★ Revenue village · Bhinga tehsil · Shrawasti ★

Matkhanwa

Bhinga tehsil
Pincode 271831
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Matkhanwa is a revenue village in Bhinga tehsil, Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh. It had a population of 1,307 in 258 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,307 people. 258 homes.

Bhinga tehsil, Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh.

1,307
Population
258
Households
51.3%
Literacy
831
Sex ratio
LGD 172737Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Matkhanwa today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Apple₹9,240Tulsipur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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  • Brinjal₹1,550Tulsipur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Matkhanwa is a village in Bhinga tehsil, Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,307 people in 258 households, with a literacy rate of 51.3%. It is administered by the Mathkhanwa gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 271831.

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LGD village code172737
Census 2011 code172737
Gram panchayatMathkhanwa · LGD 269803
Pincode271831
TehsilBhinga · LGD 923
DistrictShrawasti
Male / Female714 / 593 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaShrawasti · Ram Shiromani Verma (SP)
AssemblyBhinga · Indrani Devi (SP)

Gram panchayat

Matkhanwa is in the Mathkhanwa gram panchayat.

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Matkhanwa compares

By population, Matkhanwa is #129 of 186 inhabited villages in Bhinga tehsil.

—MatkhanwaBhinga tehsilShrawasti
Literacy rate51.3%42.8%46.1%
Women per 1,000 men831866880
People per household5.15.95.9

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Matkhanwa

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Essential services & places near Matkhanwa

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Banks, ATMs & post offices149 in Shrawasti district

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Hospitals & clinics21 in Shrawasti district

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Schools & anganwadis6 in Shrawasti district

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Colleges & universities1 in Shrawasti district

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Police & fire stations3 in Shrawasti district

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Government offices2 in Shrawasti district

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Temples2 in Shrawasti district

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Mosques2 in Shrawasti district

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Other places of worship7 in Shrawasti district

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Transport3 in Shrawasti district

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Agriculture services2 in Shrawasti district

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Community places6 in Shrawasti district

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Location & surroundings

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaShrawasti · Ram Shiromani Verma (SP), elected 2024
AssemblyBhinga · Indrani Devi (SP), MLA since 2022

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

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Questions about Matkhanwa

Where is Matkhanwa located?
Matkhanwa is a village in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Which district is Matkhanwa in?
Matkhanwa is in Shrawasti district of Uttar Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Matkhanwa belong to?
Matkhanwa comes under the Mathkhanwa gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Matkhanwa?
The pincode of Matkhanwa, Bhinga, Shrawasti is 271831.
What is the population of Matkhanwa?
As per the 2011 Census, Matkhanwa had a population of 1,307 (714 males and 593 females).
How many households are there in Matkhanwa?
Matkhanwa had 258 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Matkhanwa?
The literacy rate of Matkhanwa was 51.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Matkhanwa?
Matkhanwa had 831 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Matkhanwa in?
Matkhanwa is in the Shrawasti Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Matkhanwa?
Ram Shiromani Verma (Samajwadi Party) won the Shrawasti Lok Sabha seat, which includes Matkhanwa, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Matkhanwa in?
Matkhanwa is in the Bhinga assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Matkhanwa?
Indrani Devi (Samajwadi Party) won the Bhinga assembly seat, which includes Matkhanwa, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Matkhanwa?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Matkhanwa is 172737 and its Census 2011 village code is 172737.
Which villages are near Matkhanwa?
Other villages in Bhinga tehsil include Aelahwa, Aggapur, Ahlad Nagar, Akbarpur, Ali Nagar Dharam Nagar.

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