# Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat, Ekona, Shravasti: Pradhan Shiv Kumari

> Andhar Purwa is a gram panchayat in Ekona block of Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 87576, PIN code 271831).
> It has one revenue village: Andhar Purwa.
> The Gram Pradhan is Shiv Kumari.
> It is in Shrawasti assembly constituency (MLA: Ram Feran, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Shrawasti Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Ram Shiromani Verma).
> It is about 14 km south of Shravasti district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Payagpur (26 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Andhar Purwa / अंधर पुरवा
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 87576
- **Block:** Ekona
- **Tehsil:** Ikauna
- **District:** Shravasti
- **Division:** Devipatan Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Shrawasti
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Shrawasti
- **Gram Pradhan:** Shiv Kumari
- **MLA:** Ram Feran (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Ram Shiromani Verma (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 271831, 271845
- **Coordinates:** 27.5787° N, 81.9527° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 2
- **Post Offices:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 2
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Rajesh Kumar Caudhari

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Shiv Kumari
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Rajesh Kumar Caudhari
- **MLA:** Ram Feran (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/ram-feran-mla-shrawasti/
- **MP:** Ram Shiromani Verma (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/ram-shiromani-verma-mp-shrawasti/

## Villages
- Andhar Purwa (अंधर पुरवा)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat?
Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat is in Ekona block of Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Ikauna tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat?
Shiv Kumari is the Gram Pradhan of Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat; phone 8601240503 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Andhar Purwa?
Shyam Bihari won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Andhar Purwa with 553 votes (46% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Shiv Kumari, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Andhar Purwa reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Andhar Purwa was reserved for Other Backward Classes. Before that: 2005 (Scheduled Castes), 2010 (Other Backward Classes) and 2015 (Scheduled Castes). 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 Andhar Purwa?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Andhar Purwa beat the runner-up by 255 votes (21.4% of valid votes). There were 4 candidates in the race, and 1,190 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Andhar Purwa before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Andhar Purwa went to Shiv Kumari (2015), Shri Rajendra Prasad (2010) and Jagmohan (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 Andhar Purwa in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Andhar Purwa was 81% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat?
Andhar 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 Andhar Purwa?
Rajesh Kumar Caudhari is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Andhar Purwa; phone 9005417842 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Which assembly constituency does Andhar Purwa come under?
Andhar Purwa comes under the Shrawasti Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Andhar Purwa?
The MLA for Shrawasti is Ram Feran (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 98,448 votes (39.0%) and won by 1,759 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Andhar Purwa in?
Andhar Purwa is in the Shrawasti Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Andhar Purwa?
The Member of Parliament for Shrawasti is Ram Shiromani Verma (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,11,055 votes (48.8%) and won by 76,673 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat is 87576. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Andhar Purwa?
Addresses in Andhar Purwa usually carry one of these PIN codes: 271831, 271845. The nearest post office is Kotwa (PIN 271831), about 0.9 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Vill Andhar Purwa Post Kotwa Ps Ikauna Shravasti, 271831.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Andhar Purwa?
The DIGIPIN for Andhar Purwa is 2FL-7K6-5JKF. 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 Andhar Purwa from Shravasti?
Andhar Purwa is about 14 km south of Shravasti district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Ekona block, it is about 5.1 km north.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Andhar Purwa?
The nearest railway station to Andhar Purwa is Payagpur (PDR), about 26 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Yogendra Dham Halt (YEAM), 26 km; Chilwariya (CLW), 27 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Andhar Purwa?
The nearest airport to Andhar Purwa is Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), about 95 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 Andhar Purwa, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Andhar Purwa is Bank of Baroda, Digura Jot,shahjahanpur,up (IFSC BARB0DIGURA), roughly 7.3 km away. Other branches nearby: HDFC Bank, Ikauna (IFSC HDFC0004271) and Indian Bank, Dhanuhi (IFSC IDIB000D608). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Andhar Purwa?
The State Election Commission lists 2 polling centres in Andhar Purwa: Prathamik Pathashala Andharapurava and Prathamik Pathashala Bhanmari Bhagavanapur Andharapurava.

### Which schools are there in Andhar Purwa?
There are 2 government school buildings on record in Andhar Purwa: Prathamik Pathashala Andharapurava and Prathamik Pathashala Bhanmari Bhagavanapur Andharapurava. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school.

### Which gram panchayats are near Andhar Purwa?
The closest gram panchayats to Andhar Purwa, as the crow flies, are Lal Pur Khadra (2.0 km), Dahaver Kalan (2.1 km), Ekauna Dehat (2.3 km), Manika Kot (2.6 km) and Thoriya (2.9 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat?
Andhar Purwa Gram Panchayat scored 54.1 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 43rd of 81 panchayats in Ekona block.

### What is the altitude of Andhar Purwa above sea level?
Andhar Purwa is about 114 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 11 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Andhar Purwa get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Andhar Purwa gets about 1,260 mm of rain a year, 84% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 47°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Andhar Purwa?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Andhar Purwa, the land is 73% cropland, 8% tree cover and 10% water, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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