in the 2021 election? In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Pachhua was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (unreserved), 2010 (Other Backward Classes) and 2015 (Scheduled Caste women). Reservation is decided afresh before every panchayat election, so it can change next time. ### What was the winning margin in the 2021 Gram Pradhan election of Pachhua? The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Pachhua beat the runner-up by 277 votes (24.1% of valid votes). There were 10 candidates in the race, and 1,148 valid votes were cast. ### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Pachhua before 2021? Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Pachhua went to Rajkumari (2015), Khubalal Yadav (2010) and Arvind (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 Pachhua in the 2015 panchayat election? Turnout in Pachhua was 63% in the 2015 panchayat election. ### How many ward members are there in Pachhua Gram Panchayat? Pachhua 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 Pachhua? Sunil Kumar is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Pachhua; phone 9140179798 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 5 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Pachhua. ### Which assembly constituency does Pachhua come under? Pachhua comes under the Rasara Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency. ### Who is the MLA of Pachhua? The MLA for Rasara is Umashankar Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 87,345 votes (43.9%) and won by 6,664 votes. ### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pachhua in? Pachhua is in the Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency. ### Who is the MP of Pachhua? The Member of Parliament for Ghosi is Rajeev Rai (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,03,131 votes (43.7%) and won by 1,62,943 votes. ### What is the LGD code of Pachhua Gram Panchayat? The LGD code of Pachhua Gram Panchayat is 49820. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat. ### What is the PIN code of Pachhua? Addresses in Pachhua usually carry one of these PIN codes: 221701, 221709. The nearest post office is Gopalpur (PIN 221701), about 0.0 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Post- Hajouli, 221701. ### What is the DIGIPIN of Pachhua? The DIGIPIN for Pachhua is 23K-3MM-2C77. 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 Pachhua from Ballia? Pachhua is about 25 km west of Ballia district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Chilkahar block, it is about 2.8 km west. ### Which is the nearest railway station to Pachhua? The nearest railway station to Pachhua is Sanwara (SNRA), about 3.0 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Chilkahar (CHR), 3.6 km; Rasra (RSR), 8.3 km. ### Which is the nearest airport to Pachhua? The nearest airport to Pachhua is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 110 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 117 km away. ### Which is the nearest bank to Pachhua, and what is its IFSC code? The nearest bank branch to Pachhua is Central Bank of India, Chilkahar (IFSC CBIN0281260), roughly 2.2 km away. Other branches nearby: HDFC Bank, Matihi (IFSC HDFC0004758) and Punjab National Bank, Marihi Matihi (IFSC PUNB0991700). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques. ### Where are the polling centres of Pachhua? The State Election Commission lists 2 polling centres in Pachhua: Prathamik Pathashala Lohata and Prathamik Pathashala Pachahua. ### Which schools are there in Pachhua? There are 2 government school buildings on record in Pachhua: Prathamik Pathashala Lohata and Prathamik Pathashala Pachahua. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school. ### Which gram panchayats are near Pachhua? The closest gram panchayats to Pachhua, as the crow flies, are Hathoudi (1.4 km), Hajouli (1.6 km), Gopalpur Ta Kasaili Kasesar (1.7 km), Taddipur (1.8 km) and Motira (1.9 km). ### How can I complain about work in Pachhua 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 Chilkahar 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 Pachhua get land records (Khatauni)? Go to UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in), pick district Ballia and Tehsil Rasra, then your village, to see the Khatauni. For a certified copy, go to a Common Service Centre or the Rasra Tehsil office. ### How do I get a birth certificate or Parivar Register (family register) copy in Pachhua? In Pachhua, 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 Pachhua? 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 Pachhua, the Lekhpal of Rasra 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 Pachhua? For a ration card, apply on Food and Civil Supplies, UP (fcs.up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC); Chilkahar 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 Chilkahar 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 Pachhua? On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district Ballia, block Chilkahar and panchayat Pachhua 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 Chilkahar 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 Pachhua meet? The Gram Sabha of Pachhua 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 Pachhua? 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 Chilkahar 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; Pachhua is in the Rasara assembly constituency. ### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Pachhua Gram Panchayat? Pachhua Gram Panchayat scored 51.7 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 33rd of 66 panchayats in Chilkahar block. ### What is the altitude of Pachhua above sea level? Pachhua is about 65 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 Pachhua get, and how hot does it get? On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Pachhua gets about 950 mm of rain a year, 86% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates) ### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Pachhua? Within about 2 km of the centre of Pachhua, the land is 82% cropland, 11% tree cover and 5% 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