# Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat, Bhuta, Bareilly: Pradhan Fool Bano

> Mewa Shafipur is a gram panchayat in Bhuta block of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 53056, PIN code 243503).
> It has one revenue village: Mewa Shafipur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Fool Bano.
> It is in Faridpur assembly constituency (MLA: Prof. Shyam Bihari Lal, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Aonla Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Neeraj Maurya).
> It is about 33 km south-east of Bareilly district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Pitambarpur (10 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Mewa Shafipur / मेवाशर्फापुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 53056
- **Block:** Bhuta
- **Tehsil:** Faridpur
- **District:** Bareilly
- **Division:** Bareilly Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Faridpur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Aonla
- **Gram Pradhan:** Fool Bano
- **MLA:** Prof. Shyam Bihari Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Neeraj Maurya (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 243503, 262406
- **Coordinates:** 28.2229° N, 79.6414° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Sachin Awasthi

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Fool Bano
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Sachin Awasthi
- **MLA:** Prof. Shyam Bihari Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/prof-shyam-bihari-lal-mla-faridpur/
- **MP:** Neeraj Maurya (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/neeraj-maurya-mp-aonla/

## Villages
- Mewa Shafipur (मेवाशर्फापुर)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat?
Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat is in Bhuta block of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Faridpur tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat?
Fool Bano is the Gram Pradhan of Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat; phone 9634157045 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Mewa Shafipur?
Seema won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Mewa Shafipur with 809 votes (56% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Fool Bano, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Mewa Shafipur reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Mewa Shafipur was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (Other Backward Class women), 2010 (unreserved) and 2015 (Other Backward Class 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 Mewa Shafipur?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Mewa Shafipur beat the runner-up by 185 votes (12.8% of valid votes). There were 6 candidates in the race, and 1,450 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Mewa Shafipur before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Mewa Shafipur went to Phoolbano (2015), Moveen Khan (2010) and Nasrin (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 Mewa Shafipur in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Mewa Shafipur was 88% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat?
Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat has 13 elected ward members, 7 of them women (54%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Mewa Shafipur?
Sachin Awasthi is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Mewa Shafipur; phone 9627005107 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 11 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Mewa Shafipur.

### Which assembly constituency does Mewa Shafipur come under?
Mewa Shafipur comes under the Faridpur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Mewa Shafipur?
The MLA for Faridpur is Prof. Shyam Bihari Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 91,855 votes (45.3%) and won by 3,251 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mewa Shafipur in?
Mewa Shafipur is in the Aonla Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Mewa Shafipur?
The Member of Parliament for Aonla is Neeraj Maurya (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,92,515 votes (45.2%) and won by 15,969 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat is 53056. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Mewa Shafipur?
Addresses in Mewa Shafipur usually carry one of these PIN codes: 243503, 262406. The nearest post office is Faridpur (PIN 243503), about 6.1 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Mewa Shafipur, 243503.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Mewa Shafipur?
The DIGIPIN for Mewa Shafipur is 38K-28J-2FPK. 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 Mewa Shafipur from Bareilly?
Mewa Shafipur is about 33 km south-east of Bareilly district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Bhuta block, it is about 7.7 km south-east.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Mewa Shafipur?
The nearest railway station to Mewa Shafipur is Pitambarpur (PMR), about 10 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Tisua (TSA), 11 km; Bilpur (BLPU), 16 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Mewa Shafipur?
The nearest airport to Mewa Shafipur is Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), about 29 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Pantnagar Airport (PGH), about 92 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Mewa Shafipur, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Mewa Shafipur is Bank of Baroda, Bisalpur, Dist Pilibhit (IFSC BARB0BISALP), roughly 14 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Madhwapur, Up (IFSC BARB0MADHAW) and Bank of Baroda, Nand, Up (IFSC BARB0NANDXX). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

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

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Mewa Shafipur?
The closest gram panchayats to Mewa Shafipur, as the crow flies, are Piparthara (1.8 km), Bhagwantapur (2.5 km), Biloowa (2.6 km), Nand Anagni (2.8 km) and Kurmuri (2.9 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat?
Mewa Shafipur Gram Panchayat scored 52.7 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 53rd of 92 panchayats in Bhuta block.

### What is the altitude of Mewa Shafipur above sea level?
Mewa Shafipur is about 167 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 8 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Mewa Shafipur get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Mewa Shafipur gets about 1,270 mm of rain a year, 85% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 0°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Mewa Shafipur?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Mewa Shafipur, the land is 94% cropland, 3% tree cover and 2% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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