# Shankarpur Gram Panchayat, Chiraigaon, Varanasi – Gram Pradhan, Villages, PIN Code

> Shankarpur is a gram panchayat in Chiraigaon block of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh (LGD code 93200, PIN code 232332).
> It has one revenue village: Nighaura.
> The Gram Pradhan is Munki.
> It is in Zamania assembly constituency (MLA: Om Prakash, Samajwadi Party) and Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency (MP: Afzal Ansari).

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

## Key facts
- **Name:** Shankarpur / शंकरपुर
- **Type:** Gram Panchayat
- **LGD code:** 93200
- **Block:** Chiraigaon
- **Tehsil:** Sadar
- **District:** Varanasi
- **Division:** Varanasi Division
- **State:** Uttar Pradesh
- **Villages:** 1
- **Assembly Constituency:** Zamania
- **Lok Sabha Constituency:** Ghazipur
- **Gram Pradhan:** Munki
- **MLA:** Om Prakash (Samajwadi Party)
- **MP:** Afzal Ansari (Samajwadi Party)
- **PIN code:** 232332, 232336
- **Coordinates:** 25.5378° N, 83.6275° E (approximate)
- **Schools:** 2
- **Polling Centres:** 2
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Shailendra Kumar Sonkar

## Elected representatives
- **Gram Pradhan:** Munki
- **Panchayat Secretary:** Shailendra Kumar Sonkar
- **MLA:** Om Prakash (Samajwadi Party), https://digitalpanchayat.org/leaders/om-prakash-mla-zamania/
- **MP:** Afzal Ansari (Samajwadi Party), https://digitalpanchayat.org/leaders/afzal-ansari-mp-ghazipur/

## Villages
- Nighaura

## Frequently asked questions
### In which block and district is Shankarpur Gram Panchayat?
Shankarpur Gram Panchayat is in Chiraigaon development block of Varanasi district, under Sadar tehsil.

### What is the LGD code of Shankarpur Gram Panchayat?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Shankarpur Gram Panchayat is 93200.

### How many villages are there in Shankarpur Gram Panchayat?
Shankarpur Gram Panchayat has 1 revenue village(s): Nighaura.

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

### Which assembly constituency does Shankarpur come under?
Shankarpur comes under the Zamania Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency.

### Who is the MLA of Shankarpur?
The MLA for Zamania is Om Prakash (Samajwadi Party) (2022 general election).

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shankarpur in?
Shankarpur is in the Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Shankarpur?
The Member of Parliament for Ghazipur is Afzal Ansari (Samajwadi Party) (2024 Lok Sabha election).

### What is the PIN code of Shankarpur?
The PIN code of Shankarpur is most likely 232332, 232336. Confirm the exact PIN for your village with the nearest post office.

### Which is the nearest railway station to Shankarpur?
The nearest railway station is Tarighat, about 4.6 km away (straight-line).

### How far is Shankarpur from Varanasi?
Shankarpur is about 67 km east of Varanasi district headquarters (straight-line distance).

### Where are the polling centres of Shankarpur?
According to the State Election Commission, the polling centres for Shankarpur are: प्राथमिक पाठशाला मढनी and प्राथमिक पाठशाला शंकरपुर.

### Which is the nearest bank to Shankarpur?
Nearby branches include Union Bank of India, Dharni,dhadani (IFSC UBIN0551686), roughly 3.1 km away.

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

### How can I complain about work in Shankarpur Gram Panchayat?
Raise it first in the Gram Sabha meeting. Then give a written complaint to the ADO (Panchayat) at Chiraigaon 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 Shankarpur?
Ahirauli (0.0 km), Babatpur (0.0 km), Babhanpura (0.0 km), Bankat (0.0 km) and Dubkiya (0.0 km)

### Who is the panchayat secretary of Shankarpur?
The panchayat secretary of Shankarpur is Shailendra Kumar Sonkar.

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