# Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat, Bisalpur, Pilibhit: Pradhan, Villages, PIN

> Richhola Ghasi Must. is a gram panchayat in Bisalpur block of Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 82023, PIN code 262203).
> It has 4 villages: Khakuma, Richhola Ghasi Ehat., Richhola Ghasi Must., Soraha.
> The Gram Pradhan is Gangadei.
> It is in Bisalpur assembly constituency (MLA: Vivek Kumar Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Jitin Prasada).
> It is about 41 km south-west of Pilibhit district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Sherganj (7.8 km).

Source page: https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/pilibhit/bisalpur/richhola-ghasi-must/  
Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Richhola Ghasi Must. / रिछोला घासी
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 82023
- **Block:** Bisalpur
- **Tehsil:** Bisalpur
- **District:** Pilibhit
- **Division:** Bareilly Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 4
- **Assembly Constituency:** Bisalpur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Pilibhit
- **Gram Pradhan:** Gangadei
- **MLA:** Vivek Kumar Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Jitin Prasada (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **PIN code:** 262203, 243504
- **Coordinates:** 28.3776° N, 79.7252° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 3
- **Polling Centres:** 3
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Rahul Pushkar

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Gangadei
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Rahul Pushkar
- **MLA:** Vivek Kumar Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/vivek-kumar-verma-mla-bisalpur/
- **MP:** Jitin Prasada (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/jitin-prasada-mp-pilibhit/

## Villages
- Khakuma
- Richhola Ghasi Ehat.
- Richhola Ghasi Must. (रिछोला घासी)
- Soraha

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat?
Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat is in Bisalpur block of Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Bisalpur tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat?
Gangadei is the Gram Pradhan of Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat; phone 9761891735 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Richhola Ghasi Must.?
Anita Edvi won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Richhola Ghasi Must. with 416 votes (22% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Gangadei, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat?
Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat has 4 revenue villages: Khakuma, Richhola Ghasi Ehat., Richhola Ghasi Must. and Soraha.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Richhola Ghasi Must. reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Richhola Ghasi Must. was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (unreserved), 2010 (Scheduled Caste women) and 2015 (Other Backward Class 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 Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Richhola Ghasi Must. beat the runner-up by 50 votes (2.6% of valid votes). There were 9 candidates in the race, and 1,894 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Richhola Ghasi Must. before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Richhola Ghasi Must. went to Ganga Devi (2015), Premdevi (2010) and Kamla Devi (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 Richhola Ghasi Must. in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Richhola Ghasi Must. was 79% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat?
Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat has 13 elected ward members, 6 of them women (46%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Richhola Ghasi Must.?
Rahul Pushkar is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Richhola Ghasi Must.; phone 8534819292 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 6 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Richhola Ghasi Must..

### Which assembly constituency does Richhola Ghasi Must. come under?
Richhola Ghasi Must. comes under the Bisalpur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The MLA for Bisalpur is Vivek Kumar Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,20,787 votes (50.7%) and won by 50,874 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Richhola Ghasi Must. in?
Richhola Ghasi Must. is in the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The Member of Parliament for Pilibhit is Jitin Prasada (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 6,07,158 votes (52.3%) and won by 1,64,935 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat is 82023. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Richhola Ghasi Must.?
Addresses in Richhola Ghasi Must. usually carry one of these PIN codes: 262203, 243504. The nearest post office is Jogither (PIN 262203), about 6.9 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Richhola Ghasi, 262203.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The DIGIPIN for Richhola Ghasi Must. is 38J-TMP-KMJF. 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 Richhola Ghasi Must. from Pilibhit?
Richhola Ghasi Must. is about 41 km south-west of Pilibhit district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Bisalpur block, it is about 12 km north-west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The nearest railway station to Richhola Ghasi Must. is Sherganj (SNZ), about 7.8 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Bhopatpur (BFPA), 7.8 km; Pauta (PUF), 12 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The nearest airport to Richhola Ghasi Must. is Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), about 27 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Pantnagar Airport (PGH), about 77 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Richhola Ghasi Must., and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Richhola Ghasi Must. is Bank of Baroda, Aonla, Dist Bareilly (IFSC BARB0BLYAON), roughly 14 km away. Other branches nearby: Indian Overseas Bank, Sainda (IFSC IOBA0001141) and Punjab National Bank, Aonla-distt Bareilly (IFSC PUNB0082310). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The State Election Commission lists 3 polling centres in Richhola Ghasi Must.: Juniyar Haiskul Richhola Ghasi, Juniyar Haiskul Skul Khakuma and Prathamik Pathashala Soraha.

### Which schools are there in Richhola Ghasi Must.?
There are 3 government school buildings on record in Richhola Ghasi Must.: Juniyar Haiskul Richhola Ghasi, Juniyar Haiskul Skul Khakuma and Prathamik Pathashala Soraha. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school.

### Which gram panchayats are near Richhola Ghasi Must.?
The closest gram panchayats to Richhola Ghasi Must., as the crow flies, are Dhanaur Jagir (1.1 km), Rampur Pravin (1.6 km), Panwaria Illaqa Jalalpur (1.9 km), Patna (2.3 km) and Lalor Gujranpur (2.5 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat?
Richhola Ghasi Must. Gram Panchayat scored 47.7 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 58th of 77 panchayats in Bisalpur block.

### What is the altitude of Richhola Ghasi Must. above sea level?
Richhola Ghasi Must. is about 173 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 11 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Richhola Ghasi Must. get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Richhola Ghasi Must. gets about 1,270 mm of rain a year, 85% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 0°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Richhola Ghasi Must.?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Richhola Ghasi Must., the land is 83% cropland, 9% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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