# Kharagpur Gram Panchayat, Bhitaura, Fatehpur: Pradhan Somvati

> Kharagpur is a gram panchayat in Bhitaura block of Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 62191, PIN code 212651).
> It has one revenue village: Kharagpur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Somvati.
> It is in Fatehpur assembly constituency (MLA: Chandra Prakash, Samajwadi Party) and Fatehpur Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel).
> It is about 19 km east of Fatehpur district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Faizullapur (13 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Kharagpur / खरगपुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 62191
- **Block:** Bhitaura
- **Tehsil:** Fatehpur
- **District:** Fatehpur
- **Division:** Prayagraj Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Fatehpur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Fatehpur
- **Gram Pradhan:** Somvati
- **MLA:** Chandra Prakash (Samajwadi Party)
- **MP:** Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 212651, 212654
- **Coordinates:** 25.9556° N, 80.9842° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Suresh Kumar Verma

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Somvati
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Suresh Kumar Verma
- **MLA:** Chandra Prakash (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/chandra-prakash-mla-fatehpur/
- **MP:** Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/naresh-chandra-uttam-patel-mp-fatehpur/

## Villages
- Kharagpur (खरगपुर)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Kharagpur Gram Panchayat?
Kharagpur Gram Panchayat is in Bhitaura block of Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Fatehpur tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Kharagpur Gram Panchayat?
Somvati is the Gram Pradhan of Kharagpur Gram Panchayat; phone 9129654460 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Kharagpur?
Rohit won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Kharagpur with 253 votes (27% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Somvati, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Kharagpur reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Kharagpur was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (Other Backward Classes), 2010 (unreserved) and 2015 (Other Backward Class 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 Kharagpur?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Kharagpur beat the runner-up by 4 votes (0.4% of valid votes). There were 7 candidates in the race, and 930 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Kharagpur before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Kharagpur went to Som Mati (2015), Shri Rohit (2010) and Shrikishan (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 Kharagpur in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Kharagpur was 80% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Kharagpur Gram Panchayat?
Kharagpur Gram Panchayat has 8 elected ward members, 3 of them women (38%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Kharagpur?
Suresh Kumar Verma is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Kharagpur; phone 8052710301 (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 Kharagpur.

### Which assembly constituency does Kharagpur come under?
Kharagpur comes under the Fatehpur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Kharagpur?
The MLA for Fatehpur is Chandra Prakash (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 95,708 votes (45.1%) and won by 7,984 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kharagpur in?
Kharagpur is in the Fatehpur Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Kharagpur?
The Member of Parliament for Fatehpur is Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,00,328 votes (45.2%) and won by 33,199 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Kharagpur Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Kharagpur Gram Panchayat is 62191. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Kharagpur?
Addresses in Kharagpur usually carry one of these PIN codes: 212651, 212654. The nearest post office is Chitishapur (PIN 212651), about 1.4 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Kharagpur, 212651.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Kharagpur?
The DIGIPIN for Kharagpur is 376-JCM-3CJK. 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 Kharagpur from Fatehpur?
Kharagpur is about 19 km east of Fatehpur district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Bhitaura block, it is about 4.2 km south-east.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Kharagpur?
The nearest railway station to Kharagpur is Faizullapur (FYZ), about 13 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Rasulabad (RUB), 14 km; Barara Buzurg (BRRZ), 15 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Kharagpur?
The nearest airport to Kharagpur is Kanpur Airport (KNU), about 76 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), about 90 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Kharagpur, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Kharagpur is Bank of Baroda, Hathgaon, Up (IFSC BARB0HATHGA), roughly 7.8 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Iradatpur Chaturbhujpur,fatehpur,up (IFSC BARB0IRADAT) and Bank of Baroda, Itauli,,fatehpur,up (IFSC BARB0ITAULI). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

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

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Kharagpur?
The closest gram panchayats to Kharagpur, as the crow flies, are Mirzapur Taluke Jamrawan (0.7 km), Semaora (1.7 km), Chitisapur (1.8 km), Aheva (1.9 km) and Bhalewan (2.0 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Kharagpur Gram Panchayat?
Kharagpur Gram Panchayat scored 61.5 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 22nd of 81 panchayats in Bhitaura block.

### What is the altitude of Kharagpur above sea level?
Kharagpur is about 116 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 12 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Kharagpur get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Kharagpur gets about 810 mm of rain a year, 86% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 50°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Kharagpur?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Kharagpur, the land is 88% cropland, 8% tree cover and 1% 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