# Kothwar Gram Panchayat, Karanja Kala, Jaunpur – Gram Pradhan, Villages, PIN Code

> Kothwar is a gram panchayat in Karanja Kala block of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 69587, PIN code 222003).
> It has 2 villages: Ghanghanuwa, Kothawar.
> The Gram Pradhan is Sarita.
> It is in Jaunpur assembly constituency (MLA: Girish Chandra Yadav, Bharatiya Janata Party) and Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Babu Singh Kushwaha).

Source page: https://digitalpanchayat.org/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/karanja-kala/kothwar/  
Updated 15 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Kothwar / कोठवार
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 69587
- **Block:** Karanja Kala
- **Tehsil:** Jaunpur
- **District:** Jaunpur
- **Division:** Varanasi Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 2
- **Assembly Constituency:** Jaunpur
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Jaunpur
- **Gram Pradhan:** Sarita
- **MLA:** Girish Chandra Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- **MP:** Babu Singh Kushwaha (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 222003, 222001
- **Coordinates:** 25.8034° N, 82.6979° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 1
- **Polling Centres:** 1
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ravish Kumar Maurya

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Sarita
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Ravish Kumar Maurya
- **MLA:** Girish Chandra Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party), https://digitalpanchayat.org/leaders/girish-chandra-yadav-mla-jaunpur/
- **MP:** Babu Singh Kushwaha (Samajwadi Party), https://digitalpanchayat.org/leaders/babu-singh-kushwaha-mp-jaunpur/

## Villages
- Ghanghanuwa (घनघनुवां)
- Kothawar (कोठवार)

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block and district is Kothwar Gram Panchayat?
Kothwar Gram Panchayat is in Karanja Kala development block of Jaunpur district, under Jaunpur tehsil.

### What is the LGD code of Kothwar Gram Panchayat?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kothwar Gram Panchayat is 69587.

### How many villages are there in Kothwar Gram Panchayat?
Kothwar Gram Panchayat has 2 revenue village(s): Ghanghanuwa and Kothawar.

### Who is the Gram Pradhan of Kothwar Gram Panchayat?
The Gram Pradhan of Kothwar Gram Panchayat is Sarita; their mobile number is on this page under "View number" (source: UP Panchayati Raj Department, 2026-10-14).

### Which assembly constituency does Kothwar come under?
Kothwar comes under the Jaunpur Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Kothwar?
The MLA for Jaunpur is Girish Chandra Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) (2022 general election).

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kothwar in?
Kothwar is in the Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Kothwar?
The Member of Parliament for Jaunpur is Babu Singh Kushwaha (Samajwadi Party) (2024 Lok Sabha election).

### What is the PIN code of Kothwar?
The PIN code of Kothwar is most likely 222003, 222001. Confirm the exact PIN for your village with the nearest post office.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Kothwar?
The nearest railway station is Mahgawan Halt, about 1.6 km away (straight-line).

### How far is Kothwar from Jaunpur?
Kothwar is about 7.9 km north-west of Jaunpur district headquarters (straight-line distance).

### Where are the polling centres of Kothwar?
According to the State Election Commission, the polling centres for Kothwar are: जूनियर हाईस्कूल स्कूल कोठवार.

### Which is the nearest bank to Kothwar?
Nearby branches include Bank of Baroda, Jaunpur (IFSC BARB0DBJAUN), roughly 13 km away.

### Where can residents of Kothwar get land records (Khatauni)?
Open UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in), choose district Jaunpur and Tehsil Jaunpur, then your village to see the Khatauni. A certified copy is available at a Common Service Centre or the Jaunpur Tehsil office.

### How can I complain about work in Kothwar Gram Panchayat?
Raise it first in the Gram Sabha meeting. Then give a written complaint to the ADO (Panchayat) at Karanja Kala 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 Kothwar?
Siddiqpur (1.6 km), Lakhami Patti (1.6 km), Jasopur (3.1 km), Rampur Zamin Hisampur (3.7 km) and Nadiyapara (6.0 km)

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Kothwar?
The panchayat secretary of Kothwar is Ravish Kumar Maurya.

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