# Barhaj Block, Deoria: Gram Panchayat List (54), Villages, BDO

> Barhaj is a development block in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, with 54 gram panchayats and 97 villages (LGD code 1049).
> This directory lists 62 schools, 29 post offices and 63 polling centres here.

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Barhaj / बरहज
- **Type:** Block
- **LGD code:** 1049
- **District:** Deoria
- **Division:** Gorakhpur Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Gram Panchayats:** 54
- **Villages:** 97
- **Coordinates:** 26.6153° N, 83.8254° E
- **Schools:** 62
- **Post Offices:** 29
- **Polling Centres:** 63

## Gram Panchayats
- [Ajaipura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/ajaipura/)
- [Amma Pandey](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/amma-pandey/)
- [Badaka Gaon](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/badaka-gaon/)
- [Badhaya Hardo](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/badhaya-hardo/)
- [Baradixit](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/baradixit/)
- [Baraon](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/baraon/)
- [Beldad](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/beldad/)
- [Bhadila Awwal](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/bhadila-awwal/)
- [Bhadila Doyam](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/bhadila-doyam/)
- [Bhadsara Deidiha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/bhadsara-deidiha/)
- [Bhikhampura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/bhikhampura/)
- [Bhulaipur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/bhulaipur/)
- [Bijauli Bhaiya](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/bijauli-bhaiya/)
- [Deopar Virsinghpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/deopar-virsinghpur/)
- [Dhaula Pandit](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/dhaula-pandit/)
- [Dubauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/dubauli/)
- [Ganga Chak](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/ganga-chak/)
- [Gaura Katailva](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/gaura-katailva/)
- [Haranadih Urf Mahuibarsat](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/haranadih-urf-mahuibarsat/)
- [Harnahi](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/harnahi/)
- [Kaparvar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/kaparvar/)
- [Karajaha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/karajaha/)
- [Karayal Shukla](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/karayal-shukla/)
- [Karayal Upadhyay](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/karayal-upadhyay/)
- [Khadesar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/khadesar/)
- [Khora](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/khora/)
- [Khori](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/khori/)
- [Khudia Bujurg](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/khudia-bujurg/)
- [Kotawa](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/kotawa/)
- [Lavakani Ganga](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/lavakani-ganga/)
- [Lavarachhi](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/lavarachhi/)
- [Laxmipur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/laxmipur/)
- [Mahen Babu](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/mahen-babu/)
- [Mirjapur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/mirjapur/)
- [Mohavn](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/mohavn/)
- [Mohra](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/mohra/)
- [Nadua](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/nadua/)
- [Nadua Chhapara](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/nadua-chhapara/)
- [Naipur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/naipur/)
- [Navapar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/navapar/)
- [Netvar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/netvar/)
- [Pachauha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/pachauha/)
- [Paina](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/paina/)
- [Parasiya Devar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/parasiya-devar/)
- [Parasiya Tivari](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/parasiya-tivari/)
- [Parsia Chaube](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/parsia-chaube/)
- [Phulwaria Bhaiya](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/phulwaria-bhaiya/)
- [Pipara Pandey](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/pipara-pandey/)
- [Samogar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/samogar/)
- [Sasrao](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/sasrao/)
- [Sisai Gulabrai](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/sisai-gulabrai/)
- [Uttar Mohaw](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/uttar-mohaw/)
- [Vishunpur Devar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/vishunpur-devar/)
- [Vishunpura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/barhaj/vishunpura/)

## Frequently asked questions
### Which district is Barhaj Block in?
Barhaj Block is in Deoria district (Gorakhpur Division).

### How many gram panchayats are there in Barhaj Block?
There are 54 gram panchayats in Barhaj Block.

### How many villages are there in Barhaj Block?
Barhaj Block has 97 revenue villages.

### Where is the Barhaj block office and what does it do?
The Barhaj block office (Khand Vikas Karyalaya) is at the block headquarters in Deoria district. It deals with VB-G RAM G (earlier MGNREGA), PM Awas Yojana (Gramin), pension verification, Swachh Bharat Mission and most gram panchayat matters, so it's where you go when the panchayat can't sort something out.

### Which assembly constituencies cover Barhaj Block?
Barhaj Block is spread over 9 assembly constituencies: Kushinagar, Ramkola, Rudrapur, Deoria, Pathardeva, Rampur Karkhana, Bhatpar Rani, Salempur and Barhaj.

### Who are the MLAs of Barhaj Block?
The MLAs for Barhaj Block (2022 election) are Kushinagar: Panchanand Pathak (P.N. Pathak) (Bharatiya Janata Party); Ramkola: Vinay Prakash Gond (Bharatiya Janata Party); Rudrapur: Jai Prakash Nishad (Bharatiya Janata Party); Deoria: Shalabh Mani Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party); Pathardeva: Surya Pratap Shahi (Bharatiya Janata Party); Rampur Karkhana: Surendra Chaurasia (Bharatiya Janata Party); Bhatpar Rani: Sabhakunwar (Bharatiya Janata Party); Salempur: Bijaylaxmi Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party); Barhaj: Deepak Kumar Mishr (Bharatiya Janata Party).

### Which Lok Sabha constituencies and MPs cover Barhaj Block?
Barhaj Block falls in 4 Lok Sabha constituencies: Deoria: Shashank Mani (Bharatiya Janata Party); Bansgaon: Kamlesh Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party); Kushi Nagar: Vijay Kumar Dubay (Bharatiya Janata Party); Salempur: Ramashankar Rajbhar (Samajwadi Party).

### Which gram panchayat in Barhaj Block has the most villages?
Lavakani Ganga has the most villages (5).

### How many Gram Pradhans in Barhaj Block are women?
Women hold the Gram Pradhan post in 20 of the 54 gram panchayats of Barhaj Block (37%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026. In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 22 of the 50 Gram Pradhan seats here (44%).

### How many candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Barhaj Block in 2021?
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 6.0 candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Barhaj Block. No Gram Pradhan seat was won unopposed.

### How many ward members are there in Barhaj Block?
The gram panchayats of Barhaj Block have 662 ward members in all, 256 of them women (39%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### How do the panchayats of Barhaj perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index?
The gram panchayats of Barhaj average 56.7 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, slightly ahead of the Uttar Pradesh average of 54.8.

### How many banks and post offices are there in Barhaj Block?
We list 29 post offices in Barhaj Block.

### How many polling centres are there in Barhaj Block?
The State Election Commission lists 63 polling centres in Barhaj Block, and 62 government school buildings are on record.

### How far is Barhaj Block from Deoria district headquarters?
The centre of Barhaj Block is about 13 km north of Deoria district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Barhaj Block?
The nearest railway station to the centre of Barhaj Block is Baitalpur (BALR), about 11 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Deoria Sadar (DEOS), 13 km; Gauri Bazar (GB), 16 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Barhaj Block?
The nearest airport to the centre of Barhaj Block is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 40 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 161 km away.

### Which blocks are near Barhaj Block?
Neighbouring blocks of Barhaj Block: Baitalpur (5.2 km), Rampur Karkhana (6.2 km), Pathar Dewa (9.3 km), Deoria Sadar (10 km) and Rudrapur (12 km).

### How can I check MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job cards or the PM Awas (Gramin) list for Barhaj Block?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, district Deoria and block Barhaj, then your gram panchayat, to see job cards and wage payments. The PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) list works the same way on pmayg.dord.gov.in. Both schemes are run from the Barhaj block office by the Block Development Officer (BDO). MGNREGA became VB-G RAM G on 1 July 2026.

### How do I apply for a pension in Barhaj Block?
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) verifies rural applications from Barhaj block, and once approved the pension goes straight into your bank account, so make sure the account is linked to Aadhaar.

### How can I file a complaint with the Barhaj Block administration?
File your complaint on IGRS (Jansunwai) (jansunwai.up.nic.in) or call helpline 1076. It goes to the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Barhaj Block and the department concerned, and you can track it online with the complaint number. On Tehsil Diwas (first and third Tuesday of the month), you can also meet the officers in person at your tehsil.

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