Quick answer
Mehdawal is a tehsil in Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, with 215 gram panchayats and 465 villages (LGD code 941).
About Mehdawal Tehsil
Mehdawal (मेंहदावल) is a tehsil (sub-district) of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh. A tehsil is the revenue unit of the district: the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and the Tehsildar here maintain land records (Khatauni), conduct mutation (Dakhil-Kharij), issue income, caste and residence certificates and hear revenue cases. LGD code: 941.
465 revenue villages are recorded under Mehdawal tehsil, grouped into 215 gram panchayats that belong to the Santha, Belhar Kala and Mehdawal development blocks.
Mehdawal at a glance
| Name | Mehdawal / मेंहदावल |
|---|---|
| Type | Tehsil |
| LGD code | 941 |
| District | Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Division | Basti Division |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Gram Panchayats | 215 |
| Villages | 465 |
| Coordinates | 26.9768° N, 83.0501° E |
| Census 2011 code | 941 |
Official codes for Mehdawal
| LGD code | |
|---|---|
| Census 2011 code |
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.
Gram Panchayats in Mehdawal Tehsil
Mehdawal Tehsil has 215 gram panchayats. Open any panchayat for its villages, Pradhan, polling centres, nearby facilities and schemes.
Population of Mehdawal
Village-level census tables for this area are still being added to the directory. For context, here are the Census 2011 rural figures of Sant Kabir Nagar district, which Mehdawal belongs to:
| Rural population | 15,86,652 |
|---|---|
| Rural households | 2,37,921 |
| Rural literacy rate | 66.0% |
| Rural sex ratio | 977 |
| Rural SC population share | 22.3% |
| Rural work participation | 31.6% |
Work and livelihood
Sant Kabir Nagar district’s One District One Product (ODOP) is Brassware. Artisans and entrepreneurs from Mehdawal working in this trade can apply at the District Industries Centre for ODOP margin-money loans, training and toolkits.
Administration
Revenue administration in Mehdawal Tehsil is led by the Tehsildar / SDM; revenue courts, certificates and mutation cases are handled here, while the Revenue Inspector (Kanungo) and the Lekhpal keep land records at village level. On Tehsil Diwas (first and third Tuesday of the month) citizens can raise grievances directly with officials.
Places near Mehdawal
The closest Tehsils to Mehdawal, measured as straight-line distance between their approximate centres:
| Tehsil | District | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalilabad | Sant Kabir Nagar | 19 km | south |
| Campierganj | Gorakhpur | 25 km | south-east |
| Bansi | Siddharthnagar | 26 km | north-west |
| Rudhauli | Basti | 32 km | west |
| Pharenda | Maharajganj | 34 km | north-east |
| Naugarh | Siddharthnagar | 35 km | north |
Other Tehsils in Sant Kabir Nagar
Citizen services: how to get things done
Income, caste and domicile certificates
- Apply at a Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or on e-District UP (edistrict.up.gov.in) with Aadhaar, a photo and a self-declaration.
- The application goes to Mehdawal Tehsil, where the Lekhpal verifies it in the village and the Revenue Inspector (Kanungo) forwards the report.
- 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)
- On UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in) choose district Sant Kabir Nagar, Tehsil Mehdawal and your village, then search by account number, plot (khasra) number or name to view the Khatauni.
- 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).
Birth and death certificates
- 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.
- 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.
Complaints and Right to Information (RTI)
- 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.
- For details of panchayat spending or works, file an RTI application (₹10 fee) with the Public Information Officer at 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.
Mehdawal Tehsil: frequently asked questions
How many gram panchayats are there in Mehdawal Tehsil?
There are 215 gram panchayats in Mehdawal Tehsil.
How many villages are there in Mehdawal Tehsil?
Mehdawal Tehsil has 465 revenue villages.
Which district is Mehdawal Tehsil in?
Mehdawal Tehsil is in Sant Kabir Nagar district (Basti Division).
Data sources and updates
Information on this page is compiled from public and open government datasets. Figures reflect each source’s reference date and may have changed since; please confirm with the concerned office for official use.
- Assembly constituency boundaries (post-2008 delimitation), datameet/maps, CC BY 2.5 IN
- Airports (OurAirports), Public domain
- Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes, Public government data
- NASA POWER agro-climatology (long-term monthly normals), Public domain (NASA) (as of 2026-10-14)
- Digital Panchayat curated tables (divisions, ODOP, schemes), CC BY 4.0
- Calculated by Digital Panchayat from the sources cited alongside, CC BY 4.0
- DIGIPIN national addressing grid, computed from the panchayat's reference point, Open algorithm
- SRTM 1-arc-second elevation (AWS Terrain Tiles, Skadi), Public domain (SRTM); see terrain-tiles attribution (as of 2026-10-14)
- Bank branches with IFSC/MICR (razorpay/ifsc-api), MIT (public RBI data)
- UP gram pradhan election results 2005–2021 (in-rolls/local_elections_up), MIT (compilation); public election results (as of 2026-10-14)
- ESA WorldCover 10 m land cover 2021 (v200), CC BY 4.0 (as of 2026-10-14)
- Local Government Directory snapshot (planemad/india-local-government-directory), GODL-India (as of 2022-03-11)
- Lok Sabha 2024 constituency results, Public results (as of 2024)
- Government schemes (myScheme.gov.in), Public scheme information (dataset Apache-2.0)
- National Family Health Survey 5 district fact sheets, Public fact sheets (as of 2019-21)
- Panchayat Advancement Index, theme-wise gram panchayat scores, Public government data (as of 2026-10-14)
- Census of India 2011 Primary Census Abstract (district), Public (as of 2011)
- All-India post office and PIN directory with coordinates, GODL-India
- National Panchayat Awards winners, Public government data (as of 2026-10-14)
- Railway stations (datameet/railways), CC0
- UP SEC panchayat polling centres (in-rolls/up_polling_station_locations), Public government data; compilation by in-rolls
- Gram panchayat office-bearers report (PB-2 form), Public government report (as of 2026-10-14)
- UP Vidhan Sabha 2022 and Lok Sabha 2024 segment results, Public results (as of 2022)
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Data last refreshed: October 15, 2026
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