# Sona Gram Panchayat, Kalyanpur, Kanpur Nagar: Pradhan Mamta Singh

> Sona is a gram panchayat in Kalyanpur block of Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 72404, PIN code 209305).
> It has one revenue village: Sona.
> The Gram Pradhan is Mamta Singh.
> It is in Bithoor assembly constituency (MLA: Abhijeet Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh).
> It is about 13 km south-west of Kanpur Nagar district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Bhimsen (1.5 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Sona / सोना
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 72404
- **Block:** Kalyanpur
- **Tehsil:** Kanpur
- **District:** Kanpur Nagar
- **Division:** Kanpur Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Bithoor
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Akbarpur
- **Gram Pradhan:** Mamta Singh
- **MLA:** Abhijeet Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **PIN code:** 209305, 209304
- **Coordinates:** 26.4060° N, 80.2186° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 3
- **Polling Centres:** 3
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Shivendra Trivedi

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Mamta Singh
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Shivendra Trivedi
- **MLA:** Abhijeet Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/abhijeet-singh-mla-bithoor/
- **MP:** Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/devendra-singh-alias-bhole-singh-mp-akbarpur/

## Villages
- Sona (सोना)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Sona Gram Panchayat?
Sona Gram Panchayat is in Kalyanpur block of Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Kanpur tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Sona Gram Panchayat?
Mamta Singh is the Gram Pradhan of Sona Gram Panchayat; phone 9936285327 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Sona?
Satendra Mohan Gupta won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Sona with 860 votes (32% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Mamta Singh, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Sona reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Sona was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (unreserved), 2010 (Scheduled Castes) and 2015 (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 Sona?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Sona beat the runner-up by 243 votes (9.1% of valid votes). There were 10 candidates in the race, and 2,685 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Sona before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Sona went to Mamta Singh (2015), Jitendra Kumar (2010) and Ram Asre Singh (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 Sona in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Sona was 76% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Sona Gram Panchayat?
Sona 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 Sona?
Shivendra Trivedi is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Sona; phone 6394676773 (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 Sona.

### Which assembly constituency does Sona come under?
Sona comes under the Bithoor Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Sona?
The MLA for Bithoor is Abhijeet Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,06,910 votes (44.4%) and won by 20,995 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sona in?
Sona is in the Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Sona?
The Member of Parliament for Akbarpur is Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,17,423 votes (47.6%) and won by 44,345 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Sona Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Sona Gram Panchayat is 72404. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Sona?
Addresses in Sona usually carry one of these PIN codes: 209305, 209304. The nearest post office is Chakarpur (PIN 209305), about 5.3 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Sona, 209305.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Sona?
The DIGIPIN for Sona is 373-589-F83M. 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 Sona from Kanpur Nagar?
Sona is about 13 km south-west of Kanpur Nagar district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Kalyanpur block, it is about 7.3 km south.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Sona?
The nearest railway station to Sona is Bhimsen (BZM), about 1.5 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Binaur (BNAR), 4.0 km; Sirhi Itara (SIRA), 4.4 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Sona?
The nearest airport to Sona is Kanpur Airport (KNU), about 19 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), about 77 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Sona, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Sona is Bank of Baroda, Kisan Nagar,dist Kanpur City (IFSC BARB0BINAUR), roughly 5.5 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Fatehpur Roshnai,ramabai Nagar,up (IFSC BARB0FATRAM) and Bank of Baroda, Rania, Ramabainagar, Up (IFSC BARB0RANIAX). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Sona?
The State Election Commission lists 3 polling centres in Sona: Prathamik Pathashala Khemapur, Prathamik Pathashala Sona and Prathamik Pathashala Thakuraprasad Ka Purava.

### Which schools are there in Sona?
There are 3 government school buildings on record in Sona: Prathamik Pathashala Khemapur, Prathamik Pathashala Sona and Prathamik Pathashala Thakuraprasad Ka Purava. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school.

### Which gram panchayats are near Sona?
The closest gram panchayats to Sona, as the crow flies, are Rampur Khas (0.5 km), Rampur Bhimsen (2.6 km), Pipauri (2.6 km), Kaindha (2.9 km) and Patehuri (3.2 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Sona Gram Panchayat?
Sona Gram Panchayat scored 61.7 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 5th of 49 panchayats in Kalyanpur block.

### What is the altitude of Sona above sea level?
Sona is about 129 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The land around it is almost flat, varying by only about 9 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Sona get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Sona gets about 740 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 Sona?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Sona, the land is 79% cropland, 5% tree cover and 5% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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