# Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat, Bhitaura, Fatehpur: Pradhan Vijay Pal

> Samda Sahodarpur is a gram panchayat in Bhitaura block of Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 62220, PIN code 212654).
> It has one revenue village: Samda Sahodarpur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Vijay Pal.
> It is in Husainganj assembly constituency (MLA: Usha Maurya, Samajwadi Party) and Fatehpur Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel).
> It is about 22 km east of Fatehpur district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Dalmau Junction (10 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Samda Sahodarpur / समदासहोदरपुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 62220
- **Block:** Bhitaura
- **Tehsil:** Fatehpur
- **District:** Fatehpur
- **Division:** Prayagraj Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Husainganj
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Fatehpur
- **Gram Pradhan:** Vijay Pal
- **MLA:** Usha Maurya (Samajwadi Party)
- **MP:** Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 212654, 212658
- **Coordinates:** 25.9972° N, 81.0031° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Suresh Kumar Verma

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Vijay Pal
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Suresh Kumar Verma
- **MLA:** Usha Maurya (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/usha-maurya-mla-husainganj/
- **MP:** Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/naresh-chandra-uttam-patel-mp-fatehpur/

## Villages
- Samda Sahodarpur (समदासहोदरपुर)

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

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat?
Vijay Pal is the Gram Pradhan of Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat; phone 8948403884 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Samda Sahodarpur?
Urmila Devi won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Samda Sahodarpur with 212 votes (23% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Vijay Pal, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Samda Sahodarpur reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Samda Sahodarpur was reserved for Other Backward Class women. Before that: 2005 (women), 2010 (Other Backward Class women) and 2015 (Scheduled Castes). 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 Samda Sahodarpur?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Samda Sahodarpur beat the runner-up by 9 votes (1.0% of valid votes). There were 8 candidates in the race, and 942 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Samda Sahodarpur before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Samda Sahodarpur went to Vijay Pal (2015), Smt. Gaya Shri (2010) and Chandrakali (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 Samda Sahodarpur in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Samda Sahodarpur was 75% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat?
Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat has 11 elected ward members, 4 of them women (36%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Samda Sahodarpur?
Suresh Kumar Verma is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Samda Sahodarpur; 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 Samda Sahodarpur.

### Which assembly constituency does Samda Sahodarpur come under?
Samda Sahodarpur comes under the Husainganj Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Samda Sahodarpur?
The MLA for Husainganj is Usha Maurya (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 91,497 votes (48.7%) and won by 24,895 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Samda Sahodarpur in?
Samda Sahodarpur is in the Fatehpur Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Samda Sahodarpur?
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 Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat is 62220. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Samda Sahodarpur?
Addresses in Samda Sahodarpur usually carry one of these PIN codes: 212654, 212658. The nearest post office is Kishandaspur (PIN 212654), about 1.7 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Jamravan, 212654.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Samda Sahodarpur?
The DIGIPIN for Samda Sahodarpur is 376-FM6-4845. 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 Samda Sahodarpur from Fatehpur?
Samda Sahodarpur is about 22 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 6.4 km north-east.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Samda Sahodarpur?
The nearest railway station to Samda Sahodarpur is Dalmau Junction (DMW), about 10 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Barara Buzurg (BRRZ), 10 km; Jalalpur Dhai (JPD), 14 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Samda Sahodarpur?
The nearest airport to Samda Sahodarpur is Kanpur Airport (KNU), about 74 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), about 86 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Samda Sahodarpur, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Samda Sahodarpur is Bank of Baroda, Hathgaon, Up (IFSC BARB0HATHGA), roughly 11 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 Samda Sahodarpur?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Samda Sahodarpur: Prathamik Pathashala Bhagupur.

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Samda Sahodarpur?
The closest gram panchayats to Samda Sahodarpur, as the crow flies, are Belhari (1.1 km), Aalhan Mau (1.3 km), Seer Ibrahimpur (1.6 km), Mathaeiyapur (2.0 km) and Ganeshpur (2.4 km).

### How can I complain about work in Samda Sahodarpur 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 Samda Sahodarpur 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 Samda Sahodarpur?
In Samda Sahodarpur, 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 Samda Sahodarpur?
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 Samda Sahodarpur, 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 Samda Sahodarpur?
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 Samda Sahodarpur?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district Fatehpur, block Bhitaura and panchayat Samda Sahodarpur 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 Samda Sahodarpur meet?
The Gram Sabha of Samda Sahodarpur 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 Samda Sahodarpur?
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; Samda Sahodarpur is in the Husainganj assembly constituency.

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat?
Samda Sahodarpur Gram Panchayat scored 53.6 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 56th of 81 panchayats in Bhitaura block.

### What is the altitude of Samda Sahodarpur above sea level?
Samda Sahodarpur is about 112 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 15 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Samda Sahodarpur get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Samda Sahodarpur gets about 860 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 Samda Sahodarpur?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Samda Sahodarpur, the land is 88% cropland, 6% tree cover and 2% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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