Pora village, Sohawal tehsil | Pincode 224201

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Pora is a village in Sohawal mandal, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,533 across 253 households. It has a literacy rate of 61.8% and postal code 224201, located at coordinates 24.989°N, 83.866°E.

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LGD code: 166302
Pincode: 224201
Post office: Motinagar (Faizabad)
Population: 1,533
Households: 253
Literacy rate: 61.8%
Sex ratio: 968 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 750
Distance to district centre: 422 km
Distance to mandal centre: 374 km
Distance to Lucknow: 358 km
Distance to Kolkata: 531 km
Nearest railway station: Shiu Sagar Road · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Ujjwal Nursing Home · 10 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Pora compares

By population, Pora ranks #92 of 158 villages in Sohawal mandal.

Literacy rate

61.8%

+2.1% vs mandal average

Pora: 61.8%
Sohawal mandal: 59.7%
Ayodhya district: 58.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

968

+6 vs mandal average

Pora: 968
Sohawal mandal: 962

Household size

people per home

6.1

+0.1 vs mandal average

Pora: 6.1
Sohawal mandal: 6.0

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

Pora at a glance

Pora is a village of 1,533 people in 253 households (Census 2011) in Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, the 92nd-largest of 158 villages in Sohawal tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 968 women per 1,000 men. It lies 422 km from the Ayodhya district centre, 10 km from Rampur, the nearest town, 3 km from Shiu Sagar Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 224201, served by Motinagar (Faizabad) post office; the LGD village code is 166302. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ujjwal Nursing Home, 10 km away. The sarpanch is raviprakash , and the village votes in Kursi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sakendra Pratap Verma. The population is estimated at 1,807 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pora · this village	1,533	62%	—
Pora · Karra	413	66%	0 km N
Pora · Sikandra Rao	9,730	55%	0 km N
Pora · Potka	682	30%	0 km N
Pora · Chenari	472	64%	0 km N
Pora · Jalalgarh	853	33%	0 km N
Sabrabad · Chenari	1,576	50%	1.4 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pora

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: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
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
Distance to district HQ (km): 16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PORA
Total area (ha): 223.99
Irrigated area (ha): 144.91
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Pora

LGD code: 166302
Pincode: 224201
Post office: Motinagar (Faizabad)
Population (Census 2011): 1,533
Population (projected 2026): 1,807
Households: 253
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 968
Literacy rate: 61.8%
Coordinates: 24.98863°N, 83.86637°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Barabanki
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kursi
Member of Parliament: Tanuj Punia
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sakendra Pratap Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: raviprakash
Block / Mandal: Sohawal

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 Ayodhya district level

Then & Now

Pora — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,533

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,807

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

253

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

298

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: 1,533Census 2011
Households: 253Census 2011
Literacy rate: 61.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 968 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,8072026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2982026 projection
Active job cards: 1,46,547MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 77,311MGNREGA · 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: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —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 · Ayodhya district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ayodhya district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ayodhya 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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Getting there

How to reach Pora

Mandal centre

Sohawal · ≈ 374 km

≈ 12 h 48 min by car · 15 h 12 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ayodhya · ≈ 422 km

≈ 14 h 25 min by car · 17 h 8 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,902 people

Rampur · ≈ 9.9 km

≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow358 kmcapital
Kolkata531 km
Delhi774 km
Hyderabad1013 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationShiu Sagar Road3 km
Bus stopKudra Thana Bus Stand10 km
Hospital / PHCUjjwal Nursing Home10 km
ATM / bankState Bank ATM27 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil20 km
CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College30 km
Police stationKudra Police Station10 km

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September 2026

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week

Reported by ThePrint.

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Sep

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UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Sep

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Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary

Reported by The Statesman.

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Ganesh Chaturthi

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Rishi Panchami

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Vishwakarma Puja

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint4h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Express9h ago
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
The Statesman11h ago
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar English12h ago
Villagers Demolish Their Own Houses To Salvage Belongings In Flood-Hit Uttar Pradesh
ETV Bharat3 days ago
How UP farmers are swapping diesel pumps for solar power
India Today5 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Pora

What is the pincode of Pora?

The pincode of Pora, Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh is 224201. The post office is Motinagar (Faizabad).

Which post office delivers to Pora?

Mail for Pora is delivered through Motinagar (Faizabad) post office, pincode 224201, in Sohawal tehsil, Ayodhya district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Pora located?

Pora is a village in Sohawal tehsil of Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Pora as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pora village has a population of 1,533 across 253 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pora?

The current sarpanch of Pora gram panchayat is raviprakash .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pora in?

Pora falls under the Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency (PC #53) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pora in?

Pora falls under the Kursi assembly constituency (AC #266) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Pora?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pora village is 61.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Pora?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pora village is 968 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pora?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pora, 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 Pora from Ayodhya district centre?

Pora is approximately 422 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ayodhya district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Pora?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pora village is 166302.

Which is the nearest town to Pora?

Rampur (population 10,902, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 10 km from Pora in a straight line.

How big is Pora compared to other villages in Sohawal tehsil?

Pora ranks 92 of 158 villages in Sohawal tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,533 residents).

How far is Pora from Lucknow?

Pora is about 358 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 465 km.

How far is Pora from Kolkata?

Pora is about 531 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 690 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Pora?

Shiu Sagar Road is the nearest railway station to Pora, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Pora?

Kudra Thana Bus Stand is the nearest bus stop to Pora, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pora?

Ujjwal Nursing Home is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pora, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Pora?

State Bank ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Pora, about 27 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Pora?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Pora, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Who is the MLA of Pora?

Pora falls under Kursi assembly constituency (AC 266). The sitting MLA is Sakendra Pratap Verma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Pora?

Pora is in Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Tanuj Punia (INC).

What is the population of Pora in 2026?

Pora is estimated at 1,807 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,533 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Pora?

raviprakash is the sarpanch of Pora gram panchayat, Sohawal tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Sohawal 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)