Semra village, Ghorawal tehsil | Pincode 231210

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Semra is a village in Ghorawal mandal, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 364 in 65 households and a literacy rate of 59.1%.

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LGD code: 213028
Pincode: 231210
Post office: Ghorawal
Population: 364
Households: 65
Literacy rate: 59.1%
Sex ratio: 820 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 193
Distance to district centre: 242 km
Distance to mandal centre: 190 km
Distance to Lucknow: 320 km
Distance to Kolkata: 610 km
Nearest railway station: Panchdeori Halt · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Semra compares

By population, Semra ranks #228 of 335 villages in Ghorawal mandal.

Literacy rate

59.1%

+6.5% vs mandal average

Semra: 59.1%
Ghorawal mandal: 52.6%
Sonbhadra district: 52.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

820

−108 vs mandal average

Semra: 820
Ghorawal mandal: 928

Household size

people per home

5.6

−0.3 vs mandal average

Semra: 5.6
Ghorawal mandal: 5.9

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

Semra at a glance

Semra is a village of 364 people in 65 households (Census 2011) in Ghorawal tehsil, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, the 228th-largest of 335 villages in Ghorawal tehsil. Literacy is 59%, 7 points above the tehsil average of 53% and the sex ratio is 820 women per 1,000 men. It lies 242 km from the Sonbhadra district centre, 0 km from Semra, the nearest town, 9 km from Panchdeori Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 231210, served by Ghorawal post office; the LGD village code is 213028. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is SHILAWATI, and the village votes in Patti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Singh. The population is estimated at 429 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Semra · this village	364	59%	—
Semra · Sadar	1,816	67%	0 km N
Semra · Mahmudabad	2,050	57%	0 km N
Semra · Campierganj	0	—	0 km N
Semra · Khadda	1,147	54%	0 km N
Semra · Amethi	2,357	60%	0 km N
Semra · Garautha	253	71%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Semra

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: No
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 1
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: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SONBHADRA
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MUGEHARIO
Total area (ha): 89.65
Irrigated area (ha): 63.36
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Semra

LGD code: 213028
Pincode: 231210
Post office: Ghorawal
Population (Census 2011): 364
Population (projected 2026): 429
Households: 65
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 820
Literacy rate: 59.1%
Coordinates: 26.49333°N, 84.14056°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: SHILAWATI
Block / Mandal: Ghorawal
Nearest railway station: Sri Krishna Nagar (182.1 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

Semra — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

364

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

429

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.5%

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: 364Census 2011
Households: 65Census 2011
Literacy rate: 59.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 820 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4292026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 772026 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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Notable places near Semra · 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 Semra

Mandal centre

Ghorawal · ≈ 190 km

≈ 6 h 30 min by car · 7 h 43 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sonbhadra · ≈ 242 km

≈ 8 h 17 min by car · 9 h 50 min by bike

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Nearest town · 19,143 people

Semra · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow320 kmcapital
Kolkata610 km
Delhi723 km
Hyderabad1168 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationPanchdeori Halt9 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital6 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India22 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum22 km
Collegebaba Raghav das Inter college35 km
Police stationBarharia Police Station37 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
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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
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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
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Quick answers

People often ask about Semra

What is the pincode of Semra?

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

Which post office delivers to Semra?

Mail for Semra 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 Semra located?

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

What is the population of Semra as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Semra village has a population of 364 across 65 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Semra?

The current sarpanch of Semra gram panchayat is SHILAWATI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Semra in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Semra in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Semra?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Semra village is 59.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Semra?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Semra village is 820 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Semra?

The nearest railway station to Semra is Sri Krishna Nagar (~182.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Semra?

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

Semra is approximately 242 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 Semra?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Semra village is 213028.

Which is the nearest town to Semra?

Semra (population 19,143, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Semra in a straight line.

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

Semra ranks 228 of 335 villages in Ghorawal tehsil by Census 2011 population (364 residents).

How far is Semra from Lucknow?

Semra is about 320 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 416 km.

How far is Semra from Kolkata?

Semra is about 610 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 793 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Semra?

Panchdeori Halt is the nearest railway station to Semra, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Semra?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Semra, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Semra?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Semra, about 22 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 29 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Semra?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Semra, about 22 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 28 km.

Who is the MLA of Semra?

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

Who is the MP for Semra?

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

What is the population of Semra in 2026?

Semra is estimated at 429 people in 2026, up about 18% from 364 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Semra?

SHILAWATI is the sarpanch of Semra 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)