Thora village, Biswan tehsil | Pincode 261205

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Thora is a village in Biswan mandal, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh. It has a population of 7,254 across 1,327 households with a literacy rate of 26.5%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAMESH

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LGD code: 138218
Pincode: 261205
Post office: Reosa
Population: 7,254
Households: 1,327
Literacy rate: 26.5%
Sex ratio: 885 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,859
Distance to district centre: 268 km
Distance to mandal centre: 315 km
Distance to Lucknow: 356 km
Distance to Delhi: 67 km
Nearest railway station: Sikandarpur · 18 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 13 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Thora compares

By population, Thora ranks #6 of 351 villages in Biswan mandal.

Literacy rate

26.5%

−17.0% vs mandal average

Thora: 26.5%
Biswan mandal: 43.5%
Sitapur district: 50.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

885

−6 vs mandal average

Thora: 885
Biswan mandal: 891

Household size

people per home

5.5

−0.1 vs mandal average

Thora: 5.5
Biswan mandal: 5.6

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

Thora at a glance

Thora is a village of 7,254 people in 1,327 households (Census 2011) in Biswan tehsil, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 6th-largest of 351 villages in Biswan tehsil. Literacy is 27%, 17 points below the tehsil average of 44% and the sex ratio is 885 women per 1,000 men. It lies 268 km from the Sitapur district centre, 11 km from Khandeha, the nearest town, 18 km from Sikandarpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 261205, served by Reosa post office; the LGD village code is 138218. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 13 km away. The sarpanch is RAMESH, and the village votes in Mohan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brajesh Kumar. The population is estimated at 8,552 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Thora · this village	7,254	27%	—
Thora · Jewar	5,742	65%	0 km N
Bankapur · Ballia	34	38%	1.6 km NE
Bankapur · Rasra	441	51%	1.6 km NE
Bankapur · Jewar	1,876	67%	1.6 km NE
Bankapur · Nakur	0	—	1.6 km NE
Bhabokara · Jewar	1,654	68%	2.6 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Thora

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: 1
Secondary school: 1
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: 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: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SITAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 70
Distance to district HQ (km): 70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 37
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): THAURA
Total area (ha): 909.43
Irrigated area (ha): 700.03
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Thora

LGD code: 138218
Pincode: 261205
Post office: Reosa
Population (Census 2011): 7,254
Population (projected 2026): 8,552
Households: 1,327
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 885
Literacy rate: 26.5%
Coordinates: 28.14162°N, 77.64051°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Unnao
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mohan
Member of Parliament: Sakshi Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly: Brajesh Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAMESH
Block / Mandal: Biswan
Nearest railway station: Rahimabad (318.9 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

Thora — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

7,254

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

8,552

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

1,327

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

1,565

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: 7,254Census 2011
Households: 1,327Census 2011
Literacy rate: 26.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 885 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8,5522026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,5652026 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.

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Rahimabad
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Getting there

How to reach Thora

Mandal centre

Biswan · ≈ 315 km

≈ 10 h 47 min by car · 12 h 48 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sitapur · ≈ 268 km

≈ 9 h 10 min by car · 10 h 53 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,707 people

Khandeha · ≈ 11 km

≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow356 kmcapital
Delhi67 km
Mumbai1118 km
Hyderabad1199 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSikandarpur18 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital13 km
ATM / bankBank of India30 km
Petrol pumpGas Station7 km
CollegeSchool of Hospitality27 km
Police stationDhatir police station41 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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UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off

Reported by The Indian Express.

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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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Hartalika Teej

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Rishi Panchami

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News from Sitapur & Uttar Pradesh

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint8h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Express13h ago
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
The Statesman15h ago
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar English16h 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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People often ask about Thora

What is the pincode of Thora?

The pincode of Thora, Biswan tehsil, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh is 261205. The post office is Reosa.

Which post office delivers to Thora?

Mail for Thora is delivered through Reosa post office, pincode 261205, in Biswan tehsil, Sitapur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Thora located?

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

What is the population of Thora as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Thora village has a population of 7,254 across 1,327 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Thora?

The current sarpanch of Thora gram panchayat is RAMESH.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thora in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Thora in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Thora?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Thora village is 26.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Thora?

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

What is the nearest railway station to Thora?

The nearest railway station to Thora is Rahimabad (~318.9 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Thora?

12 schemes currently match residents of Thora, 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 Thora from Sitapur district centre?

Thora is approximately 268 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sitapur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Thora?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Thora village is 138218.

Which is the nearest town to Thora?

Khandeha (population 11,707, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 11 km from Thora in a straight line.

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

Thora ranks 6 of 351 villages in Biswan tehsil by Census 2011 population (7,254 residents).

How far is Thora from Lucknow?

Thora is about 356 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 463 km.

How far is Thora from Delhi?

Thora is about 67 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 88 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Thora?

Sikandarpur is the nearest railway station to Thora, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Thora?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Thora, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Thora?

Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Thora, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 39 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Thora?

Gas Station is the nearest petrol pump to Thora, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Thora?

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

Who is the MP for Thora?

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

What is the population of Thora in 2026?

Thora is estimated at 8,552 people in 2026, up about 18% from 7,254 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Thora?

RAMESH is the sarpanch of Thora 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)