# Tarkalua Block, Deoria: Gram Panchayat List (52), Villages, BDO

> Tarkalua is a development block in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, with 52 gram panchayats and 67 villages (LGD code 1062).
> This directory lists 47 schools and 48 polling centres here.

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Tarkalua / तरकुलवा
- **Type:** Block
- **LGD code:** 1062
- **District:** Deoria
- **Division:** Gorakhpur Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Gram Panchayats:** 52
- **Villages:** 67
- **Coordinates:** 26.6806° N, 83.9449° E
- **Schools:** 47
- **Polling Centres:** 48

## Gram Panchayats
- [Ahirauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/ahirauli/)
- [Assitola Mainpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/assitola-mainpur/)
- [Balpur Shrinagar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/balpur-shrinagar/)
- [Barva Semara](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/barva-semara/)
- [Basantpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/basantpur/)
- [Belahi](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/belahi/)
- [Bharauta](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/bharauta/)
- [Bhisavan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/bhisavan/)
- [Dwarika](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/dwarika/)
- [Gopalpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/gopalpur/)
- [Haraia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/haraia/)
- [Harapur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/harapur/)
- [Harapur Nizam](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/harapur-nizam/)
- [Jalua](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/jalua/)
- [Jamuni](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/jamuni/)
- [Kaithawalia (Kaithauli)](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/kaithawalia-kaithauli/)
- [Kamdhenvan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/kamdhenvan/)
- [Kanakpura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/kanakpura/)
- [Kanchanpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/kanchanpur/)
- [Konhavalia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/konhavalia/)
- [Konhavalia Baburai](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/konhavalia-baburai/)
- [Konhavalia Bharathrai](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/konhavalia-bharathrai/)
- [Kotvan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/kotvan/)
- [Laxmipur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/laxmipur/)
- [Mahuapatan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/mahuapatan/)
- [Mahuava Varatar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/mahuava-varatar/)
- [Mathia Mahabal](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/mathia-mahabal/)
- [Mathia Ratti](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/mathia-ratti/)
- [Mathura Chhapar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/mathura-chhapar/)
- [Mundera](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/mundera/)
- [Musahari](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/musahari/)
- [Naraharpatti](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/naraharpatti/)
- [Narayanpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/narayanpur/)
- [Pachrukhia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/pachrukhia/)
- [Paharpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/paharpur/)
- [Pakari Chhapar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/pakari-chhapar/)
- [Paraskhand](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/paraskhand/)
- [Parsauni](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/parsauni/)
- [Patakhauli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/patakhauli/)
- [Piprahia](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/piprahia/)
- [Rampur Khas](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/rampur-khas/)
- [Ratanpura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/ratanpura/)
- [Sirasiya Gotha](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/sirasiya-gotha/)
- [Sirasiya Patti Husain](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/sirasiya-patti-husain/)
- [Siravania](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/siravania/)
- [Sisvan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/sisvan/)
- [Sohanaria](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/sohanaria/)
- [Sonahula Ramnagar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/sonahula-ramnagar/)
- [Tarkulva](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/tarkulva/)
- [Tawkkalpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/tawkkalpur/)
- [Vishumpur Bhupat](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/vishumpur-bhupat/)
- [Vrindaban](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria/tarkalua/vrindaban/)

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

### How many gram panchayats are there in Tarkalua Block?
There are 52 gram panchayats in Tarkalua Block.

### How many villages are there in Tarkalua Block?
Tarkalua Block has 67 revenue villages.

### Where is the Tarkalua block office and what does it do?
The Tarkalua 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 Tarkalua Block?
Tarkalua Block is spread over 9 assembly constituencies: Padrauna, Tamkuhi Raj, Fazilnagar, Kushinagar, Hata, Deoria, Pathardeva, Rampur Karkhana and Muhammadabad- Gohna.

### Who are the MLAs of Tarkalua Block?
The MLAs for Tarkalua Block (2022 election) are Padrauna: Manish Kumar Urf Mantu (Bharatiya Janata Party); Tamkuhi Raj: Asim Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party); Fazilnagar: Surendra Kumar Kushwaha (Bharatiya Janata Party); Kushinagar: Panchanand Pathak (P.N. Pathak) (Bharatiya Janata Party); Hata: Mohan (Bharatiya Janata Party); Deoria: Shalabh Mani Tripathi (Bharatiya Janata Party); Pathardeva: Surya Pratap Shahi (Bharatiya Janata Party); Rampur Karkhana: Surendra Chaurasia (Bharatiya Janata Party); Muhammadabad- Gohna: Rajendra Kumar (Samajwadi Party).

### Which Lok Sabha constituencies and MPs cover Tarkalua Block?
Tarkalua Block falls in 3 Lok Sabha constituencies: Kushi Nagar: Vijay Kumar Dubay (Bharatiya Janata Party); Deoria: Shashank Mani (Bharatiya Janata Party); Ghosi: Rajeev Rai (Samajwadi Party).

### Which gram panchayat in Tarkalua Block has the most villages?
Dwarika has the most villages (3).

### How many Gram Pradhans in Tarkalua Block are women?
Women hold the Gram Pradhan post in 21 of the 52 gram panchayats of Tarkalua Block (40%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026. In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 21 of the 49 Gram Pradhan seats here (43%).

### How many candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Tarkalua Block in 2021?
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 6.6 candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Tarkalua Block. No Gram Pradhan seat was won unopposed.

### How many ward members are there in Tarkalua Block?
The gram panchayats of Tarkalua Block have 626 ward members in all, 243 of them women (39%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### How do the panchayats of Tarkalua perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index?
The gram panchayats of Tarkalua average 60.4 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, slightly ahead of the Uttar Pradesh average of 54.8.

### How many polling centres are there in Tarkalua Block?
The State Election Commission lists 48 polling centres in Tarkalua Block, and 47 government school buildings are on record.

### How far is Tarkalua Block from Deoria district headquarters?
The centre of Tarkalua Block is about 25 km north-east of Deoria district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Tarkalua Block?
The nearest railway station to the centre of Tarkalua Block is Kath Kuiyan (KKT), about 22 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Chaf Halt (CHAF), 22 km; Dhuri Jn (DUE), 23 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Tarkalua Block?
The nearest airport to the centre of Tarkalua Block is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 50 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 166 km away.

### Which blocks are near Tarkalua Block?
Neighbouring blocks of Tarkalua Block: Fazilnagar (2.1 km), Pathar Dewa (4.7 km), Kasaya (5.4 km), Desai Deoria (7.8 km) and Baitalpur (9.2 km).

### How can I check MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job cards or the PM Awas (Gramin) list for Tarkalua Block?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, district Deoria and block Tarkalua, 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 Tarkalua 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 Tarkalua 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 Tarkalua 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 Tarkalua 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 Tarkalua 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 Tarkalua Block above sea level?
The gram panchayats of Tarkalua Block lie at an average of about 80 metres above sea level (SRTM terrain model).

### How much rainfall does Tarkalua Block get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the gram panchayats of Tarkalua Block get about 1,230 mm of rain a year, 84% of it between June and September. The hottest days reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 0°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Tarkalua Block?
Around the gram panchayats of Tarkalua Block, the land is on average 78% cropland, 13% tree cover and 6% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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