# Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat, Baldirai, Sultanpur: Pradhan Akanchan Lata

> Jarai Kalan is a gram panchayat in Baldirai block of Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 90883, PIN code 227815).
> It has one revenue village: Jarai Kalan.
> The Gram Pradhan is Akanchan Lata.
> It is in Jagdishpur assembly constituency (MLA: Suresh Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Amethi Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Kishori Lal).
> It is about 38 km north-west of Sultanpur district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Waris Ganj Halt (12 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Jarai Kalan / जरईकला
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 90883
- **Block:** Baldirai
- **Tehsil:** Baldirai
- **District:** Sultanpur
- **Division:** Ayodhya Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Jagdishpur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Amethi
- **Gram Pradhan:** Akanchan Lata
- **MLA:** Suresh Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Kishori Lal (Indian National Congress)
- **PIN code:** 227815
- **Coordinates:** 26.5169° N, 81.7656° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Chandan Gupta

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Akanchan Lata
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Chandan Gupta
- **MLA:** Suresh Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/suresh-kumar-mla-jagdishpur/
- **MP:** Kishori Lal (Indian National Congress), https://zoloth.com/leaders/kishori-lal-mp-amethi/

## Villages
- Jarai Kalan (जरईकला)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat?
Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat is in Baldirai block of Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Baldirai tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat?
Akanchan Lata is the Gram Pradhan of Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat; phone 9455246330 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Jarai Kalan?
Shanti won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Jarai Kalan with 774 votes (29% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Akanchan Lata, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Jarai Kalan reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Jarai Kalan was reserved for Scheduled Caste women. Before that: 2005 (unreserved), 2010 (unreserved) and 2015 (women). 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 Jarai Kalan?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Jarai Kalan beat the runner-up by 24 votes (0.9% of valid votes). There were 11 candidates in the race, and 2,675 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Jarai Kalan before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Jarai Kalan went to Aankanchanlata (2015), Asha Singh (2010) and Aabha (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 Jarai Kalan in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Jarai Kalan was 69% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat?
Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat has 15 elected ward members, 7 of them women (47%), according to the UP Panchayati Raj Department list of October 2026.

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Jarai Kalan?
Chandan Gupta is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Jarai Kalan; phone 9335419341 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026). The secretary covers 3 gram panchayats, so call ahead to find out which day they're in Jarai Kalan.

### Which assembly constituency does Jarai Kalan come under?
Jarai Kalan comes under the Jagdishpur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Jarai Kalan?
The MLA for Jagdishpur is Suresh Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 89,111 votes (44.0%) and won by 22,783 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jarai Kalan in?
Jarai Kalan is in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Jarai Kalan?
The Member of Parliament for Amethi is Kishori Lal (Indian National Congress), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 5,39,228 votes (55.0%) and won by 1,67,196 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat is 90883. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Jarai Kalan?
The PIN code for Jarai Kalan is usually 227815. The nearest post office is Haliapur (PIN 227815), about 1.6 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Village - Jaraikala Post- Baldirai Dist- Sultanpur, 227815.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Jarai Kalan?
The DIGIPIN for Jarai Kalan is 2JJ-38P-J65J. 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 Jarai Kalan from Sultanpur?
Jarai Kalan is about 38 km north-west of Sultanpur district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Baldirai block, it is about 13 km north-west.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Jarai Kalan?
The nearest railway station to Jarai Kalan is Waris Ganj Halt (WGJ), about 12 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Adhinpur (AHZ), 12 km; Nihalgarh (NHH), 15 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Jarai Kalan?
The nearest airport to Jarai Kalan is Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), about 47 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), about 91 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Jarai Kalan, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Jarai Kalan is Bank of Baroda, Gosaiganj, Up (IFSC BARB0GOSSUL), roughly 8.0 km away. Other branches nearby: Bank of Baroda, Saidpur (IFSC BARB0SAIDUR) and Indian Bank, Saifullahganj (IFSC IDIB000S220). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Jarai Kalan?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Jarai Kalan: Prathamik Pathashala Jaraikala.

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

### Which gram panchayats are near Jarai Kalan?
The closest gram panchayats to Jarai Kalan, as the crow flies, are Huliyapur (1.5 km), Uska Mau (1.7 km), Taudhikpur (1.9 km), Sarai Baggha (2.7 km) and Kakartola (2.7 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat?
Jarai Kalan Gram Panchayat scored 71.8 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 7th of 65 panchayats in Baldirai block.

### What is the altitude of Jarai Kalan above sea level?
Jarai Kalan is about 106 metres above sea level (an SRTM terrain model estimate for the centre of the panchayat). The surrounding land is gently undulating, varying by about 27 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Jarai Kalan get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Jarai Kalan gets about 1,040 mm of rain a year, 86% of it between June and September. The hottest days, in June, reach about 48°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 1°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Jarai Kalan?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Jarai Kalan, the land is 58% cropland, 20% tree cover and 7% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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