# Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat, Kudaraha, Basti: Pradhan Kaushilya Devi

> Sisai Pandit is a gram panchayat in Kudaraha block of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 54298, PIN code 272171).
> It has 2 villages: Defri, Sisai Pandit.
> The Gram Pradhan is Kaushilya Devi.
> It is in Mahadewa assembly constituency (MLA: Dudhram, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party) and Basti Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Ram Prasad Chaudhary).
> It is about 21 km south of Basti district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Munderwa (15 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Sisai Pandit / सिसई पण्डित
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 54298
- **Block:** Kudaraha
- **Tehsil:** Basti
- **District:** Basti
- **Division:** Basti Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 2
- **Assembly Constituency:** Mahadewa
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Basti
- **Gram Pradhan:** Kaushilya Devi
- **MLA:** Dudhram (Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party)
- **MP:** Ram Prasad Chaudhary (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 272171
- **Coordinates:** 26.6496° N, 82.8433° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Avdhesh Kumar

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Kaushilya Devi
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Avdhesh Kumar
- **MLA:** Dudhram (Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/dudhram-mla-mahadewa/
- **MP:** Ram Prasad Chaudhary (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/ram-prasad-chaudhary-mp-basti/

## Villages
- Defri
- Sisai Pandit (सिसई पण्डित)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat?
Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat is in Kudaraha block of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Basti tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat?
Kaushilya Devi is the Gram Pradhan of Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat; phone 9918324466 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Sisai Pandit?
Urmila won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Sisai Pandit with 285 votes (31% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Kaushilya Devi, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat?
Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat has 2 revenue villages: Defri and Sisai Pandit.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Sisai Pandit reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Sisai Pandit was reserved for Other Backward Class women. Before that: 2005 (unreserved), 2010 (women) and 2015 (unreserved). 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 Sisai Pandit?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Sisai Pandit beat the runner-up by 63 votes (6.9% of valid votes). There were 6 candidates in the race, and 918 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Sisai Pandit before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Sisai Pandit went to Kaushilya Devi (2015), Kaushilya (2010) and Dharmaraj (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 Sisai Pandit in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Sisai Pandit was 71% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat?
Sisai Pandit 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 Sisai Pandit?
Avdhesh Kumar is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Sisai Pandit; phone 9415789798 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 14 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Sisai Pandit.

### Which assembly constituency does Sisai Pandit come under?
Sisai Pandit comes under the Mahadewa Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Sisai Pandit?
The MLA for Mahadewa is Dudhram (Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 82,316 votes (39.3%) and won by 4,810 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sisai Pandit in?
Sisai Pandit is in the Basti Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Sisai Pandit?
The Member of Parliament for Basti is Ram Prasad Chaudhary (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,27,005 votes (48.7%) and won by 1,00,994 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat is 54298. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Sisai Pandit?
The PIN code for Sisai Pandit is usually 272171. The nearest post office is Lalganj Basti (PIN 272171), about 2.4 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Gram-sisai Pandit Post-lalganj Basti, 272171.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Sisai Pandit?
The DIGIPIN for Sisai Pandit is 2J2-C2F-7CMP. 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 Sisai Pandit from Basti?
Sisai Pandit is about 21 km south of Basti district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Kudaraha block, it is about 9.1 km east.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Sisai Pandit?
The nearest railway station to Sisai Pandit is Munderwa (MND), about 15 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Orwara (ORW), 17 km; Basti (BST), 20 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Sisai Pandit?
The nearest airport to Sisai Pandit is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 61 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), about 68 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Sisai Pandit, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Sisai Pandit is Central Bank of India, Mehdaval (IFSC CBIN0284478), roughly 2.4 km away. Other branches nearby: State Bank of India, Lalganj (IFSC SBIN0064979) and Yes Bank, Khalilabad Nagar Sah Bank Mehdawal (IFSC YESB0KHBKMW). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

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

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Sisai Pandit?
The closest gram panchayats to Sisai Pandit, as the crow flies, are Man Jhariya (0.7 km), Kabra Khas (1.3 km), Thokwa (1.6 km), Chaubalh (1.6 km) and Khairati (2.0 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat?
Sisai Pandit Gram Panchayat scored 50.6 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 52nd of 75 panchayats in Kudaraha block.

### What is the altitude of Sisai Pandit above sea level?
Sisai Pandit is about 84 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 12 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Sisai Pandit get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Sisai Pandit 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 Sisai Pandit?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Sisai Pandit, the land is 81% cropland, 16% tree cover and 2% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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