Lakha village, Meerganj tehsil | Pincode 243505

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Lakha is a village in Meerganj mandal, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,523 across 246 households. The literacy rate is 43.5%, with PIN code 243505.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RIYASAT KHAN

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LGD code: 129526
Pincode: 243505
Post office: Shahi
Population: 1,523
Households: 246
Literacy rate: 43.5%
Sex ratio: 901 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 498
Distance to district centre: 351 km
Distance to mandal centre: 342 km
Distance to Lucknow: 230 km
Distance to Delhi: 561 km
Nearest railway station: Khutaha · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government hospital Jaitwara · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Lakha compares

By population, Lakha ranks #108 of 245 villages in Meerganj mandal.

Literacy rate

43.5%

+0.4% vs mandal average

Lakha: 43.5%
Meerganj mandal: 43.1%
Bareilly district: 49.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

901

+17 vs mandal average

Lakha: 901
Meerganj mandal: 884

Household size

people per home

6.2

+0.2 vs mandal average

Lakha: 6.2
Meerganj mandal: 6.0

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

Lakha at a glance

Lakha is a village of 1,523 people in 246 households (Census 2011) in Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, the 108th-largest of 245 villages in Meerganj tehsil. Literacy is 44%, about the same as the tehsil average of 43% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. It lies 351 km from the Bareilly district centre, 14 km from Gahira, the nearest town, 4 km from Khutaha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 243505, served by Shahi post office; the LGD village code is 129526. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Jaitwara, 5 km away. The sarpanch is RIYASAT KHAN, and the village votes in Jalalabad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hari Prakash Verma. The population is estimated at 1,796 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Lakha · this village	1,523	44%	—
Lakha · Kasimabad	6	67%	0 km N
Bamhauri · Kotar	566	66%	0.8 km SE
Galbal · Birsinghpur	1,013	63%	1.8 km S
Khutaha · Chunar	3,937	52%	1.8 km NW
Khutaha · Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar	1,267	66%	1.8 km NW
Khutaha · Lalganj	772	49%	1.8 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lakha

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): 4
Power hours (winter): 4
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: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
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: SHISH GARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 3
Distance to district HQ (km): 62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 37
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): LAKHA
Total area (ha): 179.84
Irrigated area (ha): 153.68
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Lakha

LGD code: 129526
Pincode: 243505
Post office: Shahi
Population (Census 2011): 1,523
Population (projected 2026): 1,796
Households: 246
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 901
Literacy rate: 43.5%
Coordinates: 24.77674°N, 80.87133°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Shahjahanpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jalalabad
Member of Parliament: Arun Kumar Sagar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hari Prakash Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RIYASAT KHAN
Block / Mandal: Meerganj

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 Bareilly district level

Then & Now

Lakha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,523

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,796

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

246

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

290

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: 1,523Census 2011
Households: 246Census 2011
Literacy rate: 43.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 901 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,7962026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2902026 projection
Active job cards: 1,86,656MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 97,797MGNREGA · 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: 1,084NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 79.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 60.8%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 · Bareilly district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bareilly district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bareilly 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 Lakha

Mandal centre

Meerganj · ≈ 342 km

≈ 11 h 42 min by car · 13 h 53 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bareilly · ≈ 351 km

≈ 12 h by car · 14 h 15 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,251 people

Gahira · ≈ 14 km

≈ 29 min by car · 34 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow230 kmcapital
Delhi561 km
Kolkata801 km
Hyderabad858 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKhutaha4 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Jaitwara5 km
CollegeJRD STATE UNIVERSITY, CHITRAKOOT46 km
Police stationPURANI KOTWALI MAIDAN49 km

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September 2026

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UP subsidies help farmers boost income, efficiency with modern machinery - India Today

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UP cane farmers to get advance supply-slip, cane calendar details through e-Ganna app

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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Sep

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week

Reported by ThePrint.

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News from Bareilly & Uttar Pradesh

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UP subsidies help farmers boost income, efficiency with modern machinery - India Today
India Today6h ago
UP cane farmers to get advance supply-slip, cane calendar details through e-Ganna app
ChiniMandi12h ago
UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrintyesterday
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Expressyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
The Statesmanyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.comyesterday

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People often ask about Lakha

What is the pincode of Lakha?

The pincode of Lakha, Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh is 243505. The post office is Shahi.

Which post office delivers to Lakha?

Mail for Lakha is delivered through Shahi post office, pincode 243505, in Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Lakha located?

Lakha is a village in Meerganj tehsil of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Lakha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Lakha village has a population of 1,523 across 246 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Lakha?

The current sarpanch of Lakha gram panchayat is RIYASAT KHAN.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lakha in?

Lakha falls under the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #27) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Lakha in?

Lakha falls under the Jalalabad assembly constituency (AC #132) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Lakha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Lakha village is 43.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Lakha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Lakha village is 901 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Lakha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Lakha, 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 Lakha from Bareilly district centre?

Lakha is approximately 351 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bareilly district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Lakha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lakha village is 129526.

Which is the nearest town to Lakha?

Gahira (population 10,251, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 14 km from Lakha in a straight line.

How big is Lakha compared to other villages in Meerganj tehsil?

Lakha ranks 108 of 245 villages in Meerganj tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,523 residents).

How far is Lakha from Lucknow?

Lakha is about 230 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 299 km.

How far is Lakha from Delhi?

Lakha is about 561 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 729 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Lakha?

Khutaha is the nearest railway station to Lakha, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lakha?

Government hospital Jaitwara is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lakha, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Who is the MLA of Lakha?

Lakha falls under Jalalabad assembly constituency (AC 132). The sitting MLA is Hari Prakash Verma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Lakha?

Lakha is in Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Arun Kumar Sagar (BJP).

What is the population of Lakha in 2026?

Lakha is estimated at 1,796 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,523 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Lakha?

RIYASAT KHAN is the sarpanch of Lakha gram panchayat, Meerganj tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Meerganj 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, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)