# Samahan Gram Panchayat, Uruwan, Prayagraj: Pradhan Sarita

> Samahan is a gram panchayat in Uruwan block of Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 45603, PIN code 212305).
> It has 2 villages: Amiliya Khurd, Samahan.
> The Gram Pradhan is Sarita.
> It is in Meja assembly constituency (MLA: Sandeep Singh, Samajwadi Party) and Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Ujjwal Raman Singh).
> It is about 32 km south-east of Prayagraj district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Meja Road (4.0 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Samahan / समहन
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 45603
- **Block:** Uruwan
- **Tehsil:** Meja
- **District:** Prayagraj
- **Division:** Prayagraj Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 2
- **Assembly Constituency:** Meja
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Allahabad
- **Gram Pradhan:** Sarita
- **MLA:** Sandeep Singh (Samajwadi Party)
- **MP:** Ujjwal Raman Singh (Indian National Congress)
- **PIN code:** 212305
- **Coordinates:** 25.2288° N, 82.0509° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ranjay Prasad

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Sarita
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ranjay Prasad
- **MLA:** Sandeep Singh (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/sandeep-singh-mla-meja/
- **MP:** Ujjwal Raman Singh (Indian National Congress), https://zoloth.com/leaders/ujjwal-raman-singh-mp-allahabad/

## Villages
- Amiliya Khurd
- Samahan (समहन)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Samahan Gram Panchayat?
Samahan Gram Panchayat is in Uruwan block of Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Meja tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Samahan Gram Panchayat?
Sarita is the Gram Pradhan of Samahan Gram Panchayat; phone 9935277445 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Samahan?
Santosh Kumar won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Samahan with 1,310 votes (40% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Sarita, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Samahan Gram Panchayat?
Samahan Gram Panchayat has 2 revenue villages: Amiliya Khurd and Samahan.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Samahan reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Samahan was reserved for Other Backward Classes. Before that: 2010 (women) 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 Samahan?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Samahan beat the runner-up by 83 votes (2.5% of valid votes). There were 10 candidates in the race, and 3,265 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Samahan before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Samahan went to Sarita (2015) and Phulmati (2010). 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 Samahan in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Samahan was 68% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Samahan Gram Panchayat?
Samahan Gram Panchayat has 15 elected ward members, 6 of them women (40%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Samahan?
Ranjay Prasad is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Samahan; phone 8601600453 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 2 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Samahan.

### Which assembly constituency does Samahan come under?
Samahan comes under the Meja Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Samahan?
The MLA for Meja is Sandeep Singh (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 78,164 votes (42.1%) and won by 3,295 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Samahan in?
Samahan is in the Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Samahan?
The Member of Parliament for Allahabad is Ujjwal Raman Singh (Indian National Congress), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,62,145 votes (48.8%) and won by 58,795 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Samahan Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Samahan Gram Panchayat is 45603. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Samahan?
The PIN code for Samahan is usually 212305. The nearest post office is Ramnagar (PIN 212305), about 3.4 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Sirsa, 212305.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Samahan?
The DIGIPIN for Samahan is 2JL-672-PP7P. 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 Samahan from Prayagraj?
Samahan is about 32 km south-east of Prayagraj district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Uruwan block, it is about 8.8 km west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Samahan?
The nearest railway station to Samahan is Meja Road (MJA), about 4.0 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Bheerpur (BEP), 7.4 km; Unchdih (UND), 12 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Samahan?
The nearest airport to Samahan is Prayagraj Airport (IXD), about 40 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 85 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Samahan, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Samahan is Bank of Baroda, Branch (IFSC BARB0SAMOGA), roughly 7.0 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Koraon, Allahabad, Up (IFSC BARB0KORAON) and Canara Bank, Baidwar Kalan (IFSC CNRB0019893). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Samahan?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Samahan: Juniyar Haiskul Skul Samahan.

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Samahan?
The closest gram panchayats to Samahan, as the crow flies, are Kathauli (1.1 km), Medara (2.4 km), Merara (2.4 km), Madawa (2.5 km) and Kataka (2.7 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Samahan Gram Panchayat?
Samahan Gram Panchayat scored 47.3 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 43rd of 66 panchayats in Uruwan block.

### What is the altitude of Samahan above sea level?
Samahan is about 92 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 25 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Samahan get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Samahan gets about 830 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 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Samahan?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Samahan, the land is 62% cropland, 15% tree cover, 5% built-up land and 9% water, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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