# Purwa Gram Panchayat, Semariyawan, Sant Kabir Nagar: Pradhan, Villages, PIN > Purwa is a gram panchayat in Semariyawan block of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 269481, PIN code 272193). > It has one revenue village: Purwa. > The Gram Pradhan is अब्दुल रहीम. Source page: https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/sant-kabir-nagar/semariyawan/purwa/ Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data ## Key facts - **Name:** Purwa - **Type:** Gram Panchayat - **LGD code:** 269481 - **Block:** Semariyawan - **Tehsil:** Khalilabad - **District:** Sant Kabir Nagar - **Division:** Basti Division - **State:** Uttar Pradesh - **Villages:** 1 - **Gram Pradhan:** अब्दुल रहीम - **PIN code:** 272193, 228125 - **Panchayat Secretary:** Aswani Kumar Gautam ## Elected representatives - **Gram Pradhan:** अब्दुल रहीम - **Panchayat Secretary:** Aswani Kumar Gautam ## Villages - Purwa ## Frequently asked questions ### In which block, tehsil and district is Purwa Gram Panchayat? Purwa Gram Panchayat is in Semariyawan block of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Khalilabad tehsil. ### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Purwa Gram Panchayat? अब्दुल रहीम is the Gram Pradhan of Purwa Gram Panchayat; phone 9792475509 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). ### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Purwa? Saiyeduzzam won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Purwa with 245 votes (56% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names अब्दुल रहीम, though, so the post may have changed hands since. ### How many villages are there in Purwa Gram Panchayat? Purwa Gram Panchayat has just one revenue village, Purwa. ### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Purwa reserved in the 2021 election? In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Purwa was reserved for Other Backward Classes. Before that: 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 Purwa? The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Purwa beat the runner-up by 72 votes (16.5% of valid votes). There were 3 candidates in the race, and 437 valid votes were cast. ### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Purwa before 2021? Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Purwa went to Abdul Rahim (2015). 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 Purwa in the 2015 panchayat election? Turnout in Purwa was 62% in the 2015 panchayat election. ### How many ward members are there in Purwa Gram Panchayat? Purwa Gram Panchayat has 11 elected ward members, 4 of them women (36%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026. ### Who is the panchayat secretary of Purwa? Aswani Kumar Gautam is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Purwa; phone 9936821234 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 26 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Purwa. ### What is the LGD code of Purwa Gram Panchayat? The LGD code of Purwa Gram Panchayat is 269481. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat. ### What is the PIN code of Purwa? Addresses in Purwa usually carry one of these PIN codes: 272193, 228125. The nearest post office is Chaukhara (PIN 272193), about 3.0 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is ग्रा0 पुरवा पो0 उचहरा कलां जनपद - सन्त कबीर नगर, 272193. ### Which is the nearest railway station to Purwa? The nearest railway station to Purwa is Munderwa (MND), about 7.8 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Chureb (CRV), 8.6 km; Orwara (ORW), 11 km. ### Which is the nearest airport to Purwa? The nearest airport to Purwa is Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), about 53 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), about 76 km away. ### Which is the nearest bank to Purwa, and what is its IFSC code? The nearest bank branch to Purwa is State Bank of India, Semiriyawan (IFSC SBIN0015532), roughly 7.3 km away. Other branches nearby: Yes Bank, Khalilabad Nagar Sah Bank Semariawa (IFSC YESB0KHBKSN) and Indian Bank, Babhni Chauraha (IFSC IDIB000B151). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques. ### How can I complain about work in Purwa 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 Semariyawan 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 Purwa get land records (Khatauni)? Go to UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in), pick district Sant Kabir Nagar and Tehsil Khalilabad, then your village, to see the Khatauni. For a certified copy, go to a Common Service Centre or the Khalilabad Tehsil office. ### How do I get a birth certificate or Parivar Register (family register) copy in Purwa? In Purwa, 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 Purwa? 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 Purwa, the Lekhpal of Khalilabad 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 Purwa? For a ration card, apply on Food and Civil Supplies, UP (fcs.up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC); Semariyawan 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 Semariyawan 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 Purwa? On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district Sant Kabir Nagar, block Semariyawan and panchayat Purwa 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 Semariyawan 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 Purwa meet? The Gram Sabha of Purwa 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 Purwa? 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 Semariyawan 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 Purwa Gram Panchayat? Purwa Gram Panchayat scored 41.0 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 65th of 100 panchayats in Semariyawan 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