# Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat, Hainsar Bazar, Sant Kabir Nagar: Pradhan, Villages, PIN

> Chapara Purbi is a gram panchayat in Hainsar Bazar block of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 85839, PIN code 272165).
> It has one revenue village: Chapara Mashraki.
> The Gram Pradhan is सर्वेश्वरी देवी.
> It is in Dhanghata assembly constituency (MLA: Ganesh Chandra, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Laxmikant Pappu Nishad).
> It is about 31 km south of Sant Kabir Nagar district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Maghar (30 km).

Source page: https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/sant-kabir-nagar/hainsar-bazar/chapara-purbi/  
Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Chapara Purbi / चपरापूर्वी
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 85839
- **Block:** Hainsar Bazar
- **Tehsil:** Ghanghata
- **District:** Sant Kabir Nagar
- **Division:** Basti Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Dhanghata
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Sant Kabir Nagar
- **Gram Pradhan:** सर्वेश्वरी देवी
- **MLA:** Ganesh Chandra (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Laxmikant Pappu Nishad (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 272165
- **Coordinates:** 26.5054° N, 83.0176° E (approximate)
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Rajesh Kumar Yadav

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** सर्वेश्वरी देवी
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Rajesh Kumar Yadav
- **MLA:** Ganesh Chandra (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/ganesh-chandra-mla-dhanghata/
- **MP:** Laxmikant Pappu Nishad (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/laxmikant-pappu-nishad-mp-sant-kabir-nagar/

## Villages
- Chapara Mashraki

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat?
Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat is in Hainsar Bazar block of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Ghanghata tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat?
सर्वेश्वरी देवी is the Gram Pradhan of Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat; phone 9452939426 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Chapara Purbi?
Sarveshwari won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Chapara Purbi with 1,176 votes (36% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names सर्वेश्वरी देवी, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Chapara Purbi reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Chapara Purbi was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2010 (unreserved) 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 Chapara Purbi?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Chapara Purbi beat the runner-up by 324 votes (10.0% of valid votes). There were 7 candidates in the race, and 3,225 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Chapara Purbi before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Chapara Purbi went to Sharveshwari (2015) and Sajan Lal (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 Chapara Purbi in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Chapara Purbi was 63% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat?
Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat has 15 elected ward members, 7 of them women (47%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Chapara Purbi?
Rajesh Kumar Yadav is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Chapara Purbi; phone 9695697143 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 12 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Chapara Purbi.

### Which assembly constituency does Chapara Purbi come under?
Chapara Purbi comes under the Dhanghata Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Chapara Purbi?
The MLA for Dhanghata is Ganesh Chandra (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 83,013 votes (38.6%) and won by 11,048 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chapara Purbi in?
Chapara Purbi is in the Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Chapara Purbi?
The Member of Parliament for Sant Kabir Nagar is Laxmikant Pappu Nishad (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,98,695 votes (45.7%) and won by 92,170 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat is 85839. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Chapara Purbi?
The PIN code for Chapara Purbi is usually 272165. The nearest post office is Auradand (PIN 272165), about 4.1 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is ग्रा व पो चपरा पूर्वी, 272165.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Chapara Purbi?
The DIGIPIN for Chapara Purbi is 2J2-27F-5P58. 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 Chapara Purbi from Sant Kabir Nagar?
Chapara Purbi is about 31 km south of Sant Kabir Nagar district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Hainsar Bazar block, it is about 7.4 km south-west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Chapara Purbi?
The nearest railway station to Chapara Purbi is Maghar (MHH), about 30 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Khalilabad (KLD), 30 km; Chureb (CRV), 31 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Chapara Purbi?
The nearest airport to Chapara Purbi is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 50 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), about 89 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Chapara Purbi, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Chapara Purbi is Bank of Baroda, Branch (IFSC BARB0TANCHA), roughly 4.1 km away. Other branches nearby: State Bank of India, Haiser Bazar, Sant Kabir Nagar (IFSC SBIN0016840) and Axis Bank, Ghorang (IFSC UTIB0006355). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Chapara Purbi?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Chapara Purbi: Ju Ha Chaparapurvi.

### Which gram panchayats are near Chapara Purbi?
The closest gram panchayats to Chapara Purbi, as the crow flies, are Balampur (1.3 km), Turkaulia Naik (1.3 km), Madara (1.9 km), Asharafpur (2.5 km) and Asharafpur (2.5 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat?
Chapara Purbi Gram Panchayat scored 65.6 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 2nd of 72 panchayats in Hainsar Bazar block.

### What is the altitude of Chapara Purbi above sea level?
Chapara Purbi is about 81 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 12 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Chapara Purbi get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Chapara Purbi gets about 1,200 mm of rain a year, 86% 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 Chapara Purbi?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Chapara Purbi, the land is 79% cropland, 13% tree cover, 4% built-up land and 1% water, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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