# Atrara Gram Panchayat, Kharkhoda, Meerut: Pradhan Smt Kusum > Atrara is a gram panchayat in Kharkhoda block of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 79007, PIN code 245206). > It has one revenue village: Atrara. > The Gram Pradhan is Smt Kusum. Source page: https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut/kharkhoda/atrara/ Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data ## Key facts - **Name:** Atrara / अतराडा - **Type:** Gram Panchayat - **LGD code:** 79007 - **Block:** Kharkhoda - **Tehsil:** Meerut - **District:** Meerut - **Division:** Meerut Division - **State:** Uttar Pradesh - **Villages:** 1 - **Gram Pradhan:** Smt Kusum - **PIN code:** 245206 - **Schools:** 2 - **Polling Centres:** 2 - **Panchayat Secretary:** Shri Amit Chaudhary ## Elected representatives - **Gram Pradhan:** Smt Kusum - **Panchayat Secretary:** Shri Amit Chaudhary ## Villages - Atrara (अतराडा) ## Frequently asked questions ### In which block, tehsil and district is Atrara Gram Panchayat? Atrara Gram Panchayat is in Kharkhoda block of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Meerut tehsil. ### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Atrara Gram Panchayat? Smt Kusum is the Gram Pradhan of Atrara Gram Panchayat; phone 9319284861 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). ### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Atrara? Junaid won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Atrara with 1,615 votes (43% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Smt Kusum, though, so the post may have changed hands since. ### How many villages are there in Atrara Gram Panchayat? Atrara Gram Panchayat has just one revenue village, Atrara. ### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Atrara reserved in the 2021 election? In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Atrara was reserved for Other Backward Classes. 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 Atrara? The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Atrara beat the runner-up by 205 votes (5.5% of valid votes). There were 8 candidates in the race, and 3,740 valid votes were cast. ### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Atrara before 2021? Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Atrara went to Kusum (2015), Kusum (2010) and Vinod (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 Atrara in the 2015 panchayat election? Turnout in Atrara was 65% in the 2015 panchayat election. ### How many ward members are there in Atrara Gram Panchayat? Atrara 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 Atrara? Shri Amit Chaudhary is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Atrara; phone 9410491480 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 3 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Atrara. ### What is the LGD code of Atrara Gram Panchayat? The LGD code of Atrara Gram Panchayat is 79007. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat. ### What is the PIN code of Atrara? The PIN code for Atrara is usually 245206. The nearest post office is Bijauli (PIN 245206), about 1.1 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Atrara, 245206. ### Which is the nearest railway station to Atrara? The nearest railway station to Atrara is Kharkhauda (KXK), about 4.0 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Chandsara (CXA), 4.9 km; Kaili (KALI), 8.1 km. ### Which is the nearest airport to Atrara? The nearest airport to Atrara is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), about 74 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Noida International Airport (DXN), about 77 km away. ### Which is the nearest bank to Atrara, and what is its IFSC code? The nearest bank branch to Atrara is Bank of Baroda, Phaphunda (IFSC BARB0DBPAPH), roughly 2.9 km away. Other branches nearby: Canara Bank, Kharkauda (IFSC CNRB0018553) and Canara Bank, Badnoli (IFSC CNRB0018801). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques. ### Where are the polling centres of Atrara? The State Election Commission lists 2 polling centres in Atrara: Prathamik Pathashala Nan0 1 Atarara and Prathamik Pathashala Nan0 2 Atarara. ### Which schools are there in Atrara? There are 2 government school buildings on record in Atrara: Prathamik Pathashala Nan0 1 Atarara and Prathamik Pathashala Nan0 2 Atarara. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school. ### How can I complain about work in Atrara 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 Kharkhoda 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 Atrara get land records (Khatauni)? Go to UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in), pick district Meerut and Tehsil Meerut, then your village, to see the Khatauni. For a certified copy, go to a Common Service Centre or the Meerut Tehsil office. ### How do I get a birth certificate or Parivar Register (family register) copy in Atrara? In Atrara, 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 Atrara? 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 Atrara, the Lekhpal of Meerut 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 Atrara? For a ration card, apply on Food and Civil Supplies, UP (fcs.up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC); Kharkhoda 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 Kharkhoda 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 Atrara? On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district Meerut, block Kharkhoda and panchayat Atrara 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 Kharkhoda 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 Atrara meet? The Gram Sabha of Atrara 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 Atrara? 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 Kharkhoda 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. ### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Atrara Gram Panchayat? Atrara Gram Panchayat scored 70.0 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 2nd of 30 panchayats in Kharkhoda block. ## Sources - [Assembly constituency boundaries (post-2008 delimitation), datameet/maps](https://github.com/datameet/maps), CC BY 2.5 IN - [Airports (OurAirports)](https://ourairports.com/data/), Public domain - [Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes](https://abp.championsofchange.gov.in/), Public government data - [NASA POWER agro-climatology (long-term monthly normals)](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/), Public domain (NASA) - [Zoloth curated tables (divisions, ODOP, schemes)](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0 - [Calculated by Zoloth from the sources cited alongside](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0 - [DIGIPIN national addressing grid, computed from the panchayat's reference point](https://www.indiapost.gov.in/vas/Pages/digipin.aspx), Open algorithm - [SRTM 1-arc-second elevation (AWS Terrain Tiles, Skadi)](https://registry.opendata.aws/terrain-tiles/), Public domain (SRTM); see terrain-tiles attribution - [Bank branches with IFSC/MICR (razorpay/ifsc-api)](https://github.com/razorpay/ifsc), MIT (public RBI data) - [UP gram pradhan election results 2005–2021 (in-rolls/local_elections_up)](https://github.com/in-rolls/local_elections_up), MIT (compilation); public election results - [ESA WorldCover 10 m land cover 2021 (v200)](https://esa-worldcover.org/), CC BY 4.0 - [Local Government Directory snapshot (planemad/india-local-government-directory)](https://github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory), GODL-India - [Lok Sabha 2024 constituency results](https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/), Public results - [Government schemes (myScheme.gov.in)](https://www.myscheme.gov.in/), Public scheme information (dataset Apache-2.0) - [National Family Health Survey 5 district fact sheets](http://rchiips.org/nfhs/), Public fact sheets - [Panchayat Advancement Index, theme-wise gram panchayat scores](https://pai.gov.in/PS/Public/TW-GP.aspx), Public government data - [Census of India 2011 Primary Census Abstract (district)](https://censusindia.gov.in/), Public - [All-India post office and PIN directory with coordinates](https://data.gov.in/catalog/all-india-pincode-directory), GODL-India - [National Panchayat Awards winners](https://panchayataward.gov.in/), Public government data - [Railway stations (datameet/railways)](https://github.com/datameet/railways), CC0 - [UP SEC panchayat polling centres (in-rolls/up_polling_station_locations)](https://github.com/in-rolls/up_polling_station_locations), Public government data; compilation by in-rolls - [Gram panchayat office-bearers report (PB-2 form)](https://panchayatiraj.up.nic.in/pblc_pg/Reports/PB2FormReport?ReportType=Filled&District=BALLIA), Public government report - [UP Vidhan Sabha 2022 and Lok Sabha 2024 segment results](https://results.eci.gov.in/), Public results - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 - [Village boundaries with Census 2001 codes (datameet/indian_village_boundaries)](https://github.com/datameet/indian_village_boundaries), ODbL 1.0 - [Hindi names of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies (Hindi Wikipedia state lists)](https://hi.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0 (page text); the names themselves are facts - [Hindi spellings derived from a place-name token dictionary (learnt from LGD and SEC names)](https://github.com/Zoloth-Technologies/my-panchayat-project), CC BY 4.0 - [Bihar panchayat general election 2021, Mukhiya and Sarpanch results (in-rolls/local_elections_bihar)](https://github.com/in-rolls/local_elections_bihar), MIT (compilation); public election results - [UDISE+ Basic Details of Schools (school directory with locations), via India Data Portal](https://ckan.indiadataportal.com/dataset/udise/resource/457fddf1-982f-4c85-855d-5095578accc1), ODC-BY 1.0 (India Data Portal); underlying UDISE+ data is public government data - [Bihar Vidhan Sabha 2025 results by constituency](https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/), Public results (ECI); Wikipedia compilation CC BY-SA 4.0 - [Local Government Directory, current snapshot (ramSeraph/opendata daily mirror)](https://ramseraph.github.io/opendata/lgd/), GODL-India (mirror under Unlicense) - [LGD village boundaries (ramSeraph/indian_admin_boundaries)](https://github.com/ramSeraph/indian_admin_boundaries/releases/tag/villages), CC0 1.0 - [Rajasthan panchayat general election 2026 (structure, schedule and results)](https://sec.rajasthan.gov.in/GramPanchayatDetails.aspx), Public government data - [Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha 2023 results by constituency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Rajasthan_Legislative_Assembly_election), Public results (ECI); Wikipedia compilation CC BY-SA 4.0