Agras village, Meerganj tehsil | Pincode 243501

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

KHATOON BEGAM

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LGD code: 129639
Pincode: 243501
Post office: B R Factory
Population: 6,867
Households: 1,158
Literacy rate: 52.6%
Sex ratio: 885 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 2,349

Census 2011 · in context

How Agras compares

By population, Agras ranks #4 of 245 villages in Meerganj mandal.

Literacy rate

52.6%

+9.5% vs mandal average

Agras: 52.6%
Meerganj mandal: 43.1%
Bareilly district: 49.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

885

+1 vs mandal average

Agras: 885
Meerganj mandal: 884

Household size

people per home

5.9

−0.1 vs mandal average

Agras: 5.9
Meerganj mandal: 6.0

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

Agras at a glance

Agras is a village of 6,867 people in 1,158 households (Census 2011) in Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, the 4th-largest of 245 villages in Meerganj tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 10 points above the tehsil average of 43% and the sex ratio is 885 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 243501, served by B R Factory post office; the LGD village code is 129639. The sarpanch is KHATOON BEGAM, and the village votes in Jalalabad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hari Prakash Verma. The population is estimated at 8,096 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Agras

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 14
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 1
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 1
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 1
Post office: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: Yes
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: Yes
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: FATEHGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 3
Distance to district HQ (km): 20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 18
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): AGRAS
Total area (ha): 535.98
Irrigated area (ha): 436.71
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Agras

LGD code: 129639
Pincode: 243501
Post office: B R Factory
Population (Census 2011): 6,867
Population (projected 2026): 8,096
Households: 1,158
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 885
Literacy rate: 52.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Shahjahanpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jalalabad
Member of Parliament: Arun Kumar Sagar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hari Prakash Verma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: KHATOON BEGAM
Block / Mandal: Meerganj

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

Agras — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

6,867

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

8,096

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

1,158

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

1,365

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: 6,867Census 2011
Households: 1,158Census 2011
Literacy rate: 52.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 885 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8,0962026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,3652026 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.

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People often ask about Agras

What is the pincode of Agras?

The pincode of Agras, Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh is 243501. The post office is B R Factory.

Which post office delivers to Agras?

Mail for Agras is delivered through B R Factory post office, pincode 243501, in Meerganj tehsil, Bareilly district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Agras located?

Agras is a village in Meerganj tehsil of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Agras as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Agras village has a population of 6,867 across 1,158 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Agras?

The current sarpanch of Agras gram panchayat is KHATOON BEGAM.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Agras in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Agras in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Agras?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Agras village is 52.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Agras?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Agras village is 885 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Agras?

12 schemes currently match residents of Agras, 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 Agras?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Agras village is 129639.

How big is Agras compared to other villages in Meerganj tehsil?

Agras ranks 4 of 245 villages in Meerganj tehsil by Census 2011 population (6,867 residents).

Who is the MLA of Agras?

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

Who is the MP for Agras?

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

What is the population of Agras in 2026?

Agras is estimated at 8,096 people in 2026, up about 18% from 6,867 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Agras?

KHATOON BEGAM is the sarpanch of Agras gram panchayat, Meerganj tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Meerganj 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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