Sheswar village, Salempur tehsil | Pincode 274509

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

laxmi devi

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LGD code: 191102
Pincode: 274509
Post office: Salaempur
Population: 616
Households: 103
Literacy rate: 58.6%
Sex ratio: 1369 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 214

Census 2011 · in context

How Sheswar compares

By population, Sheswar ranks #276 of 523 villages in Salempur mandal.

Literacy rate

58.6%

−3.8% vs mandal average

Sheswar: 58.6%
Salempur mandal: 62.4%
Deoria district: 60.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,369

+330 vs mandal average

Sheswar: 1,369
Salempur mandal: 1,039

Household size

people per home

6.0

−0.6 vs mandal average

Sheswar: 6.0
Salempur mandal: 6.6

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

Sheswar at a glance

Sheswar is a village of 616 people in 103 households (Census 2011) in Salempur tehsil, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, the 276th-largest of 523 villages in Salempur tehsil. Literacy is 59%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,369 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 274509, served by Salaempur post office; the LGD village code is 191102. The sarpanch is laxmi devi, and the village votes in Payagpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Subhash Tripathi. The population is estimated at 726 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sheswar · this village	616	59%	—
Sukarouli · Salempur	864	64%	—
Sajhawar · Salempur	400	55%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sheswar

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): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 1
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: DEORIA
Distance to nearest town (km): 5
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): SALEMPUR
Total area (ha): 585.79
Irrigated area (ha): 525.37
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sheswar

LGD code: 191102
Pincode: 274509
Post office: Salaempur
Population (Census 2011): 616
Population (projected 2026): 726
Households: 103
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1369
Literacy rate: 58.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kaiserganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Payagpur
Member of Parliament: Karan Bhushan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Subhash Tripathi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: laxmi devi
Block / Mandal: Salempur
Nearest railway station: Chilwariya (17.1 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 Deoria district level

Then & Now

Sheswar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

616

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

726

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

103

Census 2011 baseline

+17.5%

Households · 2026

121

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: 616Census 2011
Households: 103Census 2011
Literacy rate: 58.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1369 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7262026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1212026 projection
Active job cards: 1,36,604MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 77,796MGNREGA · 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: 1,002NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 69.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 73.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 33.8%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 · Deoria district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Deoria district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Deoria 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 Salempur mandal

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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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Ganesh Chaturthi

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Vishwakarma Puja

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News from Deoria & Uttar Pradesh

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint6h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Express11h ago
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
The Statesman14h ago
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar English14h 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
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Quick answers

People often ask about Sheswar

What is the pincode of Sheswar?

The pincode of Sheswar, Salempur tehsil, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh is 274509. The post office is Salaempur.

Which post office delivers to Sheswar?

Mail for Sheswar is delivered through Salaempur post office, pincode 274509, in Salempur tehsil, Deoria district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sheswar located?

Sheswar is a village in Salempur tehsil of Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sheswar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sheswar village has a population of 616 across 103 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sheswar?

The current sarpanch of Sheswar gram panchayat is laxmi devi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sheswar in?

Sheswar falls under the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency (PC #57) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sheswar in?

Sheswar falls under the Payagpur assembly constituency (AC #287) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sheswar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sheswar village is 58.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Sheswar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sheswar village is 1369 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Sheswar?

The nearest railway station to Sheswar is Chilwariya (~17.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sheswar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sheswar, 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 Sheswar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sheswar village is 191102.

How big is Sheswar compared to other villages in Salempur tehsil?

Sheswar ranks 276 of 523 villages in Salempur tehsil by Census 2011 population (616 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sheswar?

Sheswar falls under Payagpur assembly constituency (AC 287). The sitting MLA is Subhash Tripathi (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sheswar?

Sheswar is in Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Karan Bhushan Singh (BJP).

What is the population of Sheswar in 2026?

Sheswar is estimated at 726 people in 2026, up about 18% from 616 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sheswar?

laxmi devi is the sarpanch of Sheswar gram panchayat, Salempur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Salempur 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)