Kandipur village, Faizabad tehsil | Pincode 224135

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

manoj kumar

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LGD code: 166410
Pincode: 224135
Post office: Darshan Nagar
Population: 1,317
Households: 225
Literacy rate: 74.6%
Sex ratio: 989 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 901

Census 2011 · in context

How Kandipur compares

By population, Kandipur ranks #131 of 243 villages in Faizabad mandal.

Literacy rate

74.6%

+12.1% vs mandal average

Kandipur: 74.6%
Faizabad mandal: 62.5%
Ayodhya district: 58.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

989

+25 vs mandal average

Kandipur: 989
Faizabad mandal: 964

Household size

people per home

5.9

−0.1 vs mandal average

Kandipur: 5.9
Faizabad mandal: 6.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kandipur at a glance

Kandipur is a village of 1,317 people in 225 households (Census 2011) in Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, the 131st-largest of 243 villages in Faizabad tehsil. Literacy is 75%, 12 points above the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 989 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 224135, served by Darshan Nagar post office; the LGD village code is 166410. The sarpanch is manoj kumar, and the village votes in Hardoi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitin Agarwal. The population is estimated at 1,553 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kandipur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: FAIZABAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 19
Distance to district HQ (km): 19
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 19
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): KANDIPUR 0073
Total area (ha): 161.02
Irrigated area (ha): 111.92
Forest area (ha): 2.27

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kandipur

LGD code: 166410
Pincode: 224135
Post office: Darshan Nagar
Population (Census 2011): 1,317
Population (projected 2026): 1,553
Households: 225
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 989
Literacy rate: 74.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nitin Agarwal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: manoj kumar
Block / Mandal: Faizabad
Nearest railway station: Behtagokul (6.1 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ayodhya district level

Then & Now

Kandipur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,317

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,553

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

225

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

265

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,317Census 2011
Households: 225Census 2011
Literacy rate: 74.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 989 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5532026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2652026 projection
Active job cards: 1,46,547MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 77,311MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ayodhya district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ayodhya district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ayodhya district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Lead story

September 2026

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week

Reported by ThePrint.

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Sep

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UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Sep

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Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary

Reported by The Statesman.

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint12h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Express17h ago
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.com19h ago
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar English20h ago
Villagers Demolish Their Own Houses To Salvage Belongings In Flood-Hit Uttar Pradesh
ETV Bharat3 days ago
Uttar Pradesh pushes sugarcane transformation with digital reforms, modern governance
The Hindu4 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Kandipur

What is the pincode of Kandipur?

The pincode of Kandipur, Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh is 224135. The post office is Darshan Nagar.

Which post office delivers to Kandipur?

Mail for Kandipur is delivered through Darshan Nagar post office, pincode 224135, in Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kandipur located?

Kandipur is a village in Faizabad tehsil of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kandipur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kandipur village has a population of 1,317 across 225 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kandipur?

The current sarpanch of Kandipur gram panchayat is manoj kumar.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kandipur in?

Kandipur falls under the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #31) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kandipur in?

Kandipur falls under the Hardoi assembly constituency (AC #156) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kandipur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kandipur village is 74.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kandipur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kandipur village is 989 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Kandipur?

The nearest railway station to Kandipur is Behtagokul (~6.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kandipur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kandipur, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Kandipur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kandipur village is 166410.

How big is Kandipur compared to other villages in Faizabad tehsil?

Kandipur ranks 131 of 243 villages in Faizabad tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,317 residents).

Who is the MLA of Kandipur?

Kandipur falls under Hardoi assembly constituency (AC 156). The sitting MLA is Nitin Agarwal (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kandipur?

Kandipur is in Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jai Prakash (BJP).

What is the population of Kandipur in 2026?

Kandipur is estimated at 1,553 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,317 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kandipur in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Kandipur in Ayodhya district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kandipur?

manoj kumar is the sarpanch of Kandipur gram panchayat, Faizabad tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Faizabad tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)