Dhannipur village, Sohawal tehsil | Pincode 224182

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Dhannipur is a village in Sohawal mandal, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,317 across 213 households. It has a literacy rate of 61% and PIN code 224182, located at coordinates 26.762°N, 82.002°E.

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SUBHADRA DEVI

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LGD code: 166240
Pincode: 224182
Post office: Raunahi
Population: 1,317
Households: 213
Literacy rate: 61%
Sex ratio: 948 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 344
Distance to district centre: 161 km
Distance to mandal centre: 107 km
Distance to Lucknow: 105 km
Distance to Delhi: 515 km
Nearest railway station: Sohawal · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Life Care Hospital · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Dhannipur compares

By population, Dhannipur ranks #106 of 158 villages in Sohawal mandal.

Literacy rate

61.0%

+1.3% vs mandal average

Dhannipur: 61.0%
Sohawal mandal: 59.7%
Ayodhya district: 58.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

948

−14 vs mandal average

Dhannipur: 948
Sohawal mandal: 962

Household size

people per home

6.2

+0.2 vs mandal average

Dhannipur: 6.2
Sohawal mandal: 6.0

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

Dhannipur at a glance

Dhannipur is a village of 1,317 people in 213 households (Census 2011) in Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, the 106th-largest of 158 villages in Sohawal tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 1 points above the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 948 women per 1,000 men. It lies 161 km from the Ayodhya district centre, 37 km from Paraspur, the nearest town, 2 km from Sohawal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 224182, served by Raunahi post office; the LGD village code is 166240. The nearest hospital or health centre is Life Care Hospital, 2 km away. The sarpanch is SUBHADRA DEVI, and the village votes in Kursi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sakendra Pratap Verma. The population is estimated at 1,553 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Dhannipur · this village	1,317	61%	—
Dhannipur · Mehnagar	226	63%	0 km N
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Dhannipur · Patti	423	64%	0 km N
Dhannipur · Chakia	694	51%	0 km N
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Dhannipur · Lalganj	1,053	78%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhannipur

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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: FAIZABAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 27
Distance to district HQ (km): 27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): DHANNIPUR
Total area (ha): 16.61
Irrigated area (ha): 10.11
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Dhannipur

LGD code: 166240
Pincode: 224182
Post office: Raunahi
Population (Census 2011): 1,317
Population (projected 2026): 1,553
Households: 213
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 948
Literacy rate: 61.0%
Coordinates: 26.76200°N, 82.00200°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Barabanki
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kursi
Member of Parliament: Tanuj Punia
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sakendra Pratap Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUBHADRA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Sohawal

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

Dhannipur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,317

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,553

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

213

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

251

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: 213Census 2011
Literacy rate: 61.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 948 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5532026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2512026 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Dhannipur

Mandal centre

Sohawal · ≈ 107 km

≈ 3 h 39 min by car · 4 h 20 min by bike

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District centre

Ayodhya · ≈ 161 km

≈ 5 h 30 min by car · 6 h 32 min by bike

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Nearest town · 13,644 people

Paraspur · ≈ 37 km

≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow105 kmcapital
Delhi515 km
Kolkata794 km
Hyderabad1104 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSohawal2 km
Bus stopDevkali Bypass stop17 km
Hospital / PHCLife Care Hospital2 km
ATM / bankPunjab National Bank39 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum17 km
CollegeSMB Institute of Technology21 km
Police stationKotwali City Police Station15 km

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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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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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Ganesh Chaturthi

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint4h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Express9h ago
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
The Statesman12h ago
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar English12h ago
Villagers Demolish Their Own Houses To Salvage Belongings In Flood-Hit Uttar Pradesh
ETV Bharat3 days ago
How UP farmers are swapping diesel pumps for solar power
India Today5 days ago

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People often ask about Dhannipur

What is the pincode of Dhannipur?

The pincode of Dhannipur, Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh is 224182. The post office is Raunahi.

Which post office delivers to Dhannipur?

Mail for Dhannipur is delivered through Raunahi post office, pincode 224182, in Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dhannipur located?

Dhannipur is a village in Sohawal tehsil of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Dhannipur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dhannipur village has a population of 1,317 across 213 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhannipur?

The current sarpanch of Dhannipur gram panchayat is SUBHADRA DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhannipur in?

Dhannipur falls under the Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency (PC #53) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dhannipur in?

Dhannipur falls under the Kursi assembly constituency (AC #266) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Dhannipur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dhannipur village is 61.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Dhannipur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dhannipur village is 948 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dhannipur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dhannipur, 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.

How far is Dhannipur from Ayodhya district centre?

Dhannipur is approximately 161 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ayodhya district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Dhannipur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhannipur village is 166240.

Which is the nearest town to Dhannipur?

Paraspur (population 13,644, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 37 km from Dhannipur in a straight line.

How big is Dhannipur compared to other villages in Sohawal tehsil?

Dhannipur ranks 106 of 158 villages in Sohawal tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,317 residents).

How far is Dhannipur from Lucknow?

Dhannipur is about 105 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 137 km.

How far is Dhannipur from Delhi?

Dhannipur is about 515 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 669 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Dhannipur?

Sohawal is the nearest railway station to Dhannipur, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Dhannipur?

Devkali Bypass stop is the nearest bus stop to Dhannipur, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dhannipur?

Life Care Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dhannipur, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Dhannipur?

Punjab National Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Dhannipur, about 39 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 51 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Dhannipur?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Dhannipur, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Who is the MLA of Dhannipur?

Dhannipur falls under Kursi assembly constituency (AC 266). The sitting MLA is Sakendra Pratap Verma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dhannipur?

Dhannipur is in Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Tanuj Punia (INC).

What is the population of Dhannipur in 2026?

Dhannipur 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 Dhannipur 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; Dhannipur in Ayodhya district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhannipur?

SUBHADRA DEVI is the sarpanch of Dhannipur gram panchayat, Sohawal tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Sohawal 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)