Babhani village, Ghorawal tehsil | Pincode 231210

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Babhani is a village in Ghorawal mandal, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 915 across 158 households. The village has a literacy rate of 33.9% and postal code 231210.

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LGD code: 212965
Pincode: 231210
Post office: Ghorawal
Population: 915
Households: 158
Literacy rate: 33.9%
Sex ratio: 981 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 216
Distance to district centre: 208 km
Distance to mandal centre: 158 km
Distance to Lucknow: 285 km
Distance to Kolkata: 637 km
Nearest railway station: Deoria Sadar · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Mangalam Pathology · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Babhani compares

By population, Babhani ranks #102 of 335 villages in Ghorawal mandal.

Literacy rate

33.9%

−18.7% vs mandal average

Babhani: 33.9%
Ghorawal mandal: 52.6%
Sonbhadra district: 52.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

981

+53 vs mandal average

Babhani: 981
Ghorawal mandal: 928

Household size

people per home

5.8

−0.1 vs mandal average

Babhani: 5.8
Ghorawal mandal: 5.9

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

Babhani at a glance

Babhani is a village of 915 people in 158 households (Census 2011) in Ghorawal tehsil, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, the 102nd-largest of 335 villages in Ghorawal tehsil. Literacy is 34%, 19 points below the tehsil average of 53% and the sex ratio is 981 women per 1,000 men. It lies 208 km from the Sonbhadra district centre, 0 km from Babhani, the nearest town, 1 km from Deoria Sadar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 231210, served by Ghorawal post office; the LGD village code is 212965. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mangalam Pathology, 2 km away. The sarpanch is SAROJ, and the village votes in Patti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Singh. The population is estimated at 1,079 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Babhani · this village	915	34%	—
Babhani · Bhinga	2,063	44%	0 km N
Babhani · Buxar	1,383	50%	0 km N
Babhani · Chunar	870	73%	0 km N
Babhani · Mohanpur	1,083	45%	0 km N
Babhani · Dudhi	11,298	44%	0 km N
Babhani · Lalganj	0	—	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Babhani

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: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
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: 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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SONBHADRA
Distance to nearest town (km): 30
Distance to district HQ (km): 67
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 30
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KANHARI
Total area (ha): 425.47
Irrigated area (ha): 238.45
Forest area (ha): 22.15

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

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Key facts — Babhani

LGD code: 212965
Pincode: 231210
Post office: Ghorawal
Population (Census 2011): 915
Population (projected 2026): 1,079
Households: 158
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 981
Literacy rate: 33.9%
Coordinates: 26.51351°N, 83.79044°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Pratapgarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Patti
Member of Parliament: S. P. Singh Patel
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ram Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SAROJ
Block / Mandal: Ghorawal
Nearest railway station: Sri Krishna Nagar (151.1 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 Sonbhadra district level

Then & Now

Babhani — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

915

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,079

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

158

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

186

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: 915Census 2011
Households: 158Census 2011
Literacy rate: 33.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 981 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0792026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1862026 projection
Active job cards: 1,85,983MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 96,860MGNREGA · 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: 974NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 64.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 82.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 70.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 82.3%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 44.5%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 · Sonbhadra district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sonbhadra district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sonbhadra 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 Babhani · Ghorawal mandal area

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Sri Krishna Nagar
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Railway · station
Harpalganj
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Getting there

How to reach Babhani

Mandal centre

Ghorawal · ≈ 158 km

≈ 5 h 25 min by car · 6 h 26 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sonbhadra · ≈ 208 km

≈ 7 h 7 min by car · 8 h 28 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,298 people

Babhani · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow285 kmcapital
Kolkata637 km
Delhi689 km
Hyderabad1153 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDeoria Sadar1 km
Bus stopBus Station (UPSRTC)2 km
Hospital / PHCMangalam Pathology2 km
CollegeBRD PG college2 km
Police stationUbhaon Police Station43 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Babhani

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

🛕Sri Shyam MandirTemple<1 km ↗
🛕Hanuman mandirTemple2.1 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Babhani

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

🎓BRD PG collegeCollege1.9 km ↗
🎓baba Raghav das Inter collegeCollege1.9 km ↗

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September 2026

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UP subsidies help farmers boost income, efficiency with modern machinery - India Today

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UP cane farmers to get advance supply-slip, cane calendar details through e-Ganna app

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week

Reported by ThePrint.

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UP subsidies help farmers boost income, efficiency with modern machinery - India Today
India Today12h ago
UP cane farmers to get advance supply-slip, cane calendar details through e-Ganna app
ChiniMandi18h ago
UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrintyesterday
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Expressyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
The Statesmanyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.comyesterday

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Quick answers

People often ask about Babhani

What is the pincode of Babhani?

The pincode of Babhani, Ghorawal tehsil, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh is 231210. The post office is Ghorawal.

Which post office delivers to Babhani?

Mail for Babhani is delivered through Ghorawal post office, pincode 231210, in Ghorawal tehsil, Sonbhadra district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Babhani located?

Babhani is a village in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Babhani as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Babhani village has a population of 915 across 158 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Babhani?

The current sarpanch of Babhani gram panchayat is SAROJ.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Babhani in?

Babhani falls under the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #39) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Babhani in?

Babhani falls under the Patti assembly constituency (AC #249) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Babhani?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Babhani village is 33.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Babhani?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Babhani village is 981 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Babhani?

The nearest railway station to Babhani is Sri Krishna Nagar (~151.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Babhani?

12 schemes currently match residents of Babhani, 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 Babhani from Sonbhadra district centre?

Babhani is approximately 208 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sonbhadra district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Babhani?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Babhani village is 212965.

Which is the nearest town to Babhani?

Babhani (population 11,298, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Babhani in a straight line.

How big is Babhani compared to other villages in Ghorawal tehsil?

Babhani ranks 102 of 335 villages in Ghorawal tehsil by Census 2011 population (915 residents).

How far is Babhani from Lucknow?

Babhani is about 285 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 371 km.

How far is Babhani from Kolkata?

Babhani is about 637 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 828 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Babhani?

Deoria Sadar is the nearest railway station to Babhani, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Babhani?

Bus Station (UPSRTC) is the nearest bus stop to Babhani, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Babhani?

Mangalam Pathology is the nearest hospital or health centre to Babhani, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Who is the MLA of Babhani?

Babhani falls under Patti assembly constituency (AC 249). The sitting MLA is Ram Singh (SP).

Who is the MP for Babhani?

Babhani is in Pratapgarh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is S. P. Singh Patel (SP).

Which schools and colleges are near Babhani?

Within 5 km of Babhani: BRD PG college (1.9 km), baba Raghav das Inter college (1.9 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Babhani in 2026?

Babhani is estimated at 1,079 people in 2026, up about 18% from 915 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Babhani?

SAROJ is the sarpanch of Babhani gram panchayat, Ghorawal tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Ghorawal 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)