Sawkhera village, Biswan tehsil | Pincode 261208

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

VIMLA DEVI

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LGD code: 138107
Pincode: 261208
Post office: Tambour
Population: 326
Households: 67
Literacy rate: 42.9%
Sex ratio: 821 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 104

Census 2011 · in context

How Sawkhera compares

By population, Sawkhera ranks #332 of 351 villages in Biswan mandal.

Literacy rate

42.9%

−0.6% vs mandal average

Sawkhera: 42.9%
Biswan mandal: 43.5%
Sitapur district: 50.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

821

−70 vs mandal average

Sawkhera: 821
Biswan mandal: 891

Household size

people per home

4.9

−0.7 vs mandal average

Sawkhera: 4.9
Biswan mandal: 5.6

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

Sawkhera at a glance

Sawkhera is a village of 326 people in 67 households (Census 2011) in Biswan tehsil, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 332nd-largest of 351 villages in Biswan tehsil. Literacy is 43%, about the same as the tehsil average of 44% and the sex ratio is 821 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 261208, served by Tambour post office; the LGD village code is 138107. The sarpanch is VIMLA DEVI, and the village votes in Mohan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brajesh Kumar. The population is estimated at 384 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sawkhera · this village	326	43%	—
Bijehara · Biswan	1,324	40%	—
Paloodeh · Biswan	382	30%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sawkhera

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 4
Power hours (winter): 4
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: No
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SITAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 83
Distance to district HQ (km): 83
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 50
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): VIJEHDA
Total area (ha): 83.87
Irrigated area (ha): 73.8
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sawkhera

LGD code: 138107
Pincode: 261208
Post office: Tambour
Population (Census 2011): 326
Population (projected 2026): 384
Households: 67
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 821
Literacy rate: 42.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Unnao
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mohan
Member of Parliament: Sakshi Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly: Brajesh Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: VIMLA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Biswan
Nearest railway station: Rahimabad (3.7 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 Sitapur district level

Then & Now

Sawkhera — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

326

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

384

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

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: 326Census 2011
Households: 67Census 2011
Literacy rate: 42.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 821 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3842026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 792026 projection
Active job cards: 3,79,181MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,93,226MGNREGA · 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: 1,011NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 59.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 68.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 72.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 55.3%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 · Sitapur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sitapur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sitapur 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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Centred on Biswan mandal

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Lead story

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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News from Sitapur & Uttar Pradesh

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint20h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Expressyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.comyesterday
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar Englishyesterday
Villagers Demolish Their Own Houses To Salvage Belongings In Flood-Hit Uttar Pradesh
ETV Bharat3 days ago
Uttar Pradesh pushes sugarcane transformation with digital reforms, modern governance
The Hindu5 days ago

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People often ask about Sawkhera

What is the pincode of Sawkhera?

The pincode of Sawkhera, Biswan tehsil, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh is 261208. The post office is Tambour.

Which post office delivers to Sawkhera?

Mail for Sawkhera is delivered through Tambour post office, pincode 261208, in Biswan tehsil, Sitapur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sawkhera located?

Sawkhera is a village in Biswan tehsil of Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sawkhera as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sawkhera village has a population of 326 across 67 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sawkhera?

The current sarpanch of Sawkhera gram panchayat is VIMLA DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sawkhera in?

Sawkhera falls under the Unnao Lok Sabha constituency (PC #33) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sawkhera in?

Sawkhera falls under the Mohan assembly constituency (AC #164) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sawkhera?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sawkhera village is 42.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Sawkhera?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sawkhera village is 821 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Sawkhera?

The nearest railway station to Sawkhera is Rahimabad (~3.7 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sawkhera?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sawkhera, 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 Sawkhera?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sawkhera village is 138107.

How big is Sawkhera compared to other villages in Biswan tehsil?

Sawkhera ranks 332 of 351 villages in Biswan tehsil by Census 2011 population (326 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sawkhera?

Sawkhera falls under Mohan assembly constituency (AC 164). The sitting MLA is Brajesh Kumar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sawkhera?

Sawkhera is in Unnao Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sakshi Maharaj (BJP).

What is the population of Sawkhera in 2026?

Sawkhera is estimated at 384 people in 2026, up about 18% from 326 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sawkhera?

VIMLA DEVI is the sarpanch of Sawkhera gram panchayat, Biswan tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Biswan 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)