Marawa village, Handia tehsil | Pincode 221508

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

asha devi

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LGD code: 162636
Pincode: 221508
Post office: Saidabad (Allahabad)
Population: 2,183
Households: 326
Literacy rate: 65.3%
Sex ratio: 923 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 536

Census 2011 · in context

How Marawa compares

By population, Marawa ranks #130 of 625 villages in Handia mandal.

Literacy rate

65.3%

+7.2% vs mandal average

Marawa: 65.3%
Handia mandal: 58.1%
Prayagraj district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

923

−15 vs mandal average

Marawa: 923
Handia mandal: 938

Household size

people per home

6.7

+0.2 vs mandal average

Marawa: 6.7
Handia mandal: 6.5

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

Marawa at a glance

Marawa is a village of 2,183 people in 326 households (Census 2011) in Handia tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, the 130th-largest of 625 villages in Handia tehsil. Literacy is 65%, 7 points above the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 923 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 221508, served by Saidabad (Allahabad) post office; the LGD village code is 162636. The sarpanch is asha devi, and the village votes in Mohan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brajesh Kumar. The population is estimated at 2,574 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Marawa

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
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: Yes
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: Yes
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: ALLAHABAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 14
Distance to district HQ (km): 51
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 14
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): MANDWA
Total area (ha): 99.6
Irrigated area (ha): 57.31
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Marawa

LGD code: 162636
Pincode: 221508
Post office: Saidabad (Allahabad)
Population (Census 2011): 2,183
Population (projected 2026): 2,574
Households: 326
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 923
Literacy rate: 65.3%
Lok Sabha constituency: Unnao
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mohan
Member of Parliament: Sakshi Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly: Brajesh Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: asha devi
Block / Mandal: Handia
Nearest railway station: Jaitipur (3.3 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 Prayagraj district level

Then & Now

Marawa — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,183

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,574

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

326

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

384

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: 2,183Census 2011
Households: 326Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 923 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,5742026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3842026 projection
Active job cards: 2,55,029MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,22,487MGNREGA · 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 · Prayagraj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Prayagraj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Prayagraj 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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Jaitipur
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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

newsSTATE

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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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint10h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Express16h ago
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.com18h ago
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar English18h ago
Villagers Demolish Their Own Houses To Salvage Belongings In Flood-Hit Uttar Pradesh
ETV Bharat3 days ago
Uttar Pradesh pushes sugarcane transformation with digital reforms, modern governance
The Hindu4 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Marawa

What is the pincode of Marawa?

The pincode of Marawa, Handia tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh is 221508. The post office is Saidabad (Allahabad).

Which post office delivers to Marawa?

Mail for Marawa is delivered through Saidabad (Allahabad) post office, pincode 221508, in Handia tehsil, Prayagraj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Marawa located?

Marawa is a village in Handia tehsil of Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Marawa as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Marawa village has a population of 2,183 across 326 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Marawa?

The current sarpanch of Marawa gram panchayat is asha devi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Marawa in?

Marawa falls under the Unnao Lok Sabha constituency (PC #33) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Marawa in?

Marawa falls under the Mohan assembly constituency (AC #164) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Marawa?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Marawa village is 65.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Marawa?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Marawa village is 923 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Marawa?

The nearest railway station to Marawa is Jaitipur (~3.3 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Marawa?

12 schemes currently match residents of Marawa, 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 Marawa?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Marawa village is 162636.

How big is Marawa compared to other villages in Handia tehsil?

Marawa ranks 130 of 625 villages in Handia tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,183 residents).

Who is the MLA of Marawa?

Marawa falls under Mohan assembly constituency (AC 164). The sitting MLA is Brajesh Kumar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Marawa?

Marawa is in Unnao Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sakshi Maharaj (BJP).

What is the population of Marawa in 2026?

Marawa is estimated at 2,574 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,183 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Marawa?

asha devi is the sarpanch of Marawa gram panchayat, Handia tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Handia 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)