# Lar Block, Deoria: Gram Panchayat List (71), Villages, BDO > Lar is a development block in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, with 71 gram panchayats and 144 villages (LGD code 1057). > This directory lists 8 bank branches, 77 schools, 14 post offices and 83 polling centres here. Source page: https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data ## Key facts - **Name:** Lar / लार - **Type:** Block - **LGD code:** 1057 - **District:** Deoria - **Division:** Gorakhpur Division - **State:** Uttar Pradesh - **Gram Panchayats:** 71 - **Villages:** 144 - **Coordinates:** 26.4106° N, 83.9573° E - **Schools:** 77 - **Bank Branches:** 8 - **Post Offices:** 14 - **Polling Centres:** 83 ## Gram Panchayats - [Ajana](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ajana/) - [Babhanauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/babhanauli/) - [Babhanuli Pandey](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/babhanuli-pandey/) - [Badhaya Hardo](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/badhaya-hardo/) - [Balwa Gauri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/balwa-gauri/) - [Bankata Amethia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/bankata-amethia/) - [Bardiha Prashuram](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/bardiha-prashuram/) - [Bawanpali Gosai](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/bawanpali-gosai/) - [Bhainsahi](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/bhainsahi/) - [Bharauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/bharauli/) - [Bourdih](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/bourdih/) - [Chanuki](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/chanuki/) - [Chaumukha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/chaumukha/) - [Chordiha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/chordiha/) - [Churia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/churia/) - [Daini](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/daini/) - [Dhamauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/dhamauli/) - [Dhandhwar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/dhandhwar/) - [Dhangadha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/dhangadha/) - [Dixitauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/dixitauli/) - [Dogari Mishra](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/dogari-mishra/) - [Dumari](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/dumari/) - [Gadhava Khas](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/gadhava-khas/) - [Gahojila](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/gahojila/) - [Harkhauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/harkhauli/) - [Hata](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/hata/) - [Itahua Mishra](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/itahua-mishra/) - [Jamasara](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/jamasara/) - [Karjaha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/karjaha/) - [Karmua](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/karmua/) - [Katauri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/katauri/) - [Kausar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/kausar/) - [Kharadaha Nilkanth](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/kharadaha-nilkanth/) - [Kharvania](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/kharvania/) - [Kharwania Navin](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/kharwania-navin/) - [Khemadei](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/khemadei/) - [Kohara](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/kohara/) - [Kundauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/kundauli/) - [Madhopur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/madhopur/) - [Mahaichpar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/mahaichpar/) - [Mahal Manjharia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/mahal-manjharia/) - [Mahuja](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/mahuja/) - [Majhwalia-2](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/majhwalia-2/) - [Math Amauna](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/math-amauna/) - [Mathil Upadhayay](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/mathil-upadhayay/) - [Matiara Jagadish](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/matiara-jagadish/) - [Meharouna](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/meharouna/) - [Nadouli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/nadouli/) - [Nema](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/nema/) - [Padari Gajaraj](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/padari-gajaraj/) - [Parasi Chaklal](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/parasi-chaklal/) - [Patana](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/patana/) - [Patneji](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/patneji/) - [Pindi](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/pindi/) - [Raksa](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/raksa/) - [Ramnagar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ramnagar/) - [Ratanpura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ratanpura/) - [Ravatpar Amethia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ravatpar-amethia/) - [Ravatpar Raghen](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ravatpar-raghen/) - [Rawatpar Panday](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/rawatpar-panday/) - [Ropan Chhapra](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ropan-chhapra/) - [Ruchapar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/ruchapar/) - [Sahiagarh](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/sahiagarh/) - [Sahjaur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/sahjaur/) - [Sajaon](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/sajaon/) - [Sarakara](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/sarakara/) - [Satotar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/satotar/) - [Sutawar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/sutawar/) - [Takia Dharahara](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/takia-dharahara/) - [Thakur Gauri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/thakur-gauri/) - [Virni](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/lar/virni/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Which district is Lar Block in? Lar Block is in Deoria district (Gorakhpur Division). ### How many gram panchayats are there in Lar Block? There are 71 gram panchayats in Lar Block. ### How many villages are there in Lar Block? Lar Block has 144 revenue villages. ### Where is the Lar block office and what does it do? The Lar 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 Lar Block? Lar Block is spread over 10 assembly constituencies: Alapur, Caimpiyarganj, Kushinagar, Ramkola, Deoria, Pathardeva, Rampur Karkhana, Bhatpar Rani, Salempur and Gopalpur. ### Who are the MLAs of Lar Block? The MLAs for Lar Block (2022 election) are Alapur: Tribhuwan Dutt (Samajwadi Party); Caimpiyarganj: Fateh Bahadur (Bharatiya Janata Party); Kushinagar: Panchanand Pathak (P.N. Pathak) (Bharatiya Janata Party); Ramkola: Vinay Prakash Gond (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); Gopalpur: Nafees Ahmad (Samajwadi Party). ### Which Lok Sabha constituencies and MPs cover Lar Block? Lar Block falls in 6 Lok Sabha constituencies: Salempur: Ramashankar Rajbhar (Samajwadi Party); Deoria: Shashank Mani (Bharatiya Janata Party); Kushi Nagar: Vijay Kumar Dubay (Bharatiya Janata Party); Azamgarh: Dharmendra Yadav (Samajwadi Party); Sant Kabir Nagar: Laxmikant Pappu Nishad (Samajwadi Party); Gorakhpur: Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan (Bharatiya Janata Party). ### Which gram panchayat in Lar Block has the most villages? Mathil Upadhayay has the most villages (5). ### How many Gram Pradhans in Lar Block are women? Women hold the Gram Pradhan post in 33 of the 71 gram panchayats of Lar Block (46%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026. In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 30 of the 71 Gram Pradhan seats here (42%). ### How many candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Lar Block in 2021? In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 6.5 candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Lar Block. No Gram Pradhan seat was won unopposed. ### How do the panchayats of Lar perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index? The gram panchayats of Lar average 42.3 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, well behind the Uttar Pradesh average of 54.8. ### How many banks and post offices are there in Lar Block? We list 8 bank branches and 14 post offices in Lar Block. ### How many polling centres are there in Lar Block? The State Election Commission lists 83 polling centres in Lar Block, and 77 government school buildings are on record. ### How far is Lar Block from Deoria district headquarters? The centre of Lar Block is about 21 km south-east of Deoria district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. ### Which is the nearest railway station to Lar Block? The nearest railway station to the centre of Lar Block is Bhatni Jn (BTT), about 4.0 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Nonapar (NNPR), 6.5 km; Nunkhar (NRA), 7.9 km. ### Which is the nearest airport to Lar Block? The nearest airport to the centre of Lar Block is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 62 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 145 km away. ### Which blocks are near Lar Block? Neighbouring blocks of Lar Block: Bhagalpur (3.7 km), Salempur (7.1 km), Bhaluani (14 km), Bhatni (14 km) and Bhatpar Rani (16 km). ### How can I check MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job cards or the PM Awas (Gramin) list for Lar Block? On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, district Deoria and block Lar, 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 Lar 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 Lar 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 Lar 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 Lar 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 Lar 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. ### What is the altitude of Lar Block above sea level? The gram panchayats of Lar Block lie at an average of about 74 metres above sea level (SRTM terrain model). ### How much rainfall does Lar Block get, and how hot does it get? On 2001-2020 averages, the gram panchayats of Lar Block get about 1,130 mm of rain a year, 85% of it between June and September. The hottest days 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 Lar Block? Around the gram panchayats of Lar Block, the land is on average 80% cropland, 13% tree cover and 5% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps. ## Sources - [Assembly constituency boundaries (post-2008 delimitation), datameet/maps](https://github.com/datameet/maps), CC BY 2.5 IN - [Airports (OurAirports)](https://ourairports.com/data/), Public domain - [Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes](https://abp.championsofchange.gov.in/), Public government data - [NASA POWER agro-climatology (long-term monthly normals)](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/), Public domain (NASA) - [Zoloth curated tables (divisions, ODOP, schemes)](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0 - [Calculated by Zoloth from the sources cited alongside](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0 - [DIGIPIN national addressing grid, computed from the panchayat's reference point](https://www.indiapost.gov.in/vas/Pages/digipin.aspx), Open algorithm - [SRTM 1-arc-second elevation (AWS Terrain Tiles, Skadi)](https://registry.opendata.aws/terrain-tiles/), Public domain (SRTM); see terrain-tiles attribution - [Bank branches with IFSC/MICR (razorpay/ifsc-api)](https://github.com/razorpay/ifsc), MIT (public RBI data) - [UP gram pradhan election results 2005–2021 (in-rolls/local_elections_up)](https://github.com/in-rolls/local_elections_up), MIT (compilation); public election results - [ESA WorldCover 10 m land cover 2021 (v200)](https://esa-worldcover.org/), CC BY 4.0 - [Local Government Directory snapshot (planemad/india-local-government-directory)](https://github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory), GODL-India - [Lok Sabha 2024 constituency results](https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/), Public results - [Government schemes (myScheme.gov.in)](https://www.myscheme.gov.in/), Public scheme information (dataset Apache-2.0) - [National Family Health Survey 5 district fact sheets](http://rchiips.org/nfhs/), Public fact sheets - [Panchayat Advancement Index, theme-wise gram panchayat scores](https://pai.gov.in/PS/Public/TW-GP.aspx), Public government data - [Census of India 2011 Primary Census Abstract (district)](https://censusindia.gov.in/), Public - [All-India post office and PIN directory with coordinates](https://data.gov.in/catalog/all-india-pincode-directory), GODL-India - [National Panchayat Awards winners](https://panchayataward.gov.in/), Public government data - [Railway stations (datameet/railways)](https://github.com/datameet/railways), CC0 - [UP SEC panchayat polling centres (in-rolls/up_polling_station_locations)](https://github.com/in-rolls/up_polling_station_locations), Public government data; compilation by in-rolls - [Gram panchayat office-bearers report (PB-2 form)](https://panchayatiraj.up.nic.in/pblc_pg/Reports/PB2FormReport?ReportType=Filled&District=BALLIA), Public government report - [UP Vidhan Sabha 2022 and Lok Sabha 2024 segment results](https://results.eci.gov.in/), Public results - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 - [Village boundaries with Census 2001 codes (datameet/indian_village_boundaries)](https://github.com/datameet/indian_village_boundaries), ODbL 1.0 - [Hindi names of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies (Hindi Wikipedia state lists)](https://hi.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0 (page text); the names themselves are facts - [Hindi spellings derived from a place-name token dictionary (learnt from LGD and SEC names)](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0 - [Bihar panchayat general election 2021, Mukhiya and Sarpanch results (in-rolls/local_elections_bihar)](https://github.com/in-rolls/local_elections_bihar), MIT (compilation); public election results - [UDISE+ Basic Details of Schools (school directory with locations), via India Data Portal](https://ckan.indiadataportal.com/dataset/udise/resource/457fddf1-982f-4c85-855d-5095578accc1), ODC-BY 1.0 (India Data Portal); underlying UDISE+ data is public government data - [Bihar Vidhan Sabha 2025 results by constituency](https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/), Public results (ECI); Wikipedia compilation CC BY-SA 4.0 - [Local Government Directory, current snapshot (ramSeraph/opendata daily mirror)](https://ramseraph.github.io/opendata/lgd/), GODL-India (mirror under Unlicense) - [LGD village boundaries (ramSeraph/indian_admin_boundaries)](https://github.com/ramSeraph/indian_admin_boundaries/releases/tag/villages), CC0 1.0 - [Rajasthan panchayat general election 2026 (structure, schedule and results)](https://sec.rajasthan.gov.in/GramPanchayatDetails.aspx), Public government data - [Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha 2023 results by constituency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Rajasthan_Legislative_Assembly_election), Public results (ECI); Wikipedia compilation CC BY-SA 4.0