Sarkara village, Faridpur tehsil | Pincode 243503

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Sarkara is a village in Faridpur mandal, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, located at 28.882°N, 78.908°E with PIN 243503. The village has a population of 1,379 across 250 households, with a literacy rate of 53%, and has one hospital.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

DINESH KUMAR

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LGD code: 131037
Pincode: 243503
Post office: Faridpur
Population: 1,379
Households: 250
Literacy rate: 53%
Sex ratio: 839 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 371
Distance to district centre: 145 km
Distance to mandal centre: 149 km
Distance to Lucknow: 302 km
Distance to Delhi: 168 km
Nearest railway station: Dalpatpur · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital SARKARA khas · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sarkara compares

By population, Sarkara ranks #90 of 382 villages in Faridpur mandal.

Literacy rate

53.0%

+6.4% vs mandal average

Sarkara: 53.0%
Faridpur mandal: 46.6%
Bareilly district: 49.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

839

−21 vs mandal average

Sarkara: 839
Faridpur mandal: 860

Household size

people per home

5.5

−0.4 vs mandal average

Sarkara: 5.5
Faridpur mandal: 5.9

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

Sarkara at a glance

Sarkara is a village of 1,379 people in 250 households (Census 2011) in Faridpur tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, the 90th-largest of 382 villages in Faridpur tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 47% and the sex ratio is 839 women per 1,000 men. It lies 145 km from the Bareilly district centre, 8 km from Laxmipur, the nearest town, 7 km from Dalpatpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 243503, served by Faridpur post office; the LGD village code is 131037. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital SARKARA khas, <1 km away. The sarpanch is DINESH KUMAR, and the village votes in Jalalabad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hari Prakash Verma. The population is estimated at 1,626 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sarkara · this village	1,379	53%	—
Sarkara · Shahabad	214	54%	0 km N
Sarkara · Nawabganj	0	—	0 km N
Sarkara · Salempur	315	59%	0 km N
Sarkara · Barhaj	0	—	0 km N
Sarkara · Bareilly	1,125	63%	0 km N
Sarkara · Bilari	56	79%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sarkara

Treated tap water: Yes
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): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
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: Yes
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: Yes
Nearest statutory town: BAREILLY
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): SARKADA
Total area (ha): 202.26
Irrigated area (ha): 164.39
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sarkara

LGD code: 131037
Pincode: 243503
Post office: Faridpur
Population (Census 2011): 1,379
Population (projected 2026): 1,626
Households: 250
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 839
Literacy rate: 53.0%
Coordinates: 28.88211°N, 78.90810°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Shahjahanpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jalalabad
Member of Parliament: Arun Kumar Sagar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hari Prakash Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: DINESH KUMAR
Block / Mandal: Faridpur

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 Bareilly district level

Then & Now

Sarkara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,379

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,626

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

250

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

295

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: 1,379Census 2011
Households: 250Census 2011
Literacy rate: 53.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 839 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,6262026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2952026 projection
Active job cards: 1,86,656MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 97,797MGNREGA · 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: 1,084NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 79.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 60.8%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 · Bareilly district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bareilly district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bareilly 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 in Sarkara

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

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Healthcare

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Ali Hospital, Karanpur
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Getting there

How to reach Sarkara

Mandal centre

Faridpur · ≈ 149 km

≈ 5 h 7 min by car · 6 h 4 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bareilly · ≈ 145 km

≈ 4 h 59 min by car · 5 h 54 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 11,366 people

Laxmipur · ≈ 7.8 km

≈ 16 min by car · 19 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow302 kmcapital
Delhi168 km
Kolkata1178 km
Mumbai1250 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDalpatpur7 km
Bus stopRampur Bus Station16 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital SARKARA khas<1 km
ATM / bankICICI Bank14 km
Petrol pumpMetropolice Petrol pump15 km
CollegeGovernment Inter College13 km
Police stationजिला कारागार14 km

Nearest to the village

Health centre: Ali Hospital, Karanpur1.4 km

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Quick answers

People often ask about Sarkara

What is the pincode of Sarkara?

The pincode of Sarkara, Faridpur tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh is 243503. The post office is Faridpur.

Which post office delivers to Sarkara?

Mail for Sarkara is delivered through Faridpur post office, pincode 243503, in Faridpur tehsil, Bareilly district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sarkara located?

Sarkara is a village in Faridpur tehsil of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sarkara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sarkara village has a population of 1,379 across 250 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sarkara?

The current sarpanch of Sarkara gram panchayat is DINESH KUMAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sarkara in?

Sarkara falls under the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #27) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sarkara in?

Sarkara falls under the Jalalabad assembly constituency (AC #132) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sarkara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sarkara village is 53.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Sarkara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sarkara village is 839 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Sarkara?

The nearest health facility to Sarkara is Ali Hospital, Karanpur (~1.4 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sarkara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sarkara, 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 Sarkara from Bareilly district centre?

Sarkara is approximately 145 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bareilly district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sarkara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sarkara village is 131037.

Which is the nearest town to Sarkara?

Laxmipur (population 11,366, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 8 km from Sarkara in a straight line.

How big is Sarkara compared to other villages in Faridpur tehsil?

Sarkara ranks 90 of 382 villages in Faridpur tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,379 residents).

How far is Sarkara from Lucknow?

Sarkara is about 302 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 393 km.

How far is Sarkara from Delhi?

Sarkara is about 168 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 219 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sarkara?

Dalpatpur is the nearest railway station to Sarkara, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Sarkara?

Rampur Bus Station is the nearest bus stop to Sarkara, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sarkara?

Government Hospital SARKARA khas is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sarkara, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Sarkara?

ICICI Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Sarkara, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Sarkara?

Metropolice Petrol pump is the nearest petrol pump to Sarkara, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Who is the MLA of Sarkara?

Sarkara falls under Jalalabad assembly constituency (AC 132). The sitting MLA is Hari Prakash Verma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sarkara?

Sarkara is in Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Arun Kumar Sagar (BJP).

What is the population of Sarkara in 2026?

Sarkara is estimated at 1,626 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,379 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sarkara?

DINESH KUMAR is the sarpanch of Sarkara gram panchayat, Faridpur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Faridpur 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, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)