Karai village, Kadipur tehsil | Pincode 228172

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

POONAM YADAV

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LGD code: 171187
Pincode: 228172
Population: 1,399
Households: 196
Literacy rate: 62.4%
Sex ratio: 951 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 619

Census 2011 · in context

How Karai compares

By population, Karai ranks #138 of 356 villages in Kadipur mandal.

Literacy rate

62.4%

+2.7% vs mandal average

Karai: 62.4%
Kadipur mandal: 59.7%
Sultanpur district: 59.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

951

−33 vs mandal average

Karai: 951
Kadipur mandal: 984

Household size

people per home

7.1

+0.4 vs mandal average

Karai: 7.1
Kadipur mandal: 6.7

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

Karai at a glance

Karai is a village of 1,399 people in 196 households (Census 2011) in Kadipur tehsil, Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 138th-largest of 356 villages in Kadipur tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 951 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 228172; the LGD village code is 171187. The sarpanch is POONAM YADAV, and the village votes in Maholi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shashank Trivedi. The population is estimated at 1,649 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karai

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: Yes
Power hours (summer): 5
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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DOSTPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 27
Distance to district HQ (km): 76
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 36
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KARAI
Total area (ha): 136.77
Irrigated area (ha): 71.78
Forest area (ha): 1.26

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

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Key facts — Karai

LGD code: 171187
Pincode: 228172
Population (Census 2011): 1,399
Population (projected 2026): 1,649
Households: 196
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 951
Literacy rate: 62.4%
Lok Sabha constituency: Dhaurahra
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Maholi
Member of Parliament: Anand Bhadauriya
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shashank Trivedi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: POONAM YADAV
Block / Mandal: Kadipur
Nearest railway station: Neri (10.8 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 Sultanpur district level

Then & Now

Karai — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,399

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,649

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

196

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

231

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: 1,399Census 2011
Households: 196Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 951 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,6492026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2312026 projection
Active job cards: 2,19,227MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,31,359MGNREGA · 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: 997NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 94.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 65.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 50.2%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 · Sultanpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sultanpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sultanpur 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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Neri
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Railway · station
Maikalganj
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Quick answers

People often ask about Karai

What is the pincode of Karai?

The pincode of Karai, Kadipur tehsil, Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh is 228172.

In which district is Karai located?

Karai is a village in Kadipur tehsil of Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Karai as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Karai village has a population of 1,399 across 196 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Karai?

The current sarpanch of Karai gram panchayat is POONAM YADAV.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karai in?

Karai falls under the Dhaurahra Lok Sabha constituency (PC #29) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Karai in?

Karai falls under the Maholi assembly constituency (AC #145) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Karai?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Karai village is 62.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Karai?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Karai village is 951 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Karai?

The nearest railway station to Karai is Neri (~10.8 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Karai?

12 schemes currently match residents of Karai, 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 Karai?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karai village is 171187.

How big is Karai compared to other villages in Kadipur tehsil?

Karai ranks 138 of 356 villages in Kadipur tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,399 residents).

Who is the MLA of Karai?

Karai falls under Maholi assembly constituency (AC 145). The sitting MLA is Shashank Trivedi (BJP).

Who is the MP for Karai?

Karai is in Dhaurahra Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Anand Bhadauriya (SP).

What is the population of Karai in 2026?

Karai is estimated at 1,649 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,399 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Karai?

POONAM YADAV is the sarpanch of Karai gram panchayat, Kadipur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Kadipur 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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