# Kharwania Gram Panchayat, Mehdawal, Sant Kabir Nagar: Pradhan, Villages, PIN

> Kharwania is a gram panchayat in Mehdawal block of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 86014, PIN code 272199).
> It has 2 villages: Kharwania, Sonaura.
> The Gram Pradhan is पारसनाथ.
> It is in Menhdawal assembly constituency (MLA: Anil Kumar Tripathi, Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal) and Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Laxmikant Pappu Nishad).
> It is about 21 km north of Sant Kabir Nagar district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Ramchaura (19 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Kharwania / खरवनिया
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 86014
- **Block:** Mehdawal
- **Tehsil:** Mehdawal
- **District:** Sant Kabir Nagar
- **Division:** Basti Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 2
- **Assembly Constituency:** Menhdawal
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Sant Kabir Nagar
- **Gram Pradhan:** पारसनाथ
- **MLA:** Anil Kumar Tripathi (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal)
- **MP:** Laxmikant Pappu Nishad (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 272199, 272270
- **Coordinates:** 26.9638° N, 83.0834° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Abdul Latif

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** पारसनाथ
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Abdul Latif
- **MLA:** Anil Kumar Tripathi (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal), https://zoloth.com/leaders/anil-kumar-tripathi-mla-menhdawal/
- **MP:** Laxmikant Pappu Nishad (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/laxmikant-pappu-nishad-mp-sant-kabir-nagar/

## Villages
- Kharwania (खरवनिया)
- Sonaura

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Kharwania Gram Panchayat?
Kharwania Gram Panchayat is in Mehdawal block of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Mehdawal tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Kharwania Gram Panchayat?
पारसनाथ is the Gram Pradhan of Kharwania Gram Panchayat; phone 9984705796 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Kharwania?
Hevanta won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Kharwania with 343 votes (34% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names पारसनाथ, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Kharwania Gram Panchayat?
Kharwania Gram Panchayat has 2 revenue villages: Kharwania and Sonaura.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Kharwania reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Kharwania was reserved for Other Backward Classes. Before that: 2005 (Scheduled Castes) and 2015 (unreserved). 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 Kharwania?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Kharwania beat the runner-up by 19 votes (1.9% of valid votes). There were 4 candidates in the race, and 1,014 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Kharwania before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Kharwania went to Paras Nath (2015) and Ramvriksh (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 Kharwania in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Kharwania was 76% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Kharwania Gram Panchayat?
Kharwania Gram Panchayat has 11 elected ward members, 7 of them women (64%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Kharwania?
Abdul Latif is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Kharwania; phone 9839557405 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 18 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Kharwania.

### Which assembly constituency does Kharwania come under?
Kharwania comes under the Menhdawal Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Kharwania?
The MLA for Menhdawal is Anil Kumar Tripathi (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 89,984 votes (37.4%) and won by 5,834 votes.

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

### Who is the MP of Kharwania?
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 Kharwania Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Kharwania Gram Panchayat is 86014. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Kharwania?
Addresses in Kharwania usually carry one of these PIN codes: 272199, 272270. The nearest post office is Bakhira (PIN 272199), about 5.4 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is ग्राम-खरवनिया पो0-नन्दौर जिला-संत कबीर नगर, 272199.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Kharwania?
The DIGIPIN for Kharwania is 2J9-6CF-K2C8. 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 Kharwania from Sant Kabir Nagar?
Kharwania is about 21 km north of Sant Kabir Nagar district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Mehdawal block, it is about 3.6 km west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Kharwania?
The nearest railway station to Kharwania is Ramchaura (RCRA), about 19 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Mahawan Khor Halt (MVKR), 19 km; Rawat Ganj (RJ), 20 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Kharwania?
The nearest airport to Kharwania is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 44 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), about 94 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Kharwania, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Kharwania is Central Bank of India, Santha (IFSC CBIN0281529), roughly 5.7 km away. Other branches nearby: Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Santha (IFSC UTKS0002007) and Bank of Baroda, Branch (IFSC BARB0MEHDAW). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Kharwania?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Kharwania: Prathamik Pathashala Kharavaniya.

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Kharwania?
The closest gram panchayats to Kharwania, as the crow flies, are Kusmaha (0.8 km), Aurahi (1.2 km), Aurahi (1.2 km), Kaulpur (1.6 km) and Mahdewa (1.7 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Kharwania Gram Panchayat?
Kharwania Gram Panchayat scored 44.2 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 64th of 71 panchayats in Mehdawal block.

### What is the altitude of Kharwania above sea level?
Kharwania is about 87 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 14 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Kharwania get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Kharwania 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 Kharwania?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Kharwania, the land is 79% cropland, 12% tree cover and 8% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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