# Latifpur Gram Panchayat, Hastinapur, Meerut: Pradhan Smt Surjeet Kaur

> Latifpur is a gram panchayat in Hastinapur block of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 78938, PIN code 250404).
> It has 3 villages: Kanker Khera, Latifpur, Pathanpur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Smt Surjeet Kaur.
> It is in Hastinapur assembly constituency (MLA: Dinesh, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Chandan Chauhan).
> It is about 37 km north-east of Meerut district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Chandpur Siau Halt (23 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Latifpur / लतीफपुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 78938
- **Block:** Hastinapur
- **Tehsil:** Mawana
- **District:** Meerut
- **Division:** Meerut Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 3
- **Assembly Constituency:** Hastinapur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Bijnor
- **Gram Pradhan:** Smt Surjeet Kaur
- **MLA:** Dinesh (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Chandan Chauhan (Rashtriya Lok Dal)
- **PIN code:** 250404
- **Coordinates:** 29.1429° N, 78.0368° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 2
- **Post Offices:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 2
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Sachin Kumar

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Smt Surjeet Kaur
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Sachin Kumar
- **MLA:** Dinesh (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/dinesh-mla-hastinapur/
- **MP:** Chandan Chauhan (Rashtriya Lok Dal), https://zoloth.com/leaders/chandan-chauhan-mp-bijnor/

## Villages
- Kanker Khera
- Latifpur (लतीफपुर)
- Pathanpur

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Latifpur Gram Panchayat?
Latifpur Gram Panchayat is in Hastinapur block of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Mawana tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Latifpur Gram Panchayat?
Smt Surjeet Kaur is the Gram Pradhan of Latifpur Gram Panchayat; phone 9837433387 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Latifpur?
Dildar Singh won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Latifpur with 543 votes (35% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Smt Surjeet Kaur, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Latifpur Gram Panchayat?
Latifpur Gram Panchayat has 3 revenue villages: Kanker Khera, Latifpur and Pathanpur.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Latifpur reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Latifpur was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (Scheduled Castes), 2010 (unreserved) 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 Latifpur?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Latifpur beat the runner-up by 153 votes (9.9% of valid votes). There were 7 candidates in the race, and 1,547 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Latifpur before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Latifpur went to Surjit Kaur (2015), Sajjan Singh (2010) and Kusum (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 Latifpur in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Latifpur was 63% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Latifpur Gram Panchayat?
Latifpur Gram Panchayat has 7 elected ward members, 4 of them women (57%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Latifpur?
Sachin Kumar is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Latifpur; phone 8191826216 (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 Latifpur.

### Which assembly constituency does Latifpur come under?
Latifpur comes under the Hastinapur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Latifpur?
The MLA for Hastinapur is Dinesh (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,07,002 votes (46.7%) and won by 7,175 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Latifpur in?
Latifpur is in the Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Latifpur?
The Member of Parliament for Bijnor is Chandan Chauhan (Rashtriya Lok Dal), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,04,493 votes (39.5%) and won by 37,508 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Latifpur Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Latifpur Gram Panchayat is 78938. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Latifpur?
The PIN code for Latifpur is usually 250404. The nearest post office is Doodhli (PIN 250404), about 0.5 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Latifpur, 250404.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Latifpur?
The DIGIPIN for Latifpur is 39C-64C-67MP. 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 Latifpur from Meerut?
Latifpur is about 37 km north-east of Meerut district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Hastinapur block, it is about 27 km east.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Latifpur?
The nearest railway station to Latifpur is Chandpur Siau Halt (CPS), about 23 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Bagarpur Halt (BGRR), 24 km; Sisauna (SISN), 25 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Latifpur?
The nearest airport to Latifpur is Moradabad Airport (MZS), about 93 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), about 113 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Latifpur, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Latifpur is Bank of Baroda, Batawali (IFSC BARB0BATAWA), roughly 3.4 km away. Other branches nearby: Canara Bank, Hastinapur (IFSC CNRB0008199) and Canara Bank, Bahsuma (IFSC CNRB0018579). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Latifpur?
The State Election Commission lists 2 polling centres in Latifpur: Juniyar Haiskul Skul Latiphapur and Prathamik Pathashala Kankarakheda.

### Which schools are there in Latifpur?
There are 2 government school buildings on record in Latifpur: Juniyar Haiskul Skul Latiphapur and Prathamik Pathashala Kankarakheda. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school.

### Which gram panchayats are near Latifpur?
The closest gram panchayats to Latifpur, as the crow flies, are Dudhli Khadar (2.2 km), Rathora Kalan (2.5 km), Rathaura Khurd (3.2 km), Jharaka (3.5 km) and Shirjepur (4.0 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Latifpur Gram Panchayat?
Latifpur Gram Panchayat scored 64.8 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 6th of 46 panchayats in Hastinapur block.

### What is the altitude of Latifpur above sea level?
Latifpur is about 214 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 8 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Latifpur get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Latifpur gets about 1,120 mm of rain a year, 84% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about -1°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Latifpur?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Latifpur, the land is 78% cropland and 18% tree cover, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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