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Colonelganj is a development block in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, with 65 gram panchayats and 98 villages (LGD code 1156).
About Colonelganj Block
Colonelganj is a development block in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, part of the Devipatan Division. It’s the middle tier of Panchayati Raj: the elected Kshetra Panchayat is headed by the Block Pramukh, and the Block Development Officer (BDO) runs the block office. LGD code: 1156.
Colonelganj block has 65 gram panchayats covering 98 revenue villages. By number of panchayats it ranks 9 of the 16 blocks in Gonda district. Its villages come under Colonelganj tehsil.
Colonelganj at a glance
| Name | Colonelganj |
|---|---|
| Type | Block |
| LGD code | 1156 |
| District | Gonda |
| Division | Devipatan Division |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Gram Panchayats | 65 |
| Villages | 98 |
Colonelganj Block Gram Panchayat List
Colonelganj Block has 65 gram panchayats. Open any of them to see its villages, Gram Pradhan, polling centres, nearby facilities and schemes.
Population of Colonelganj
We’re still adding village-level census tables for this area. Meanwhile, here are the Census 2011 rural figures for Gonda district, which Colonelganj is part of:
| Rural population | 32,08,890 |
|---|---|
| Rural households | 5,04,278 |
| Rural literacy rate | 57.4% |
| Rural sex ratio | 923 |
| Rural SC population share | 16.1% |
| Rural work participation | 34.4% |
Health and household indicators (NFHS-5)
These NFHS-5 (2019–21) health and household figures are for Gonda district, where Colonelganj is. They’re district averages, not figures for the village itself:
| Indicator | Gonda |
|---|---|
| Women who are literate | 57.7% |
| Women with 10+ years of schooling | 31.5% |
| Institutional births | 81.8% |
| Children 12–23 months fully vaccinated | 59.9% |
| Children under 5 who are stunted | 45.9% |
| Women (15–49) who are anaemic | 49.3% |
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 56.2% |
| Households with improved sanitation | 44.6% |
| Households with electricity | 88.9% |
| Households with health insurance | 13.4% |
| Households with improved drinking water | 100.0% |
Work and livelihood
Gonda district’s One District One Product (ODOP) is Food processing (pulses). If you work in this trade in Colonelganj, you can apply at the District Industries Centre for ODOP margin-money loans, training and toolkits.
As in most of rural Uttar Pradesh, people around Colonelganj live mainly off farming (wheat, mustard and pulses in the Rabi season, paddy, maize or sugarcane in the Kharif season, depending on the area), along with dairy and job guarantee wage work. Since July 2026 that’s VB-G RAM G, which replaced MGNREGA: a household with a job card from the gram panchayat can get at least 125 days of paid work a year. Farmers can sign up for PM-KISAN and a Kisan Credit Card through the block agriculture office or a Common Service Centre.
Colonelganj Block office: BDO and contacts
The Block Development Officer (BDO) heads the Colonelganj block office, with assistant officers for agriculture, cooperatives, panchayats, social welfare and statistics. The elected Kshetra Panchayat, made up of directly elected members and the Gram Pradhans of the block’s gram panchayats, chooses the Block Pramukh and approves the block development plan.
Go to the Colonelganj block office for PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) houses, Swachh Bharat toilets, pension verification, job guarantee problems (VB-G RAM G, earlier MGNREGA) and complaints about a gram panchayat. You can also file a complaint on IGRS (Jansunwai) (jansunwai.up.nic.in) or call helpline 1076.
Women's representation in Colonelganj
Under Article 243D of the Constitution, at least one-third of panchayat seats, including the post of Pradhan, are reserved for women, and the reserved seats rotate from one election to the next.
- Panchayats headed by a woman
- 41.5%2026-10CalculatedUP Panchayati Raj Department
- Women among ward members
- 33%2026-10CalculatedUP Panchayati Raj Department
Women make up 32.8% of the 743 ward members across Colonelganj's gram panchayats, well behind the Uttar Pradesh share of 40.1%. 2026-10CalculatedUP Panchayati Raj Department
27 of the 65 gram panchayats in Colonelganj have a woman Pradhan (42%), well ahead of the Uttar Pradesh share of 35%. Going by the education recorded for each Pradhan, 46% of the panchayat heads in Colonelganj studied to class 9 or beyond and 11% are graduates.
Panchayat elections
- Pradhan seats won by women
- 49%2021CalculatedUP panchayat election results (in-rolls)
- Candidates per Pradhan seat
- 6.12021CalculatedUP panchayat election results (in-rolls)
Women won 35 of the 72 Pradhan seats in Colonelganj in the 2021 panchayat election (49%), 12 of them on seats not reserved for women; in 2015 the share was 46%. 2021CalculatedUP panchayat election results (in-rolls)
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 6.1 candidates stood for each Pradhan's seat in Colonelganj, against 7.5 across Uttar Pradesh. 45% of the 439 candidates for Pradhan in Colonelganj in 2021 were women. In 2021, 3 of the 72 Pradhans in Colonelganj were elected unopposed.
How Colonelganj scores on the Panchayat Advancement Index
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj's Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0) gives every gram panchayat a score from 0 to 100 on nine themes of the Localised Sustainable Development Goals. It uses about 150 indicators that panchayats report and block and district officials check.
- PAI score
- 53.8/1002023-24CalculatedPanchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0)
Across its panchayats, Colonelganj averages 53.8 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, 5th of 16 in Gonda, about the same as the Uttar Pradesh average of 54.8. 2023-24CalculatedPanchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0)
None of the 63 scored panchayats of Colonelganj reached the Front Runner band (75+) in 2023-24.
Scores on the nine development themes
Colonelganj does best on “Good governance” (72.7) and worst on “Self-sufficient infrastructure” (41.4). That 31-point gap shows where the next Gram Panchayat Development Plan could focus. 2023-24CalculatedPanchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0)
Places near Colonelganj
Other Blocks in Gonda
Citizen services: how to get things done
MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job card and work
- Apply for a job card at your gram panchayat with photos and Aadhaar of the adult members of the household. An old MGNREGA job card with e-KYC done stays valid until the new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Card is issued.
- Ask for work in writing and keep the receipt. You now have a right to at least 125 days a year, and if work doesn’t come in the set time, you’re entitled to an unemployment allowance. Check attendance and wage payments on nrega.nic.in with your job card number.
Old-age, widow and disability pension
- Apply online on Social pension portal (SSPY) (sspy-up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC). Attach proof of age (or of your spouse’s death, or of disability), an income certificate, Aadhaar and your bank passbook.
- In villages, the Colonelganj Block Development Officer (BDO) verifies the application. Once it’s sanctioned, the pension goes straight into your bank account.
Ration card
- To get a new ration card or add family members, apply on Food and Civil Supplies, UP (fcs.up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC). The card is made out in the name of the eldest woman of the household.
- In villages, Colonelganj block officials check the application and the supply inspector or District Supply Officer approves it.
Income, caste and domicile certificates
- Apply at a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or on e-District UP (edistrict.up.gov.in). Take your Aadhaar, a photo and a signed self-declaration.
- The application goes to your Tehsil. The Lekhpal checks it in the village and the Revenue Inspector (Kanungo) sends the report on.
- The Tehsildar / SDM issues a digitally signed certificate, usually within 7–15 working days. Track it online with your application number.
Complaints and Right to Information (RTI)
- Complain about any government service on IGRS (Jansunwai) (jansunwai.up.nic.in) or call 1076. It goes to the officer responsible, and you can track what happens online.
- To find out what the panchayat spent and on which works, file an RTI application (₹10 fee) with the Public Information Officer at Colonelganj block. Works and payments are also listed on egramswaraj.gov.in.
Portals and procedures change, so check with the office before you apply. If a link has moved, look for the service by name on the portal's home page.
Government schemes for residents of Colonelganj
These schemes, from the central government and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, matter most to households in Colonelganj. Each card says who can apply, what you get and where to apply locally. Open a scheme for the full rules, the documents you need and the steps.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)
Financial help to build a pucca house with basic amenities for rural families who are homeless or live in kutcha houses.
| Benefit | ₹1.20 lakh in plain areas (plus rural job scheme wages (VB-G RAM G, earlier MGNREGA) and a Swachh Bharat toilet) |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Houseless or kutcha-house families identified through SECC/Awaas+ survey and approved by the Gram Sabha |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary and the block office |
Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), VB-G RAM G (earlier MGNREGA)
From 1 July 2026 this Act replaces MGNREGA. Every rural household can get at least 125 days of paid unskilled work a year on works the Gram Sabha approves, such as ponds, roads, plantations and farm bunds. Old e-KYC'd MGNREGA job cards stay valid until the new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued.
| Benefit | At least 125 days of work a year at the notified wage, paid weekly or within 15 days into your bank or post office account |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Any adult member of a rural household willing to do unskilled manual work |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary and the block office |
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three instalments of ₹2,000 directly to the bank accounts of land-holding farmer families.
| Benefit | ₹6,000 per year in three instalments |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Farmer families owning cultivable land (with exclusions for taxpayers, pensioners and officials); e-KYC and land seeding required |
| Where to apply | the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC), online and the block office |
Ayushman Bharat – PM Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman card)
Cashless hospital treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year at empanelled government and private hospitals; all citizens aged 70+ are also covered.
| Benefit | Health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | SECC-listed deprived families, NFSA ration-card families covered by the UP extension, and senior citizens 70+ |
| Where to apply | the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and online |
Free ration under NFSA / PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Free foodgrains every month through fair price shops: 5 kg per person for priority households and 35 kg per family for Antyodaya cards.
| Benefit | Free wheat/rice every month |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Households holding a Priority Household (PHH) or Antyodaya (AAY) ration card |
| Where to apply | the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and the block office |
Old Age Pension (Vridhavastha Pension), Uttar Pradesh
Monthly pension for elderly people from low-income families, paid quarterly into their bank account.
| Benefit | ₹1,000 per month |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Age 60+ and family income within the notified rural limit |
| Where to apply | online, the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and the block office |
Destitute Women (Widow) Pension, Uttar Pradesh
Monthly pension for widowed women aged 18 or above from low-income families.
| Benefit | ₹1,000 per month |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Widowed women 18+ within the notified income limit |
| Where to apply | online and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) |
Divyang (Disability) Pension, Uttar Pradesh
Monthly maintenance grant for persons with 40% or more disability from low-income families.
| Benefit | ₹1,000 per month |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Disability of 40%+ (medical certificate / UDID) within the income limit |
| Where to apply | online and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) |
Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (household toilet)
Incentive to build an individual household toilet, plus solid and liquid waste management works in villages under ODF Plus.
| Benefit | ₹12,000 incentive for a household toilet |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Rural households without a toilet (BPL and identified APL categories) |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary, the block office and online |
Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal
Functional household tap connection providing safe drinking water to every rural home, managed with the village water and sanitation committee.
| Benefit | Free household tap connection |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | All rural households |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary |
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (free LPG connection)
Deposit-free LPG connection with first refill and stove for women from poor households.
| Benefit | Free LPG connection, first refill and stove |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Adult women from poor households without an existing LPG connection |
| Where to apply | online and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) |
Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana
Staged cash support for girls from birth to graduation, paid in six instalments to encourage health and education of the girl child.
| Benefit | Up to ₹25,000 in six instalments |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Girls of UP families with annual income up to ₹3 lakh (max. two daughters per family) |
| Where to apply | online and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) |
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
Maternity benefit for pregnant and lactating mothers to compensate wage loss and support nutrition.
| Benefit | ₹5,000 for the first child; ₹6,000 if the second child is a girl |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Pregnant women and lactating mothers (excluding regular government employees) |
| Where to apply | the Anganwadi centre and online |
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (zero-balance account)
Basic savings bank account with no minimum balance, RuPay debit card with accident insurance and overdraft facility.
| Benefit | Zero-balance account, RuPay card, ₹2 lakh accident cover |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Any Indian resident aged 10+ without a bank account |
| Where to apply | your bank branch |
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Colonelganj Block: frequently asked questions
Which district is Colonelganj Block in?
Colonelganj Block is in Gonda district (Devipatan Division).
How many gram panchayats are there in Colonelganj Block?
There are 65 gram panchayats in Colonelganj Block.
How many villages are there in Colonelganj Block?
Colonelganj Block has 98 revenue villages.
Where is the Colonelganj block office and what does it do?
The Colonelganj block office (Khand Vikas Karyalaya) is at the block headquarters in Gonda 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 gram panchayat in Colonelganj Block has the most villages?
Mauhar has the most villages (5).
How many Gram Pradhans in Colonelganj Block are women?
Women hold the Gram Pradhan post in 27 of the 65 gram panchayats of Colonelganj Block (42%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026. In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 35 of the 72 Gram Pradhan seats here (49%).
How many candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Colonelganj Block in 2021?
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 6.1 candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Colonelganj Block. The Gram Pradhan was elected unopposed in 3 of the 72 seats.
How many ward members are there in Colonelganj Block?
The gram panchayats of Colonelganj Block have 743 ward members in all, 244 of them women (33%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.
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How do the panchayats of Colonelganj perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index?
The gram panchayats of Colonelganj average 53.8 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, about the same as the Uttar Pradesh average of 54.8.
How can I check MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job cards or the PM Awas (Gramin) list for Colonelganj Block?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, district Gonda and block Colonelganj, 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 Colonelganj 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 Colonelganj 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 Colonelganj 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 Colonelganj 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 Colonelganj 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.
Data sources and updates
We built this page from public, open government data. Each figure is as of its source’s date and may have changed since, so check with the office concerned before using it for anything official.
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