# Gauramai Gram Panchayat, Mion, Budaun: Pradhan Lekha Devi

> Gauramai is a gram panchayat in Mion block of Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 56242, PIN code 243637).
> It has one revenue village: Gauramai.
> The Gram Pradhan is Lekha Devi.
> It is in Shekhupur assembly constituency (MLA: Himanshu Yadav, Samajwadi Party) and Aonla Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Neeraj Maurya).
> It is about 33 km south-east of Budaun district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Sheikhupur (15 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Gauramai / गौरामई
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 56242
- **Block:** Mion
- **Tehsil:** Dataganj
- **District:** Budaun
- **Division:** Bareilly Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Shekhupur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Aonla
- **Gram Pradhan:** Lekha Devi
- **MLA:** Himanshu Yadav (Samajwadi Party)
- **MP:** Neeraj Maurya (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 243637
- **Coordinates:** 27.8923° N, 79.1965° E (approximate)
- **Post Offices:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ramashankar

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Lekha Devi
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ramashankar
- **MLA:** Himanshu Yadav (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/himanshu-yadav-mla-shekhupur/
- **MP:** Neeraj Maurya (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/neeraj-maurya-mp-aonla/

## Villages
- Gauramai (गौरामई)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Gauramai Gram Panchayat?
Gauramai Gram Panchayat is in Mion block of Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Dataganj tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Gauramai Gram Panchayat?
Lekha Devi is the Gram Pradhan of Gauramai Gram Panchayat; phone 9627409243 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Gauramai?
Dilshad won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Gauramai with 684 votes (46% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Lekha Devi, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Gauramai reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Gauramai was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (Scheduled Castes), 2010 (unreserved) and 2015 (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 Gauramai?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Gauramai beat the runner-up by 281 votes (18.8% of valid votes). There were 4 candidates in the race, and 1,497 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Gauramai before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Gauramai went to Lekha Devi (2015), Hamid Riza (2010) and Cheda Lal (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 Gauramai in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Gauramai was 78% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Gauramai Gram Panchayat?
Gauramai Gram Panchayat has 13 elected ward members, 5 of them women (38%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Gauramai?
Ramashankar is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Gauramai; phone 8006296829 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 6 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Gauramai.

### Which assembly constituency does Gauramai come under?
Gauramai comes under the Shekhupur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Gauramai?
The MLA for Shekhupur is Himanshu Yadav (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,04,920 votes (42.8%) and won by 5,661 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gauramai in?
Gauramai is in the Aonla Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Gauramai?
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 Gauramai Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Gauramai Gram Panchayat is 56242. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Gauramai?
The PIN code for Gauramai is usually 243637. The nearest post office is Kakrala (PIN 243637), about 0.2 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Gauramai, 243637.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Gauramai?
The DIGIPIN for Gauramai is 396-T24-T55M. 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 Gauramai from Budaun?
Gauramai is about 33 km south-east of Budaun district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Mion block, it is about 13 km west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Gauramai?
The nearest railway station to Gauramai is Sheikhupur (SKW), about 15 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Budaun (BEM), 16 km; Ujhani (UJH), 21 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Gauramai?
The nearest airport to Gauramai is Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), about 64 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Moradabad Airport (MZS), about 106 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Gauramai, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Gauramai is State Bank of India, Usehat (IFSC SBIN0018451), roughly 10 km away. Other branches nearby: State Bank of India, Allahapur (IFSC SBIN0002507) and Bank of Baroda, Rais Market Badaun (IFSC BARB0BADAUN). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Gauramai?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Gauramai: Pra0pa0 Evan Ju0ha0 Skul Eka Hi Prangan Men Gauramai.

### Which gram panchayats are near Gauramai?
The closest gram panchayats to Gauramai, as the crow flies, are Uraulia (1.3 km), Katia (2.7 km), Dhanupura (3.2 km), Mohammad Ganj (3.3 km) and Allapurpatti Bhola Bhajju (3.3 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Gauramai Gram Panchayat?
Gauramai Gram Panchayat scored 55.3 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 61st of 71 panchayats in Mion block.

### What is the altitude of Gauramai above sea level?
Gauramai is about 164 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 14 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Gauramai get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Gauramai gets about 930 mm of rain a year, 87% 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 Gauramai?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Gauramai, the land is 62% cropland, 24% tree cover and 11% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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