# Bannapur Gram Panchayat, Sursa, Hardoi: Pradhan Taule, Villages, PIN

> Bannapur is a gram panchayat in Sursa block of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 68394, PIN code 241302).
> It has one revenue village: Bannapur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Taule.
> It is in Sandi assembly constituency (MLA: Prabhash Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Jai Prakash).
> It is about 26 km south-east of Hardoi district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Gauntra Halt (6.6 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Bannapur / बन्नापुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 68394
- **Block:** Sursa
- **Tehsil:** Hardoi
- **District:** Hardoi
- **Division:** Lucknow Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Sandi
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Hardoi
- **Gram Pradhan:** Taule
- **MLA:** Prabhash Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Jai Prakash (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **PIN code:** 241302, 261402
- **Coordinates:** 27.1894° N, 80.2418° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Brhamdeen

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Taule
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Brhamdeen
- **MLA:** Prabhash Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/prabhash-kumar-mla-sandi/
- **MP:** Jai Prakash (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/jai-prakash-mp-hardoi/

## Villages
- Bannapur (बन्नापुर)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Bannapur Gram Panchayat?
Bannapur Gram Panchayat is in Sursa block of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Hardoi tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Bannapur Gram Panchayat?
Taule is the Gram Pradhan of Bannapur Gram Panchayat; phone 9839770576 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Bannapur?
Malti Singh won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Bannapur with 528 votes (36% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Taule, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Bannapur reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Bannapur was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (Scheduled Castes), 2010 (unreserved) 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 Bannapur?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Bannapur beat the runner-up by 107 votes (7.3% of valid votes). There were 9 candidates in the race, and 1,471 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Bannapur before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Bannapur went to Taule (2015), Manju Singh (2010) and Basuri (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 Bannapur in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Bannapur was 69% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Bannapur Gram Panchayat?
Bannapur Gram Panchayat has 15 elected ward members, 5 of them women (33%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Bannapur?
Brhamdeen is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Bannapur; phone 9450385668 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Which assembly constituency does Bannapur come under?
Bannapur comes under the Sandi Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Bannapur?
The MLA for Sandi is Prabhash Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 81,315 votes (41.8%) and won by 9,751 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bannapur in?
Bannapur is in the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Bannapur?
The Member of Parliament for Hardoi is Jai Prakash (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,86,798 votes (44.3%) and won by 27,856 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Bannapur Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Bannapur Gram Panchayat is 68394. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Bannapur?
Addresses in Bannapur usually carry one of these PIN codes: 241302, 261402. The nearest post office is Pahuntera (PIN 241302), about 4.1 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Bannapur Hardoi, 241302.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Bannapur?
The DIGIPIN for Bannapur is 37C-8JK-T42J. 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 Bannapur from Hardoi?
Bannapur is about 26 km south-east of Hardoi district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Sursa block, it is about 13 km south-east.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Bannapur?
The nearest railway station to Bannapur is Gauntra Halt (GNTR), about 6.6 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Atwa Kursath (ATKS), 6.6 km; Baghauli (BGH), 6.9 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Bannapur?
The nearest airport to Bannapur is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), about 80 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Kanpur Airport (KNU), about 89 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Bannapur, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Bannapur is Bank of Baroda, Madhoganj Uttar Pradesh (IFSC BARB0MADHOG), roughly 9.8 km away. Other branches nearby: Canara Bank, Odra Pachlai (IFSC CNRB0019362) and HDFC Bank, Madhoganj (IFSC HDFC0007073). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

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

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Bannapur?
The closest gram panchayats to Bannapur, as the crow flies, are Bhalawan (1.0 km), Dalelpur (2.7 km), Gangapur (2.7 km), Achra Mau (2.8 km) and Sahoriya Bujurg (2.9 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Bannapur Gram Panchayat?
Bannapur Gram Panchayat scored 57.7 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 36th of 68 panchayats in Sursa block.

### What is the altitude of Bannapur above sea level?
Bannapur is about 140 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 Bannapur get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Bannapur gets about 900 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 Bannapur?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Bannapur, the land is 77% cropland, 8% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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