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Karkhila

करखिला
Misrikh mandal
Pincode 261403
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Karkhila observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Uttar Pradesh.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Uttar Pradesh

Ramlila through the nine nights and the burning of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna effigies on Dussehra evening. Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs a week, with village deities carried to Dhalpur maidan.

The regional form observed across North India. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Village snapshot

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
pradhan
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LGD code
137298
Pincode
261403
Post office
Aurangabad (Sitapur)
Population
2,197
Households
369
Literacy rate
62.3%
Sex ratio
896 ♀/1000♂
Workers
716
Census 2011 · in context

How Karkhila compares

By population, Karkhila ranks #92 of 345 villages in Misrikh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.3%
+7.7% vs mandal average
Karkhila62.3%
Misrikh mandal54.6%
Sitapur district50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
896
+21 vs mandal average
Karkhila896
Misrikh mandal875
Household size
people per home
6.0
+0.6 vs mandal average
Karkhila6.0
Misrikh mandal5.4

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

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Karkhila at a glance

Karkhila is a village of 2,197 people in 369 households (Census 2011) in Misrikh tehsil, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 92nd-largest of 345 villages in Misrikh tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 8 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 896 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 261403, served by Aurangabad (Sitapur) post office; the LGD village code is 137298. The sarpanch is pradhan, and the village votes in Kaimganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Surabhi. The population is estimated at 2,590 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karkhila

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SITAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KRAHKILA
Total area (ha)
298.3
Irrigated area (ha)
222.26
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Karkhila

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Karkhila

LGD code
137298
Pincode
261403
Post office
Aurangabad (Sitapur)
Population (Census 2011)
2,197
Population (projected 2026)
2,590
Households
369
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
896
Literacy rate
62.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Farrukhabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kaimganj
Member of Parliament
Mukesh Rajput
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Surabhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
pradhan
Block / Mandal
Misrikh
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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, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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