Bakuli village, Ghorawal tehsil | Pincode 231215

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LGD code: 213125
Pincode: 231215
Post office: Rajpur (Sonbhadra)
Population: 401
Households: 68
Literacy rate: 59.9%
Sex ratio: 975 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 144

Census 2011 · in context

How Bakuli compares

By population, Bakuli ranks #219 of 335 villages in Ghorawal mandal.

Literacy rate

59.9%

+7.3% vs mandal average

Bakuli: 59.9%
Ghorawal mandal: 52.6%
Sonbhadra district: 52.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

975

+47 vs mandal average

Bakuli: 975
Ghorawal mandal: 928

Household size

people per home

5.9

Same as the mandal average

Bakuli: 5.9
Ghorawal mandal: 5.9

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

Bakuli at a glance

Bakuli is a village of 401 people in 68 households (Census 2011) in Ghorawal tehsil, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, the 219th-largest of 335 villages in Ghorawal tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 7 points above the tehsil average of 53% and the sex ratio is 975 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 231215, served by Rajpur (Sonbhadra) post office; the LGD village code is 213125. The village votes in Patti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Singh. The population is estimated at 473 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bakuli · this village	401	60%	—
Jaimohra · Ghorawal	707	41%	—
Parari Kurd · Ghorawal	271	59%	—
Pateri · Ghorawal	258	48%	—
Padri Kalan · Ghorawal	256	47%	—
Ghoriya · Ghorawal	103	60%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bakuli

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: No
Power hours (summer): 6
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: SONBHADRA
Distance to nearest town (km): 24
Distance to district HQ (km): 24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 13
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BAKAULI
Total area (ha): 91.98
Irrigated area (ha): 1
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bakuli

LGD code: 213125
Pincode: 231215
Post office: Rajpur (Sonbhadra)
Population (Census 2011): 401
Population (projected 2026): 473
Households: 68
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 975
Literacy rate: 59.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Pratapgarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Patti
Member of Parliament: S. P. Singh Patel
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ram Singh
Block / Mandal: Ghorawal
Nearest railway station: Harpalganj (6.5 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

Bakuli — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

401

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

473

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

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: 401Census 2011
Households: 68Census 2011
Literacy rate: 59.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 975 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4732026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 802026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Harpalganj
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Soil Health Card: Supporting better soil management in Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh: Triveni Sugar Mill conducts fire mock drill to test emergency response, coordination

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

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News from Sonbhadra & Uttar Pradesh

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Soil Health Card: Supporting better soil management in Uttar Pradesh
India Today22h ago
Uttar Pradesh: Triveni Sugar Mill conducts fire mock drill to test emergency response, coordination
ChiniMandi2 days ago
UP Aims to Be Major Food Processing Hub: Dy CM Maurya
Rediff MoneyWiz2 days ago
Old Enmity Leads To Fatal Shooting In Uttar Pradesh Village
Rediff2 days ago
How Vidyut Sakhis are empowering rural women in Uttar Pradesh
The Times of India3 days ago
Uttar Pradesh: Sugarcane farmers get window to verify survey, supply records ahead of 2026-27 crushing season
ChiniMandi3 days ago

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People often ask about Bakuli

What is the pincode of Bakuli?

The pincode of Bakuli, Ghorawal tehsil, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh is 231215. The post office is Rajpur (Sonbhadra).

Which post office delivers to Bakuli?

Mail for Bakuli is delivered through Rajpur (Sonbhadra) post office, pincode 231215, in Ghorawal tehsil, Sonbhadra district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bakuli located?

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

What is the population of Bakuli as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bakuli village has a population of 401 across 68 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bakuli in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bakuli in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Bakuli?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bakuli village is 59.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Bakuli?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bakuli village is 975 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Bakuli?

The nearest railway station to Bakuli is Harpalganj (~6.5 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bakuli?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bakuli, 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 Bakuli?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bakuli village is 213125.

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

Bakuli ranks 219 of 335 villages in Ghorawal tehsil by Census 2011 population (401 residents).

Who is the MLA of Bakuli?

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

Who is the MP for Bakuli?

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

What is the population of Bakuli in 2026?

Bakuli is estimated at 473 people in 2026, up about 18% from 401 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)