Parakhan village, Faizabad tehsil | Pincode 224001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Sujet kumar

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LGD code: 166384
Pincode: 224001
Post office: Acharya Nagar
Population: 2,448
Households: 395
Literacy rate: 60%
Sex ratio: 951 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 613

Census 2011 · in context

How Parakhan compares

By population, Parakhan ranks #49 of 243 villages in Faizabad mandal.

Literacy rate

60.0%

−2.5% vs mandal average

Parakhan: 60.0%
Faizabad mandal: 62.5%
Ayodhya district: 58.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

951

−13 vs mandal average

Parakhan: 951
Faizabad mandal: 964

Household size

people per home

6.2

+0.2 vs mandal average

Parakhan: 6.2
Faizabad mandal: 6.0

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

Parakhan at a glance

Parakhan is a village of 2,448 people in 395 households (Census 2011) in Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, the 49th-largest of 243 villages in Faizabad tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 3 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 951 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 224001, served by Acharya Nagar post office; the LGD village code is 166384. The sarpanch is Sujet kumar, and the village votes in Hardoi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitin Agarwal. The population is estimated at 2,886 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Parakhan · this village	2,448	60%	—
Mohtarim Pur Uparhar · Faizabad	1,530	66%	—
Mohtaram Nagar Manjha · Faizabad	0	—	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Parakhan

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: 0
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Distance to district HQ (km): 8
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PARA KHAN
Total area (ha): 172.13
Irrigated area (ha): 104.95
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Parakhan

LGD code: 166384
Pincode: 224001
Post office: Acharya Nagar
Population (Census 2011): 2,448
Population (projected 2026): 2,886
Households: 395
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 951
Literacy rate: 60.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nitin Agarwal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Sujet 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

Parakhan — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,448

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,886

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

395

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

466

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: 2,448Census 2011
Households: 395Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 951 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,8862026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4662026 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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Centred on Faizabad mandal

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Old Enmity Leads To Fatal Shooting In Uttar Pradesh Village

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How Vidyut Sakhis are empowering rural women in Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh: Sugarcane farmers get window to verify survey, supply records ahead of 2026-27 crushing season

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People often ask about Parakhan

What is the pincode of Parakhan?

The pincode of Parakhan, Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh is 224001. The post office is Acharya Nagar.

Which post office delivers to Parakhan?

Mail for Parakhan is delivered through Acharya Nagar post office, pincode 224001, in Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Parakhan located?

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

What is the population of Parakhan as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Parakhan village has a population of 2,448 across 395 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Parakhan?

The current sarpanch of Parakhan gram panchayat is Sujet kumar.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Parakhan in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Parakhan in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Parakhan?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Parakhan village is 60.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Parakhan?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Parakhan village is 951 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Parakhan?

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

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Parakhan?

12 schemes currently match residents of Parakhan, 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 Parakhan?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Parakhan village is 166384.

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

Parakhan ranks 49 of 243 villages in Faizabad tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,448 residents).

Who is the MLA of Parakhan?

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

Who is the MP for Parakhan?

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

What is the population of Parakhan in 2026?

Parakhan is estimated at 2,886 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,448 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Parakhan 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; Parakhan in Ayodhya district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Parakhan?

Sujet kumar is the sarpanch of Parakhan 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, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)