# Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat, Tilhar, Shahjahanpur: Pradhan Anuj Kumar

> Birsinghpur is a gram panchayat in Tilhar block of Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 87573, PIN code 243504).
> It has one revenue village: Virsinghpur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Anuj Kumar.
> It is in Tilhar assembly constituency (MLA: Salona Kushwaha, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Arun Kumar Sagar).
> It is about 4.8 km north-west of Shahjahanpur district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Dhakia Tiwari (8.5 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Birsinghpur / विरसिगपुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 87573
- **Block:** Tilhar
- **Tehsil:** Tilhar
- **District:** Shahjahanpur
- **Division:** Bareilly Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Tilhar
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Shahjahanpur
- **Gram Pradhan:** Anuj Kumar
- **MLA:** Salona Kushwaha (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Arun Kumar Sagar (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **PIN code:** 243504, 243002
- **Coordinates:** 28.0311° N, 79.7992° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Deepander Kumar

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Anuj Kumar
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Deepander Kumar
- **MLA:** Salona Kushwaha (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/salona-kushwaha-mla-tilhar/
- **MP:** Arun Kumar Sagar (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/arun-kumar-sagar-mp-shahjahanpur/

## Villages
- Virsinghpur

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat?
Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat is in Tilhar block of Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Tilhar tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat?
Anuj Kumar is the Gram Pradhan of Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat; phone 9935772924 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Birsinghpur?
Rehana won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Birsinghpur with 434 votes (54% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Anuj Kumar, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat?
Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat has just one revenue village, Virsinghpur.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Birsinghpur reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Birsinghpur was reserved for Other Backward Classes. Before that: 2005 (Other Backward Class women), 2010 (unreserved) 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 Birsinghpur?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Birsinghpur beat the runner-up by 73 votes (9.1% of valid votes). There were 4 candidates in the race, and 798 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Birsinghpur before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Birsinghpur went to Anuj Kumar Sharma (2015), Nekpal (2010) and Lajjawati (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 Birsinghpur in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Birsinghpur was 82% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat?
Birsinghpur 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 Birsinghpur?
Deepander Kumar is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Birsinghpur; phone 8979179868 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 10 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Birsinghpur.

### Which assembly constituency does Birsinghpur come under?
Birsinghpur comes under the Tilhar Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Birsinghpur?
The MLA for Tilhar is Salona Kushwaha (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,02,095 votes (48.0%) and won by 13,382 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Birsinghpur in?
Birsinghpur is in the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Birsinghpur?
The Member of Parliament for Shahjahanpur is Arun Kumar Sagar (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,92,718 votes (47.5%) and won by 55,379 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat is 87573. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Birsinghpur?
Addresses in Birsinghpur usually carry one of these PIN codes: 243504, 243002. The nearest post office is Sindhauli (PIN 243504), about 8.4 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Birsinghpur,post-birsinghpur, 243504.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Birsinghpur?
The DIGIPIN for Birsinghpur is 38K-67P-C68F. 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 Birsinghpur from Shahjahanpur?
Birsinghpur is about 4.8 km north-west of Shahjahanpur district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Tilhar block, it is about 29 km west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Birsinghpur?
The nearest railway station to Birsinghpur is Dhakia Tiwari (DOT), about 8.5 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Tilhar (TLH), 8.6 km; Bahadurpur Halt (BHDH), 8.9 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Birsinghpur?
The nearest airport to Birsinghpur is Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), about 55 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Pantnagar Airport (PGH), about 116 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Birsinghpur, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Birsinghpur is Bank of Baroda, Khamariya (IFSC BARB0KHASHA), roughly 18 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Rasevan, Up (IFSC BARB0RASEVA) and Union Bank of India, Khera Rath (IFSC UBIN0571555). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Birsinghpur?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Birsinghpur: Pu0 Ma0 Vidyalay Birasinhapur.

### Which schools are there in Birsinghpur?
There is 1 government school building on record in Birsinghpur: Pu0 Ma0 Vidyalay Birasinhapur. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school.

### Which gram panchayats are near Birsinghpur?
The closest gram panchayats to Birsinghpur, as the crow flies, are Rati (2.4 km), Jahanpur (5.6 km), Itaua (5.9 km), Dhaniaura (6.3 km) and Sunaura Azamtpur (7.1 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat?
Birsinghpur Gram Panchayat scored 49.0 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 61st of 71 panchayats in Tilhar block.

### What is the altitude of Birsinghpur above sea level?
Birsinghpur is about 156 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 9 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Birsinghpur get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Birsinghpur 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 Birsinghpur?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Birsinghpur, the land is 83% cropland, 11% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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