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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Bechan
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- LGD code
- 186540
- Pincode
- 273403
- Post office
- Bansgaon (Gorakhpur)
- Population
- 501
- Households
- 83
- Literacy rate
- 69.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1227 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 399
Census 2011 · in context
How Karan Ray compares
By population, Karan Ray ranks #274 of 550 villages in Bansgaon mandal.
Literacy rate
%
69.1%
+8.0% vs mandal average
Karan Ray69.1%
Bansgaon mandal61.1%
Gorakhpur district60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,227
+234 vs mandal average
Karan Ray1,227
Bansgaon mandal993
Household size
people per home
6.0
−0.8 vs mandal average
Karan Ray6.0
Bansgaon mandal6.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Karan Ray at a glance
Karan Ray is a village of 501 people in 83 households (Census 2011) in Bansgaon tehsil, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 274th-largest of 550 villages in Bansgaon tehsil. Literacy is 69%, 8 points above the tehsil average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,227 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 273403, served by Bansgaon (Gorakhpur) post office; the LGD village code is 186540. The sarpanch is Bechan , and the village votes in Dariyabad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Satish Chandra Sharma. The population is estimated at 591 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karan Ray · this village | 501 | 69% | — |
| Jeevkar · Bansgaon | 584 | 67% | — |
| Narsingh Deeh · Bansgaon | 197 | 58% | — |
| Menseer · Bansgaon | 106 | 59% | — |
| Katkoli · Bansgaon | 0 | — | — |
| Othahi · Bansgaon | 0 | — | — |
| Maharajpur Buzurg · Bansgaon | 0 | — | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karan Ray
- 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)
- 7
- Power hours (winter)
- 8
- Primary school
- 0
- 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
- GORAKHPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 25
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 45
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 25
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- JITPUR
- Total area (ha)
- 22.69
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 8.13
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Karan Ray
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Karan Ray
- LGD code
- 186540
- Pincode
- 273403
- Post office
- Bansgaon (Gorakhpur)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 501
- Population (projected 2026)
- 591
- Households
- 83
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1227
- Literacy rate
- 69.1%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Faizabad
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Dariyabad
- Member of Parliament
- Awadhesh Prasad
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Satish Chandra Sharma
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- Bechan
- Block / Mandal
- Bansgaon
- Nearest PHC
- Aakanksha Nursing Home (7.7 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 273403
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Karan Ray
Other villages in Bansgaon mandal
View all 60+ →- Gajpur Mus.
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- Jagdeeshpur
- Riyaon
- Bhuswal Buzurg
- Hatabuzarg
- Kotha Mu.
- Dhanaura Khurd
- Pandeypar
- Hatwa
- Dhska
- Narrey Buzurg
- Basoodeeha
- Pali Khas
- Bishunpur
- Chawaria Bujurg
- Karwal Urf Manjhgawa
- Sihaeejpar
- Majurikhas
- Baghrayee
- Bhity
- Lalpur
- Belipar
- Mahurai
- Atayar
- Janipur
- Kantaa
- Kanail Mus.
- Garahi Mus.
- Sarsopar
- Karhal
- Jayantipur
- Kusmaul
- Bhaisahi Buzurg
- Teeyer
- Mishrauli
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, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)