Kot Saray village, Sohawal tehsil | Pincode 224001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

chandra bhaskar

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LGD code: 166276
Pincode: 224001
Post office: Acharya Nagar
Population: 2,745
Households: 474
Literacy rate: 61.7%
Sex ratio: 983 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 872

Census 2011 · in context

How Kot Saray compares

By population, Kot Saray ranks #45 of 158 villages in Sohawal mandal.

Literacy rate

61.7%

+2.0% vs mandal average

Kot Saray: 61.7%
Sohawal mandal: 59.7%
Ayodhya district: 58.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

983

+21 vs mandal average

Kot Saray: 983
Sohawal mandal: 962

Household size

people per home

5.8

−0.2 vs mandal average

Kot Saray: 5.8
Sohawal mandal: 6.0

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

Kot Saray at a glance

Kot Saray is a village of 2,745 people in 474 households (Census 2011) in Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, the 45th-largest of 158 villages in Sohawal tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 983 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 224001, served by Acharya Nagar post office; the LGD village code is 166276. The sarpanch is chandra bhaskar , and the village votes in Kursi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sakendra Pratap Verma. The population is estimated at 3,236 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kot Saray

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): 10
Power hours (winter): 13
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: Yes
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
Nearest statutory town: FAIZABAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 8
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KOTSARAI
Total area (ha): 162.77
Irrigated area (ha): 99.7
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kot Saray

LGD code: 166276
Pincode: 224001
Post office: Acharya Nagar
Population (Census 2011): 2,745
Population (projected 2026): 3,236
Households: 474
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 983
Literacy rate: 61.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Barabanki
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kursi
Member of Parliament: Tanuj Punia
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sakendra Pratap Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: chandra bhaskar
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

Kot Saray — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,745

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,236

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

474

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

559

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: 2,745Census 2011
Households: 474Census 2011
Literacy rate: 61.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 983 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,2362026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 5592026 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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What is the pincode of Kot Saray?

The pincode of Kot Saray, Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh is 224001. The post office is Acharya Nagar.

Which post office delivers to Kot Saray?

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

In which district is Kot Saray located?

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

What is the population of Kot Saray as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kot Saray village has a population of 2,745 across 474 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kot Saray?

The current sarpanch of Kot Saray gram panchayat is chandra bhaskar .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kot Saray in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kot Saray in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Kot Saray?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kot Saray village is 61.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Kot Saray?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kot Saray village is 983 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kot Saray?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kot Saray, 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 Kot Saray?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kot Saray village is 166276.

How big is Kot Saray compared to other villages in Sohawal tehsil?

Kot Saray ranks 45 of 158 villages in Sohawal tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,745 residents).

Who is the MLA of Kot Saray?

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

Who is the MP for Kot Saray?

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

What is the population of Kot Saray in 2026?

Kot Saray is estimated at 3,236 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,745 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kot Saray?

chandra bhaskar is the sarpanch of Kot Saray 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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