# Cahela Gram Panchayat, Noorpur, Bijnor: Pradhan Poonam, Villages, PIN

> Cahela is a gram panchayat in Noorpur block of Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 55596, PIN code 246729).
> It has 2 villages: Chehla, Nasirpur Mansukh.
> The Gram Pradhan is Poonam.
> It is in Chandpur assembly constituency (MLA: Swami Omvesh, Samajwadi Party) and Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Chandan Chauhan).
> It is about 34 km south-west of Bijnor district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Chandpur Siau Halt (6.9 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Cahela / चेहला
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 55596
- **Block:** Noorpur
- **Tehsil:** Chandpur
- **District:** Bijnor
- **Division:** Moradabad Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 2
- **Assembly Constituency:** Chandpur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Bijnor
- **Gram Pradhan:** Poonam
- **MLA:** Swami Omvesh (Samajwadi Party)
- **MP:** Chandan Chauhan (Rashtriya Lok Dal)
- **PIN code:** 246729, 246725
- **Coordinates:** 29.1542° N, 78.3419° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Krishna Kumar

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Poonam
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Krishna Kumar
- **MLA:** Swami Omvesh (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/swami-omvesh-mla-chandpur/
- **MP:** Chandan Chauhan (Rashtriya Lok Dal), https://zoloth.com/leaders/chandan-chauhan-mp-bijnor/

## Villages
- Chehla (चेहला)
- Nasirpur Mansukh

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Cahela Gram Panchayat?
Cahela Gram Panchayat is in Noorpur block of Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Chandpur tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Cahela Gram Panchayat?
Poonam is the Gram Pradhan of Cahela Gram Panchayat; phone 8057650287 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2015 Gram Pradhan election in Cahela?
Poonam won the 2015 Gram Pradhan election in Cahela with 633 votes (31% of the valid votes).

### How many villages are there in Cahela Gram Panchayat?
Cahela Gram Panchayat has 2 revenue villages: Chehla and Nasirpur Mansukh.

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

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Cahela before 2015?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Cahela went to Devendra Kumar (2010) and Jaggo (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 Cahela in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Cahela was 77% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Cahela Gram Panchayat?
Cahela Gram Panchayat has 15 elected ward members, 6 of them women (40%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Cahela?
Krishna Kumar is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Cahela; phone 9412197102 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 4 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Cahela.

### Which assembly constituency does Cahela come under?
Cahela comes under the Chandpur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Cahela?
The MLA for Chandpur is Swami Omvesh (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 90,034 votes (40.3%) and won by 189 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Cahela in?
Cahela is in the Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Cahela?
The Member of Parliament for Bijnor is Chandan Chauhan (Rashtriya Lok Dal), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,04,493 votes (39.5%) and won by 37,508 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Cahela Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Cahela Gram Panchayat is 55596. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Cahela?
Addresses in Cahela usually carry one of these PIN codes: 246729, 246725. The nearest post office is Nayak Nagla (PIN 246729), about 1.8 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Nayak Nagla, 246729.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Cahela?
The DIGIPIN for Cahela is 399-42L-226C. 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 Cahela from Bijnor?
Cahela is about 34 km south-west of Bijnor district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Noorpur block, it is about 5.3 km south-west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Cahela?
The nearest railway station to Cahela is Chandpur Siau Halt (CPS), about 6.9 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Sisauna (SISN), 9.1 km; Bagarpur Halt (BGRR), 10 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Cahela?
The nearest airport to Cahela is Moradabad Airport (MZS), about 68 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Pantnagar Airport (PGH), about 111 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Cahela, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Cahela is HDFC Bank, Noorpur (IFSC HDFC0008421), roughly 6.6 km away. Other branches nearby: State Bank of India, Khaspura (IFSC SBIN0018566) and Unity Small finance Bank Limited, Paniyala (IFSC UNBA0001071). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

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

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Cahela?
The closest gram panchayats to Cahela, as the crow flies, are Karaal (1.4 km), Himpurbujurg (2.0 km), Madarepurkakrala (2.2 km), Nayaknagla (2.2 km) and Chaheli (2.3 km).

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

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

### What is the altitude of Cahela above sea level?
Cahela is about 227 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 9 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Cahela get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Cahela gets about 1,120 mm of rain a year, 84% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about -1°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Cahela?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Cahela, the land is 57% cropland, 38% tree cover and 4% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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