Taura village, Khaga tehsil | Pincode 212655

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Taura is a village in Khaga mandal, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh. It has a population of 1,481 across 270 households with a literacy rate of 46.6%. The village is located at coordinates 29.615°N, 79.411°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

CHANDRA PRAKASH

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LGD code: 157402
Pincode: 212655
Post office: Khaga
Population: 1,481
Households: 270
Literacy rate: 46.6%
Sex ratio: 1034 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 970
Distance to district centre: 277 km
Distance to mandal centre: 294 km
Distance to Lucknow: 343 km
Distance to Delhi: 241 km
Nearest railway station: Ramnagar · 38 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Govind Singh Nehra Government Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Taura compares

By population, Taura ranks #163 of 563 villages in Khaga mandal.

Literacy rate

46.6%

−5.7% vs mandal average

Taura: 46.6%
Khaga mandal: 52.3%
Fatehpur district: 57.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,034

+123 vs mandal average

Taura: 1,034
Khaga mandal: 911

Household size

people per home

5.5

−0.2 vs mandal average

Taura: 5.5
Khaga mandal: 5.7

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

Taura at a glance

Taura is a village of 1,481 people in 270 households (Census 2011) in Khaga tehsil, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 163rd-largest of 563 villages in Khaga tehsil. Literacy is 47%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,034 women per 1,000 men. It lies 277 km from the Fatehpur district centre, 12 km from Kafara, the nearest town, 38 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 212655, served by Khaga post office; the LGD village code is 157402. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govind Singh Nehra Government Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is CHANDRA PRAKASH, and the village votes in Balamau assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rampal Verma. The population is estimated at 1,746 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Taura · this village	1,481	47%	—
Taura · Karwi	1,989	58%	0 km N
Taura · Ranikhet	1,623	89%	0 km N
Taura · Unnao	5,903	58%	0 km N
Pathuli · Dhoomakot	—	—	0.7 km S
Arari · Berinag	589	68%	0.7 km NW
Arari · Dwarahat	332	65%	0.7 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Taura

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KHAGA
Distance to nearest town (km): 26
Distance to district HQ (km): 61
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 26
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): TAUARA
Total area (ha): 247.05
Irrigated area (ha): 157.04
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Taura

LGD code: 157402
Pincode: 212655
Post office: Khaga
Population (Census 2011): 1,481
Population (projected 2026): 1,746
Households: 270
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1034
Literacy rate: 46.6%
Coordinates: 29.61458°N, 79.41145°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Misrikh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Balamau
Member of Parliament: Ashok Kumar Rawat
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rampal Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: CHANDRA PRAKASH
Block / Mandal: Khaga
Nearest railway station: Dalelnagar (293.7 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 Fatehpur district level

Then & Now

Taura — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,481

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,746

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

270

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

318

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: 1,481Census 2011
Households: 270Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1034 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,7462026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3182026 projection
Active job cards: 1,68,601MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 80,604MGNREGA · 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: 890NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 66.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 76.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 63.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 63.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.0%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 · Fatehpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Fatehpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Fatehpur 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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Notable places near Taura · Khaga mandal area

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Railway · station
Dalelnagar
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Getting there

How to reach Taura

Mandal centre

Khaga · ≈ 294 km

≈ 10 h 4 min by car · 11 h 57 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Fatehpur · ≈ 277 km

≈ 9 h 29 min by car · 11 h 15 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 11,387 people

Kafara · ≈ 12 km

≈ 24 min by car · 29 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow343 kmcapital
Delhi241 km
Kolkata1188 km
Mumbai1345 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRamnagar38 km
Bus stopK.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet4 km
Hospital / PHCGovind Singh Nehra Government Hospital4 km
ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila25 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil4 km
CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)25 km
Police stationMallital Police Station25 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Taura

3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Jhula Devi TempleTemple3.2 km ↗
🛕Harda Devi TempleTemple4.8 km ↗
🛕शिव मंदिरTemple5.0 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Taura

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫GMSFP SCHOOLSchool3.5 km ↗
🏫Government CollegeSchool4.9 km ↗

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UP Aims to Be Major Food Processing Hub: Dy CM Maurya

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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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UP Aims to Be Major Food Processing Hub: Dy CM Maurya
Rediff MoneyWiz12h ago
Old Enmity Leads To Fatal Shooting In Uttar Pradesh Village
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How Vidyut Sakhis are empowering rural women in Uttar Pradesh
The Times of India17h ago
Uttar Pradesh: Sugarcane farmers get window to verify survey, supply records ahead of 2026-27 crushing season
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Quick answers

People often ask about Taura

What is the pincode of Taura?

The pincode of Taura, Khaga tehsil, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh is 212655. The post office is Khaga.

Which post office delivers to Taura?

Mail for Taura is delivered through Khaga post office, pincode 212655, in Khaga tehsil, Fatehpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Taura located?

Taura is a village in Khaga tehsil of Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Taura as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Taura village has a population of 1,481 across 270 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Taura?

The current sarpanch of Taura gram panchayat is CHANDRA PRAKASH.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Taura in?

Taura falls under the Misrikh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #32) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Taura in?

Taura falls under the Balamau assembly constituency (AC #160) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Taura?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Taura village is 46.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Taura?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Taura village is 1034 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Taura?

The nearest railway station to Taura is Dalelnagar (~293.7 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Taura?

12 schemes currently match residents of Taura, 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 Taura from Fatehpur district centre?

Taura is approximately 277 km (straight-line) from the centre of Fatehpur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Taura?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Taura village is 157402.

Which is the nearest town to Taura?

Kafara (population 11,387, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 12 km from Taura in a straight line.

How big is Taura compared to other villages in Khaga tehsil?

Taura ranks 163 of 563 villages in Khaga tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,481 residents).

How far is Taura from Lucknow?

Taura is about 343 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 445 km.

How far is Taura from Delhi?

Taura is about 241 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 314 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Taura?

Ramnagar is the nearest railway station to Taura, about 38 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 49 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Taura?

K.M.O.U. Station Ranikhet is the nearest bus stop to Taura, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Taura?

Govind Singh Nehra Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Taura, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Taura?

Canera Bank Rathkhaal Manila is the nearest ATM or bank to Taura, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Taura?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Taura, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Who is the MLA of Taura?

Taura falls under Balamau assembly constituency (AC 160). The sitting MLA is Rampal Verma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Taura?

Taura is in Misrikh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Ashok Kumar Rawat (BJP).

Which schools and colleges are near Taura?

Within 5 km of Taura: GMSFP SCHOOL (3.5 km), Government College (4.9 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Taura in 2026?

Taura is estimated at 1,746 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,481 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Taura?

CHANDRA PRAKASH is the sarpanch of Taura gram panchayat, Khaga tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Khaga 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)