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Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat

कुसमौरा बुजुर्ग · Uttar Pradesh › Gorakhpur › Gagaha

Villages
7
PIN code
276122
Assembly Constituency
Gopalpur
Gram Pradhan
Ragho

Quick answer

Kusmaura Buzurg is a gram panchayat in Gagaha block of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 66408, PIN code 276122). It has 7 villages: Akolahi, Gobrayeea, Jharna, Kusmaura Buzurg, Lakhnapar and others. The Gram Pradhan is Ragho. It is in Gopalpur assembly constituency (MLA: Nafees Ahmad, Samajwadi Party) and Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Dharmendra Yadav).

· Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

About Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat

Kusmaura Buzurg (कुसमौरा बुजुर्ग) is a village-level local government (Gram Panchayat) in Gagaha block, Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. For land and revenue matters it falls in Bansgaon tehsil, and the district belongs to the Gorakhpur Division. The official LGD code of this panchayat is 66408.

Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat covers 7 revenue villages: Akolahi, Gobrayeea, Jharna, Kusmaura Buzurg, Lakhnapar, Pakarpura and Senuapar. Voters of all these villages together form one Gram Sabha and elect a single Gram Pradhan.

By straight-line distance, Kusmaura Buzurg lies about 57 km to the south of Gorakhpur headquarters. Kusmaura Buzurg is about 10 km south-west of the centre of Gagaha block. For rail travel, Sathiaon station (around 24 km away) is the closest.

Within Gagaha block there are 76 gram panchayats (and 1,351 across Gorakhpur district); Kusmaura Buzurg is one of them. Its voters elect their MLA from the Gopalpur assembly constituency and its MP from the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency.

This page brings together everything a resident or visitor of Kusmaura Buzurg usually needs: who the Gram Pradhan, MLA and MP are, which villages make up the panchayat, where the polling booths and nearby facilities are, which welfare schemes apply, and how to get documents such as family register copies, income or caste certificates.

Kusmaura Buzurg at a glance

NameKusmaura Buzurg / कुसमौरा बुजुर्ग
TypeGram Panchayat
LGD code66408
BlockGagaha
TehsilBansgaon
DistrictGorakhpur
DivisionGorakhpur Division
StateUttar Pradesh
Villages7
Assembly ConstituencyGopalpur
Lok Sabha ConstituencyAzamgarh
Gram PradhanRagho
MLANafees Ahmad (Samajwadi Party)
MPDharmendra Yadav (Samajwadi Party)
PIN code276122, 276127
Coordinates26.2530° N, 83.2728° E (approximate)
Schools1
Polling Centres1
Panchayat SecretaryPushpendra Kumar Yadav

Map of Kusmaura Buzurg

Points are approximate, derived from State Election Commission polling-centre locations. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Official codes for Kusmaura Buzurg

LGD code
PIN code
DIGIPIN (reference point)

The DIGIPIN of the panchayat's reference point is 2J7-L93-26ML. DIGIPIN is India Post's 10-character national address grid; this code marks the mapped centre of the panchayat, not any particular house or office.

The LGD (Local Government Directory) code is the permanent number the Government of India gives every village, panchayat, block and district; eGramSwaraj, MGNREGA and many other portals identify places by it.

Villages in Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat

The table lists every revenue village recorded under Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat in the Local Government Directory, with its Hindi name and official village code. These codes are the same ones used on land records (Bhulekh), ration-card and scheme portals, so they are useful when filling online forms.

VillageName in HindiVillage code
Akolahi–186590
Gobrayeea–186585
Jharna–186584
Kusmaura Buzurgकुसमौरा बुजुर्ग186583
Lakhnapar–186591
Pakarpura–186586
Senuapar–186589

Population of Kusmaura Buzurg

Village-level census tables for this area are still being added to the directory. For context, here are the Census 2011 rural figures of Gorakhpur district, which Kusmaura Buzurg belongs to:

Census 2011, rural areas
Rural population36,04,766
Rural households5,54,999
Rural literacy rate68.0%
Rural sex ratio960
Rural SC population share23.6%
Rural work participation30.5%

Health and household indicators (NFHS-5)

Health and household indicators for Gorakhpur district, where Kusmaura Buzurg is located, from NFHS-5 (2019–21). These are district averages, not village-specific figures:

IndicatorGorakhpur
Women who are literate68.8%
Women with 10+ years of schooling42.8%
Institutional births91.6%
Children 12–23 months fully vaccinated67.7%
Children under 5 who are stunted29.6%
Women (15–49) who are anaemic52.9%
Households using clean cooking fuel66.8%
Households with improved sanitation69.6%
Households with electricity94.9%
Households with health insurance17.9%
Households with improved drinking water99.8%

Work and livelihood

Gorakhpur district’s One District One Product (ODOP) is Terracotta. Artisans and entrepreneurs from Kusmaura Buzurg working in this trade can apply at the District Industries Centre for ODOP margin-money loans, training and toolkits.

As in most of rural Uttar Pradesh, farming, wheat in the Rabi season and paddy in the Kharif season, depending on the area, along with dairy and wage work under MGNREGA, is the main source of livelihood around Kusmaura Buzurg. Households can get a MGNREGA job card from the gram panchayat for up to 100 days of paid work a year, and farmers can register for PM-KISAN and Kisan Credit Cards through the block agriculture office or a Common Service Centre.

Administration

Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat is governed by an elected Gram Pradhan (village head), an Up-Pradhan and ward members, all chosen by the Gram Sabha, every adult registered voter of the panchayat’s villages. Day-to-day records are kept by the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) posted by Gagaha block, who also registers births and deaths for the panchayat.

Every gram panchayat in Uttar Pradesh is required to form 6 committees: Planning and Development Committee (chaired by the Pradhan), Education Committee, Construction Works Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Administrative Committee and Water Management Committee. The Gram Sabha must meet at least twice a year (after the Kharif and Rabi harvests) to review the accounts and approve the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), which is then uploaded on the eGramSwaraj portal.

Key offices for residents of Kusmaura Buzurg
OfficeWhereHandles
Gram PradhanKusmaura BuzurgDevelopment works, Gram Sabha, scheme beneficiary selection
Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari)Kusmaura Buzurg / GagahaFamily register, birth & death registration, records
LekhpalBansgaon TehsilLand records, khatauni, income/caste verification
Block Development Officer (BDO)GagahaRural development schemes, MGNREGA, housing
ADO (Panchayat)GagahaPanchayat funds, audits, complaints about the panchayat
Tehsildar / SDMBansgaonCertificates, mutation, revenue courts
District Panchayat Raj Officer (DPRO)GorakhpurOversight of all gram panchayats in the district
District Magistrate (DM)GorakhpurOverall district administration and grievance redressal

Who represents Kusmaura Buzurg (Pradhan, MLA, MP)

The Gram Pradhan of Kusmaura Buzurg is Ragho; contacts for the Gram Pradhan and the panchayat secretary are listed under office-bearers and contacts.

A Gram Pradhan serves a five-year term. The Gram Pradhan convenes the Gram Sabha, decides, with the panchayat, how 15th Finance Commission and State Finance Commission grants are spent on works such as drains, lanes, hand pumps and street lights, and recommends beneficiaries for pensions, housing and ration cards.

Gram PradhanRaghoKusmaura Buzurg Gram PanchayatTerm 2021 to 2026

2021 Pradhan election

Votes received
566
Vote share
37.9%
Winning margin
99
Contact 99XXX XXX46

Source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, 2026-10-14
Election result: State Election Commission, 2021

MLA · Vidhan SabhaNafees AhmadGopalpur Assembly constituencySamajwadi Party

2022 election results

Votes received
83,400
Vote share
40.7%
Winning margin
23,695
Runner-upSatyendra Rai

Source: Election Commission of India
Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha 2022 · 10 Mar 2022

MP · Lok SabhaDharmendra YadavAzamgarh Lok Sabha constituencySamajwadi Party

2024 election results

Votes received
5,08,239
Vote share
48.2%
Winning margin
1,61,035
Runner-upDinesh Lal Yadav €œnirahua”

Source: Election Commission of India
Lok Sabha 2024 · 4 Jun 2024

The MLA represents the area in the state assembly and can recommend works such as roads and school buildings from the MLA Local Area Development fund; the MP represents it in the Lok Sabha and can sanction works under MPLADS.

Who runs Kusmaura Buzurg: Pradhan, secretary and contacts

The Gram Pradhan listed for Kusmaura Buzurg is Ragho; the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) is Pushpendra Kumar Yadav.

Gram PradhanRagho 99XXX XXX46
Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari)Pushpendra Kumar Yadav 99XXX XXX24
Postal addressGram- Kusmaura Buzurg Post- Gagaha ,gorakhpur, 276122

The panchayat has 13 elected ward members, 5 of them women. The Secretary is posted to Kusmaura Buzurg alone.

Source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, as listed on 14 October 2026. Wrong or outdated? Report a correction · Want a number removed?

Women's representation in Kusmaura Buzurg

One-third of all panchayat seats, including the post of Pradhan, are reserved for women under Article 243D of the Constitution, and the reserved seats rotate from one election to the next.

Women among ward members
38%2026-10ReportedUP Panchayati Raj Department

5 of the 13 ward members of Kusmaura Buzurg are women, two in five (38%, slightly ahead of the block's 37%). 2026-10ReportedUP Panchayati Raj Department

Panchayat elections

In the 2021 panchayat election, 12 candidates contested the Pradhan's seat in Kusmaura Buzurg, which was reserved for unreserved. Ramnarayan won with 38% of the votes, 99 votes ahead of the runner-up. 2021HistoricalUP panchayat election results (in-rolls)

Pradhan elections by year
ElectionSeat reserved forPradhan electedWinner's votes
2021UnreservedRamnarayan38%, won by 99 votes
2015Other Backward ClassesRagho26%
2010UnreservedOm Prakash–
2005Other Backward ClassesRamanarayan–

Results come from the State Election Commission's published figures. Elections before 2021 are matched to today's panchayat by name, and some boundaries have changed since. Losing candidates are not named.

Polling centres in Kusmaura Buzurg

The State Election Commission lists 1 polling centre(s) for Kusmaura Buzurg. These are usually government primary or upper-primary school buildings; the same buildings are often used as polling stations for Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections as well.

Name
Prathamik Vidyalay Pakadapura Tola Jharana
प्राथमिक विद्यालय पकडपुरा टोला ‌।‌।झरना ‌।‌।

Citizens aged 18 or above can register as voters by submitting Form 6 on voters.eci.gov.in or the Voter Helpline app, or through their Booth Level Officer (BLO). Note that the electoral roll for panchayat elections is prepared separately by the State Election Commission, check your name on sec.up.nic.in or ask at the block office before a panchayat poll.

How Kusmaura Buzurg scores on the Panchayat Advancement Index

The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0) of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj scores every gram panchayat from 0 to 100 on nine themes of the Localised Sustainable Development Goals, using about 150 indicators reported by the panchayats and validated by block and district officials.

PAI score
39.5/1002023-24ReportedPanchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0)

Kusmaura Buzurg scored 39.5 out of 100 in the Panchayat Advancement Index 2023-24, which puts it in the lowest tenth of panchayats in Uttar Pradesh, well behind the Gagaha block average of 52.2. The theme scores below show where it lags most. 2023-24ReportedPanchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0)

That places it in the "Beginner" band (Achiever 90+, Front Runner 75–90, Performer 60–75, Aspirant 40–60, Beginner below 40).

Scores on the nine development themes

Poverty-free and enhanced livelihoods41.8
Healthy panchayat61.4
Child-friendly panchayat43.0
Water-sufficient panchayat44.4
Clean and green panchayat28.6
Self-sufficient infrastructure40.4
Socially just and secured61.3
Good governance36.9
Women-friendly panchayat18.2

Of the nine themes, Kusmaura Buzurg is strongest on “Healthy panchayat” (61.4) and weakest on “Women-friendly panchayat” (18.2), a gap of 43 points that shows where the next Gram Panchayat Development Plan could focus. 0 of the nine theme scores are above the Gagaha block average. 2023-24ReportedPanchayat Advancement Index (PAI 2.0)

Schools in and near Kusmaura Buzurg

Government school buildings identified in Kusmaura Buzurg (from polling-centre and school records):

NameType
Prathamik Vidyalay Pakadapura Tola Jharana
प्राथमिक विद्यालय पकडपुरा टोला ‌।‌।झरना ‌।‌।
Primary school

Children aged 6–14 from Kusmaura Buzurg are entitled to free education in government schools under the Right to Education Act, with free textbooks, uniforms, school bags and the PM POSHAN mid-day meal. Under RTE Section 12(1)(c), 25% of entry-level seats in private schools are reserved for children from disadvantaged groups, the state opens online applications every admission season. Students from the panchayat can apply for pre- and post-matric scholarships on scholarship.up.gov.in.

Hospitals and health centres near Kusmaura Buzurg

Primary health care for Kusmaura Buzurg is organised in tiers: the village ASHA worker and the Anganwadi centre are the first contact, the ANM at the sub-centre (now Ayushman Arogya Mandir) provides immunisation and antenatal care, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) covers about 30,000 people, and the Community Health Centre (CHC) at block level, usually in or near Gagaha, has specialists and a labour room. Serious cases are referred to the district hospital in Gorakhpur.

Banks, post office and CSC near Kusmaura Buzurg

Mail to Kusmaura Buzurg usually goes to PIN 276122 (Raunapar Post Office). Post offices near the panchayat are shown below; besides letters and parcels, they offer savings schemes, India Post Payments Bank accounts and Aadhaar-based cash withdrawal (AePS).

NameTypePIN codeDistance
RaunaparPost Office2761223.1 km
Bazar GosainPost Office2761273.5 km
KatuiPost Office2241864.2 km

Bank branches near Kusmaura Buzurg

These branches are in the PIN-code areas closest to this panchayat (distance is approximate, measured to the PIN-code centre). Use the IFSC code for NEFT, RTGS and IMPS transfers.

BankNameIFSCDistance
Union Bank of IndiaChandpattiUBIN05459373.1 km
Central Bank of IndiaBudha Inter College KushinagarCBIN02837065.0 km
Bank of BarodaBarhalganj, Uttar PradeshBARB0BARHAL6.3 km
Canara BankBarhalganj,gorakhpur DistCNRB00032056.3 km
HDFC BankBarahalganjHDFC00021546.3 km

See all bank branches in Gagaha block

A Jan Dhan account (zero balance, with RuPay card and accident insurance) can be opened with Aadhaar at the nearest branch or Bank Mitra. For online government services, income, caste and residence certificates, pension and scholarship forms, Ayushman cards, residents of Kusmaura Buzurg can visit a Jan Seva Kendra.

How to reach Kusmaura Buzurg

Sathiaon railway station (24 km) is the closest railhead for Kusmaura Buzurg. Travellers from farther away can also come to the Gorakhpur district headquarters and take a bus or taxi from there.

The nearest airport is Gorakhpur Airport, roughly 57 km away.

PlaceTypeDistanceDirection
Gorakhpur headquartersDistrict57 kmsouth
Gagaha block (centre)Block10 kmsouth-west
Sathiaon (SAA)Railway Station24 kmsouth
Sidhari Halt (SDHA)Railway Station25 kmsouth
Azamgarh (AMH)Railway Station26 kmsouth-west
Gorakhpur AirportAirport57 kmnorth
Lal Bahadur Shastri International AirportAirport98 kmsouth-west

Distances are straight-line; road distance is typically 20–40% longer.

How far Kusmaura Buzurg is from everyday services

Straight-line distances from the panchayat's mapped centre to the nearest facility of each kind. Roads add to these, so travel distances are usually 20–40% longer.

Nearest bank branch
3.1 kmCalculatedDigital Panchayat calculation
Nearest railway station
24 kmCalculatedDigital Panchayat calculation

The nearest bank branch is about 3.1 km away, closer than the Gagaha block average of 5.1 km. CalculatedDigital Panchayat calculation

The nearest railway station is about 24 km away (Sathiaon). The nearest post office is about 3.1 km away, farther than the block average of 2.3 km.

Places near Kusmaura Buzurg

Citizen services: how to get things done

Parivar Register (family register)

  1. For the Parivar Register (family register) of Kusmaura Buzurg, adding a member or correcting a name, contact the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari) with Aadhaar and proof of birth.
  2. For a certified copy, apply at a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or on e-District UP (edistrict.up.gov.in).

Birth and death certificates

  1. Report a birth or death in the village to the Panchayat Secretary (Gram Panchayat Adhikari), the registrar for rural areas, within 21 days. For births in a hospital, the hospital registers it.
  2. The certificate can be downloaded from crsorgi.gov.in. Delayed registration after 21 days may need an affidavit and an order from the Tehsildar / SDM.

Income, caste and domicile certificates

  1. Apply at a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or on e-District UP (edistrict.up.gov.in) with Aadhaar, a photo and a self-declaration.
  2. The application goes to Bansgaon Tehsil, where the Lekhpal verifies it in the village and the Revenue Inspector (Kanungo) forwards the report.
  3. The Tehsildar / SDM issues the digitally signed certificate, usually within 7–15 working days; track the status online with your application number.

Khatauni (land record) and Dakhil-Kharij (mutation)

  1. On UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in) choose district Gorakhpur, Tehsil Bansgaon and your village, then search by account number, plot (khasra) number or name to view the Khatauni.
  2. A certified copy is available at a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or the Tehsil office. Track Dakhil-Kharij (mutation) cases on Revenue court case status (Vaad) (vaad.up.nic.in).

Ration card

  1. Apply for a new ration card or to add members on Food and Civil Supplies (fcs.up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC). Cards are issued in the name of the senior woman of the household.
  2. In rural areas the application is verified by Gagaha block officials and approved by the supply inspector / District Supply Officer.

Old-age, widow and disability pension

  1. Apply online on Social pension portal (SSPY) (sspy-up.gov.in) or through a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC), attaching age (or spouse’s death / disability) proof, income certificate, Aadhaar and bank passbook.
  2. Rural applications are verified by the Gagaha Block Development Officer (BDO); once sanctioned, the pension is paid straight into the bank account.

MGNREGA job card and work

  1. Apply at Kusmaura Buzurg gram panchayat with photos and Aadhaar of the adult household members; the job card should be issued within 15 days.
  2. Ask for work in writing and keep the receipt, if work is not given within 15 days you are entitled to an unemployment allowance. Check attendance and wage payments on nrega.nic.in with the job card number.

Complaints and Right to Information (RTI)

  1. File a complaint about any government service on IGRS (Jansunwai) (jansunwai.up.nic.in) or call 1076; it is routed to the responsible officer and you can track the outcome online.
  2. For details of panchayat spending or works, file an RTI application (₹10 fee) with the Public Information Officer at Gagaha block; works and payments are also visible on egramswaraj.gov.in.

Portals and procedures change from time to time; confirm with the concerned office before applying.

Government schemes for residents of Kusmaura Buzurg

The following central and Government of Uttar Pradesh schemes are most relevant to households in Kusmaura Buzurg. Each card says who is eligible, what you get and where to apply locally; open a scheme for the full eligibility rules, documents and step-by-step application process.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)

Financial help to build a pucca house with basic amenities for rural families who are homeless or live in kutcha houses.

Benefit₹1.20 lakh in plain areas (plus MGNREGA wages and a Swachh Bharat toilet)
Who can applyHouseless or kutcha-house families identified through SECC/Awaas+ survey and approved by the Gram Sabha
Where to applythe panchayat secretary and the Gagaha block office

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA)

Legal guarantee of up to 100 days of paid unskilled work per rural household per year, on works such as ponds, roads, plantations and farm bunds.

BenefitUp to 100 days of work a year at the notified daily wage, paid into your bank/post office account
Who can applyAny adult member of a rural household willing to do unskilled manual work
Where to applythe panchayat secretary and the Gagaha block office

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three instalments of ₹2,000 directly to the bank accounts of land-holding farmer families.

Benefit₹6,000 per year in three instalments
Who can applyFarmer families owning cultivable land (with exclusions for taxpayers, pensioners and officials); e-KYC and land seeding required
Where to applythe nearest Common Service Centre (CSC), online and the Gagaha block office

Ayushman Bharat – PM Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman card)

Cashless hospital treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year at empanelled government and private hospitals; all citizens aged 70+ are also covered.

BenefitHealth cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year
Who can applySECC-listed deprived families, NFSA ration-card families covered by the UP extension, and senior citizens 70+
Where to applythe nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and online

Free ration under NFSA / PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Free foodgrains every month through fair price shops: 5 kg per person for priority households and 35 kg per family for Antyodaya cards.

BenefitFree wheat/rice every month
Who can applyHouseholds holding a Priority Household (PHH) or Antyodaya (AAY) ration card
Where to applythe nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and the Gagaha block office

Old Age Pension (Vridhavastha Pension), Uttar Pradesh

Monthly pension for elderly people from low-income families, paid quarterly into their bank account.

Benefit₹1,000 per month
Who can applyAge 60+ and family income within the notified rural limit
Where to applyonline, the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and the Gagaha block office

Destitute Women (Widow) Pension, Uttar Pradesh

Monthly pension for widowed women aged 18 or above from low-income families.

Benefit₹1,000 per month
Who can applyWidowed women 18+ within the notified income limit
Where to applyonline and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC)

Divyang (Disability) Pension, Uttar Pradesh

Monthly maintenance grant for persons with 40% or more disability from low-income families.

Benefit₹1,000 per month
Who can applyDisability of 40%+ (medical certificate / UDID) within the income limit
Where to applyonline and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC)

Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (household toilet)

Incentive to build an individual household toilet, plus solid and liquid waste management works in villages under ODF Plus.

Benefit₹12,000 incentive for a household toilet
Who can applyRural households without a toilet (BPL and identified APL categories)
Where to applythe panchayat secretary, the Gagaha block office and online

Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal

Functional household tap connection providing safe drinking water to every rural home, managed with the village water and sanitation committee.

BenefitFree household tap connection
Who can applyAll rural households
Where to applythe panchayat secretary

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (free LPG connection)

Deposit-free LPG connection with first refill and stove for women from poor households.

BenefitFree LPG connection, first refill and stove
Who can applyAdult women from poor households without an existing LPG connection
Where to applyonline and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC)

Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana

Staged cash support for girls from birth to graduation, paid in six instalments to encourage health and education of the girl child.

BenefitUp to ₹25,000 in six instalments
Who can applyGirls of UP families with annual income up to ₹3 lakh (max. two daughters per family)
Where to applyonline and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC)

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

Maternity benefit for pregnant and lactating mothers to compensate wage loss and support nutrition.

Benefit₹5,000 for the first child; ₹6,000 if the second child is a girl
Who can applyPregnant women and lactating mothers (excluding regular government employees)
Where to applythe Anganwadi centre and online

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (zero-balance account)

Basic savings bank account with no minimum balance, RuPay debit card with accident insurance and overdraft facility.

BenefitZero-balance account, RuPay card, ₹2 lakh accident cover
Who can applyAny Indian resident aged 10+ without a bank account
Where to applyyour bank branch

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Terrain and climate of Kusmaura Buzurg

Elevation
75 mEstimateSRTM elevation model
Average annual rainfall
1,029 mm2001-2020EstimateNASA POWER

Kusmaura Buzurg sits about 75 metres above sea level, close to the Gorakhpur district average of 85 m. EstimateSRTM elevation model

On long-term averages, the area around Kusmaura Buzurg receives roughly 1,000 mm of rain a year, 86% of it between June and September, slightly above the Uttar Pradesh average of 970 mm. The land around it is almost flat, heights within 2 km vary by only about 8 m, typical of the alluvial plains. Summers are hot: in June, daytime highs average about 49°C, while January nights cool to around 1°C.

Land cover around Kusmaura Buzurg

Land cover within about 2 km

  • Cropland 84%
  • Tree cover 8.3%
  • Built-up land 6.3%
  • Grass and scrub 1.4%

Farming dominates the landscape: satellite data (ESA WorldCover 2021) shows about 84% of the land within roughly 2 km of Kusmaura Buzurg under crops, 6% built up and 8% under trees, with 0% water or wetland. 2021EstimateESA WorldCover 2021

Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat: frequently asked questions

In which block and district is Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat?

Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat is in Gagaha development block of Gorakhpur district, under Bansgaon tehsil.

What is the LGD code of Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat is 66408.

How many villages are there in Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat?

Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat has 7 revenue village(s): Akolahi, Gobrayeea, Jharna, Kusmaura Buzurg, Lakhnapar, Pakarpura and Senuapar.

Who is the Gram Pradhan of Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat?

The Gram Pradhan of Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat is Ragho; their mobile number is on this page under “View number” (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, 2026-10-14).

Which assembly constituency does Kusmaura Buzurg come under?

Kusmaura Buzurg comes under the Gopalpur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

Who is the MLA of Kusmaura Buzurg?

The MLA for Gopalpur is Nafees Ahmad (Samajwadi Party) (2022 general election).

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kusmaura Buzurg in?

Kusmaura Buzurg is in the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency.

Who is the MP of Kusmaura Buzurg?

The Member of Parliament for Azamgarh is Dharmendra Yadav (Samajwadi Party) (2024 Lok Sabha election).

What is the PIN code of Kusmaura Buzurg?

The PIN code of Kusmaura Buzurg is most likely 276122, 276127. Confirm the exact PIN for your village with the nearest post office.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kusmaura Buzurg?

The nearest railway station is Sathiaon, about 24 km away (straight-line).

How far is Kusmaura Buzurg from Gorakhpur?

Kusmaura Buzurg is about 57 km south of Gorakhpur district headquarters (straight-line distance).

Where are the polling centres of Kusmaura Buzurg?

According to the State Election Commission, the polling centres for Kusmaura Buzurg are: प्राथमिक विद्यालय पकडपुरा टोला ‌।‌।झरना ‌।‌।.

Which is the nearest bank to Kusmaura Buzurg?

Nearby branches include Union Bank of India, Chandpatti (IFSC UBIN0545937), roughly 3.1 km away.

Where can residents of Kusmaura Buzurg get land records (Khatauni)?

Open UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in), choose district Gorakhpur and Tehsil Bansgaon, then your village to see the Khatauni. A certified copy is available at a Common Service Centre or the Bansgaon Tehsil office.

How can I complain about work in Kusmaura Buzurg Gram Panchayat?

Raise it first in the Gram Sabha meeting. Then give a written complaint to the ADO (Panchayat) at Gagaha block, or register it on IGRS (Jansunwai) (jansunwai.up.nic.in) / helpline 1076. Panchayat spending can be checked on egramswaraj.gov.in.

Which gram panchayats are near Kusmaura Buzurg?

Natthu Patti (0.9 km), Hirnai Guligarh (0.9 km), Dihulpar (1.2 km), Pichhaura (1.2 km) and Pichhaura (1.2 km)

Who is the panchayat secretary of Kusmaura Buzurg?

The panchayat secretary of Kusmaura Buzurg is Pushpendra Kumar Yadav.

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