# Chiurapur Gram Panchayat, Pindra, Varanasi: Pradhan Pramod

> Chiurapur is a gram panchayat in Pindra block of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 93483, PIN code 221006).
> It has one revenue village: Chiurapur.
> The Gram Pradhan is Pramod.
> It is in Ajagara assembly constituency (MLA: Tribhuwan Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Birendra Singh).
> It is about 18 km north-west of Varanasi district headquarters, and the nearest railway station is Babatpur (3.9 km).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Chiurapur / चिउरापुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 93483
- **Block:** Pindra
- **Tehsil:** Pindra
- **District:** Varanasi
- **Division:** Varanasi Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Ajagara
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Chandauli
- **Gram Pradhan:** Pramod
- **MLA:** Tribhuwan Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Birendra Singh (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 221006
- **Coordinates:** 25.4258° N, 82.8569° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Jay Prakash

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Pramod
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Jay Prakash
- **MLA:** Tribhuwan Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/tribhuwan-ram-mla-ajagara/
- **MP:** Birendra Singh (Samajwadi Party), https://zoloth.com/leaders/birendra-singh-mp-chandauli/

## Villages
- Chiurapur (चिउरापुर)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block, tehsil and district is Chiurapur Gram Panchayat?
Chiurapur Gram Panchayat is in Pindra block of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, and comes under Pindra tehsil.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Chiurapur Gram Panchayat?
Pramod is the Gram Pradhan of Chiurapur Gram Panchayat; phone 9792136462 (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026).

### Who won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Chiurapur?
Vipin Singh won the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Chiurapur with 562 votes (66% of the valid votes). The current office-bearer list names Pramod, though, so the post may have changed hands since.

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

### Was the Gram Pradhan seat of Chiurapur reserved in the 2021 election?
In the 2021 panchayat election, the Gram Pradhan seat of Chiurapur was unreserved, so anyone could stand. Before that: 2005 (Scheduled Castes), 2010 (women) 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 Chiurapur?
The winner of the 2021 Gram Pradhan election in Chiurapur beat the runner-up by 273 votes (32.1% of valid votes). There were 2 candidates in the race, and 851 valid votes were cast.

### Who was the Gram Pradhan of Chiurapur before 2021?
Earlier, the Gram Pradhan seat of Chiurapur went to Pramode (2015), Urmila (2010) and Veerendra Putra Basant Lal (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 Chiurapur in the 2015 panchayat election?
Turnout in Chiurapur was 72% in the 2015 panchayat election.

### How many ward members are there in Chiurapur Gram Panchayat?
Chiurapur 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 Chiurapur?
Jay Prakash is the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) of Chiurapur; phone 9918438967 (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 Chiurapur.

### Which assembly constituency does Chiurapur come under?
Chiurapur comes under the Ajagara Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Chiurapur?
The MLA for Ajagara is Tribhuwan Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2022 assembly election. They got 1,00,812 votes (41.3%) and won by 9,352 votes.

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chiurapur in?
Chiurapur is in the Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Chiurapur?
The Member of Parliament for Chandauli is Birendra Singh (Samajwadi Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 4,74,476 votes (42.5%) and won by 21,565 votes.

### What is the LGD code of Chiurapur Gram Panchayat?
The LGD code of Chiurapur Gram Panchayat is 93483. It comes from the Local Government Directory, and many government portals use it to identify the panchayat.

### What is the PIN code of Chiurapur?
The PIN code for Chiurapur is usually 221006. The nearest post office is Kaithauli (PIN 221006), about 2.3 km away as the crow flies. The panchayat office address on record is Jamalpur, 221006.

### What is the DIGIPIN of Chiurapur?
The DIGIPIN for Chiurapur is 2JP-CPP-49L2. 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 Chiurapur from Varanasi?
Chiurapur is about 18 km north-west of Varanasi district headquarters as the crow flies; by road it will be further. From the centre of Pindra block, it is about 7.3 km south.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Chiurapur?
The nearest railway station to Chiurapur is Babatpur (BTP), about 3.9 km away as the crow flies. Other stations close by: Birapatti (BRPT), 6.8 km; Pindra Road (PDRD), 7.9 km.

### Which is the nearest airport to Chiurapur?
The nearest airport to Chiurapur is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 3.0 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Prayagraj Airport (IXD), about 113 km away.

### Which is the nearest bank to Chiurapur, and what is its IFSC code?
The nearest bank branch to Chiurapur is Bank of Baroda, Bairawan Digital Branch,up (IFSC BARB0BAIRWA), roughly 1.6 km away. Other branches nearby: Central Bank of India, Gangapur (IFSC CBIN0281564) and Bank of Maharashtra, Mohan Sarai Varanasi (IFSC MAHB0002860). Your own account's IFSC is printed in your passbook and on your cheques.

### Where are the polling centres of Chiurapur?
The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre in Chiurapur: Be0prathamik Pathashala Chiurapur Navin.

### Which schools are there in Chiurapur?
There is 1 government school building on record in Chiurapur: Be0prathamik Pathashala Chiurapur Navin. The list draws partly on polling-centre records, so it may not include every school.

### Which gram panchayats are near Chiurapur?
The closest gram panchayats to Chiurapur, as the crow flies, are Babatpur (0.0 km), Virdhawalpur (1.4 km), Sagunha (1.5 km), Kavirampur (1.7 km) and Indarkhapur (2.4 km).

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

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

### What is the Panchayat Advancement Index score of Chiurapur Gram Panchayat?
Chiurapur Gram Panchayat scored 68.9 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, published by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; it ranks 19th of 100 panchayats in Pindra block.

### What is the altitude of Chiurapur above sea level?
Chiurapur is about 84 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 7 m within 2 km.

### How much rainfall does Chiurapur get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the area around Chiurapur gets about 830 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 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Chiurapur?
Within about 2 km of the centre of Chiurapur, the land is 81% cropland, 10% tree cover and 7% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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