# Kairana Block, Shamli: Gram Panchayat List (42), Villages, BDO

> Kairana is a development block in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, with 42 gram panchayats and 60 villages (LGD code 1429).
> This directory lists 63 schools, 15 post offices and 71 polling centres here.

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Kairana / कैराना
- **Type:** Block
- **LGD code:** 1429
- **District:** Shamli
- **Division:** Saharanpur Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Gram Panchayats:** 42
- **Villages:** 60
- **Coordinates:** 29.4416° N, 77.2156° E
- **Schools:** 63
- **Post Offices:** 15
- **Polling Centres:** 71

## Gram Panchayats
- [Akaberpur Sunehti](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/akaberpur-sunehti/)
- [Allipur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/allipur/)
- [Badhev Kannu Khera](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/badhev-kannu-khera/)
- [Badhu Pura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/badhu-pura/)
- [Baraala Kukarheri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/baraala-kukarheri/)
- [Barnabi](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/barnabi/)
- [Basera](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/basera/)
- [Benra](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/benra/)
- [Bhura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/bhura/)
- [Bibipur Hatiya](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/bibipur-hatiya/)
- [Buchha Kheri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/buchha-kheri/)
- [Daoheri Khurd](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/daoheri-khurd/)
- [Erti](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/erti/)
- [Gandrav](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/gandrav/)
- [Gogawan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/gogawan/)
- [Hingokheri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/hingokheri/)
- [Issapur Khurgyan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/issapur-khurgyan/)
- [Jaganpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/jaganpur/)
- [Jahanpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/jahanpur/)
- [Jangheri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/jangheri/)
- [Jharkheri](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/jharkheri/)
- [Kairana Rural](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/kairana-rural/)
- [Kandela](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/kandela/)
- [Kaserwakalan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/kaserwakalan/)
- [Kaserwakhurd](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/kaserwakhurd/)
- [Malakpur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/malakpur/)
- [Mamaur](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/mamaur/)
- [Mandawar](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/mandawar/)
- [Mannamajra](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/mannamajra/)
- [Mawi](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/mawi/)
- [Mawi Ahatmal Timali](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/mawi-ahatmal-timali/)
- [Mohammadpur Rai](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/mohammadpur-rai/)
- [Mundetkalan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/mundetkalan/)
- [Naglarai](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/naglarai/)
- [Panjeth](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/panjeth/)
- [Paotikalan](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/paotikalan/)
- [Ramra](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/ramra/)
- [Sahpat](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/sahpat/)
- [Shekhupura](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/shekhupura/)
- [Titarwada](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/titarwada/)
- [Titayli](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/titayli/)
- [Unchagaon](https://zoloth.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/kairana/unchagaon/)

## Frequently asked questions
### Which district is Kairana Block in?
Kairana Block is in Shamli district (Saharanpur Division).

### How many gram panchayats are there in Kairana Block?
There are 42 gram panchayats in Kairana Block.

### How many villages are there in Kairana Block?
Kairana Block has 60 revenue villages.

### Where is the Kairana block office and what does it do?
The Kairana block office (Khand Vikas Karyalaya) is at the block headquarters in Shamli district. It deals with VB-G RAM G (earlier MGNREGA), PM Awas Yojana (Gramin), pension verification, Swachh Bharat Mission and most gram panchayat matters, so it's where you go when the panchayat can't sort something out.

### Which assembly constituencies cover Kairana Block?
Kairana Block is spread over 3 assembly constituencies: Kairana, Thana Bhawan and Shamli.

### Who are the MLAs of Kairana Block?
The MLAs for Kairana Block (2022 election) are Kairana: Nahid Hasan (Samajwadi Party); Thana Bhawan: Ashraf Ali Khan (Rashtriya Lok Dal); Shamli: Persann Kumar (Rashtriya Lok Dal).

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kairana in?
Kairana is in the Kairana Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Kairana?
The Member of Parliament for Kairana is Iqra Choudhary (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,28,013 votes (48.9%) and won by 69,116 votes.

### Which gram panchayat in Kairana Block has the most villages?
Barnabi has the most villages (3).

### How many Gram Pradhans in Kairana Block are women?
Women hold the Gram Pradhan post in 1 of the 42 gram panchayats of Kairana Block (2%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026. In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 23 of the 42 Gram Pradhan seats here (55%).

### How many candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Kairana Block in 2021?
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 11.6 candidates contested each Gram Pradhan seat in Kairana Block. No Gram Pradhan seat was won unopposed.

### How many ward members are there in Kairana Block?
The gram panchayats of Kairana Block have 594 ward members in all, 197 of them women (33%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### How do the panchayats of Kairana perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index?
The gram panchayats of Kairana average 54.9 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, about the same as the Uttar Pradesh average of 54.8.

### Which panchayats in Kairana Block have won National Panchayat Awards?
1 gram panchayat in Kairana Block has won a National Panchayat Award from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (up to 2025): Kaserwakhurd.

### How many banks and post offices are there in Kairana Block?
We list 15 post offices in Kairana Block.

### How many polling centres are there in Kairana Block?
The State Election Commission lists 71 polling centres in Kairana Block, and 63 government school buildings are on record.

### How far is Kairana Block from Shamli district headquarters?
The centre of Kairana Block is about 10 km west of Shamli district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Kairana Block?
The nearest railway station to the centre of Kairana Block is Gujran Balwa (GLBN), about 9.2 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Shamli (SMQL), 9.8 km; Khandrawali (KZI), 10 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Kairana Block?
The nearest airport to the centre of Kairana Block is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), about 99 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 125 km away.

### Which blocks are near Kairana Block?
Neighbouring blocks of Kairana Block: Kandhla (13 km), Shamli (15 km), Nakur (22 km), Thana Bhawan (24 km) and Chhaprauli (25 km).

### How can I check MGNREGA (now VB-G RAM G) job cards or the PM Awas (Gramin) list for Kairana Block?
On nrega.nic.in, pick the state, district Shamli and block Kairana, then your gram panchayat, to see job cards and wage payments. The PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) list works the same way on pmayg.dord.gov.in. Both schemes are run from the Kairana block office by the Block Development Officer (BDO). MGNREGA became VB-G RAM G on 1 July 2026.

### How do I apply for a pension in Kairana Block?
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) verifies rural applications from Kairana block, and once approved the pension goes straight into your bank account, so make sure the account is linked to Aadhaar.

### How can I file a complaint with the Kairana Block administration?
File your complaint on IGRS (Jansunwai) (jansunwai.up.nic.in) or call helpline 1076. It goes to the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Kairana Block and the department concerned, and you can track it online with the complaint number. On Tehsil Diwas (first and third Tuesday of the month), you can also meet the officers in person at your tehsil.

### What is the altitude of Kairana Block above sea level?
The gram panchayats of Kairana Block lie at an average of about 241 metres above sea level (SRTM terrain model).

### How much rainfall does Kairana Block get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the gram panchayats of Kairana Block get about 1,000 mm of rain a year, 83% of it between June and September. The hottest days 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 Kairana Block?
Around the gram panchayats of Kairana Block, the land is on average 79% cropland, 13% tree cover, 5% built-up land and 1% water, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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