# Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat, Tilhar, Shahjahanpur: Pradhan, Villages, PIN

> Dharampur Kanja is a gram panchayat in Tilhar block of Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 87539, PIN code 262804).
> It has 3 villages: Chak Mahammadpur, Dharampur Kanja, Niyamatpur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Javed Ali.
> It is in Gola Gokrannath assembly constituency (MLA: Arvind Giri, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Kheri Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Utkarsh Verma 'madhur').
> It is about 51 km east of Shahjahanpur district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Jahanikhera (21 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Dharampur Kanja / धरमपुर कजा
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 87539
- **Block:** Tilhar
- **Tehsil:** Tilhar
- **District:** Shahjahanpur
- **Division:** Bareilly Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 3
- **Assembly Constituency:** Gola Gokrannath
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Kheri
- **Gram Pradhan:** Javed Ali
- **MLA:** Arvind Giri (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Utkarsh Verma 'madhur' (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 262804, 261505
- **Coordinates:** 27.9111° N, 80.3386° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Post Offices:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Udayveer Vrma

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Javed Ali
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Udayveer Vrma
- **MLA:** Arvind Giri (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/arvind-giri-mla-gola-gokrannath/
- **MP:** Utkarsh Verma 'madhur' (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/utkarsh-verma-madhur-mp-kheri/

## Villages
- Chak Mahammadpur
- Dharampur Kanja (धरमपुर कजा)
- Niyamatpur

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

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat?
Javed Ali is the Gram Pradhan of Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat; phone 8009247735 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Dharampur Kanja?
Manoj Kumar won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Dharampur Kanja with 356 votes (36% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Javed Ali, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

### How many villages are there in Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat?
Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat has 3 revenue villages: Chak Mahammadpur, Dharampur Kanja and Niyamatpur.

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Dharampur Kanja reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Dharampur Kanja was reserved for Other Backward Classes. Before that: 2005 (unreserved), 2010 (women) 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 Dharampur Kanja?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Dharampur Kanja beat the runner-up by 59 votes (6.0% of valid votes). There were 7 candidates in the race, and 987 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Dharampur Kanja before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Dharampur Kanja went to Javidali (2015), Prasadi (2010) and Sukhwinder Singh (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 Dharampur Kanja in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Dharampur Kanja was 89% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat?
Dharampur Kanja 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 Dharampur Kanja?
Udayveer Vrma is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Dharampur Kanja; phone 9450438894 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 5 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Dharampur Kanja.

### Which assembly constituency does Dharampur Kanja come under?
Dharampur Kanja comes under the Gola Gokrannath Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Dharampur Kanja?
The MLA for Gola Gokrannath is Arvind Giri (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,26,250 votes (48.8%) and won by 29,702 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dharampur Kanja in?
Dharampur Kanja is in the Kheri Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Dharampur Kanja?
The Member of Parliament for Kheri is Utkarsh Verma 'madhur' (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,57,365 votes (45.9%) and won by 34,329 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat is 87539. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Dharampur Kanja?
Addresses in Dharampur Kanja usually carry one of these PIN codes: 262804, 261505. The nearest post office is Magadapur (PIN 262804), about 0.9 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Dharampur Kanja ,post-najimpur,tilhar, 262804.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Dharampur Kanja?
The DIGIPIN for Dharampur Kanja is 384-T28-TC58. 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 Dharampur Kanja from Shahjahanpur?
Dharampur Kanja is about 51 km east of Shahjahanpur district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Tilhar block, it is about 26 km east.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Dharampur Kanja?
The nearest railway station to Dharampur Kanja is Jahanikhera (JKH), about 21 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Maikalganj (MINJ), 22 km; Mahmudpur Saraiyan (MZN), 22 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Dharampur Kanja?
The nearest airport to Dharampur Kanja is Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), about 104 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), about 139 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Dharampur Kanja, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Dharampur Kanja is AU Small Finance Bank, Mohammadi (IFSC AUBL0004766), roughly 8.0 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Branch (IFSC BARB0MOHLAK) and HDFC Bank, Mohammadi (IFSC HDFC0004477). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Dharampur Kanja?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Dharampur Kanja: Prathamik Vidyalay Dharmapur Kanja.

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Dharampur Kanja?
The closest gram panchayats to Dharampur Kanja, as the crow flies, are Jodhpur Navdiya (0.2 km), Bhatpura Rasoolpur (0.3 km), Talbipur Urf Diuria (1.0 km), Nagla Bannu (Nagariya) (1.2 km) and Shivdas Pur (1.3 km).

### How can I complain about work in Dharampur Kanja 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 Dharampur Kanja 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 Dharampur Kanja?
In Dharampur Kanja, 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 Dharampur Kanja?
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 Dharampur Kanja, 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 Dharampur Kanja?
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 Dharampur Kanja?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, then district Shahjahanpur, block Tilhar and panchayat Dharampur Kanja 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 Dharampur Kanja meet?
The Gram Sabha of Dharampur Kanja 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 Dharampur Kanja?
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; Dharampur Kanja is in the Gola Gokrannath assembly constituency.

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat?
Dharampur Kanja Gram Panchayat scored 50.7 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 56th of 71 panchayats in Tilhar block.

### What is the altitude of Dharampur Kanja above sea level?
Dharampur Kanja 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 8 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Dharampur Kanja get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Dharampur Kanja gets about 1,090 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 1°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Dharampur Kanja?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Dharampur Kanja, the land is 94% cropland, 2% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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