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Varanasi
Vārāṇasī
Benares
, Banaras
, Kashi
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|---|---|
Left to right, top to bottom:
Manikarnika Ghat, the holy cremation ground on the
Ganges river front;
Kashi Vishwanath Temple; Faculty of Arts,
Benares Hindu University;
Goswami Tulsidas, composer of the
Ramcharitmanas; weaving silk brocade;
Benares Sanskrit College, India's oldest
Sanskrit college (founded in 1791); and
Munshi Ghat
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|
| Nickname:
"Religious Capital of India"
[1]
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|
Interactive map of Varanasi
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| Coordinates: 25°19′08″N 83°00′46″E / 25.31889°N 83.01278°E / 25.31889; 83.01278 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Varanasi |
| District | Varanasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Varanasi Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Ashok Tiwari[3] (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Pranay Singh, IAS |
| Area | |
| 82 km2 (32 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 163.8 km2 (63.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80.71 m (264.80 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
|
|
| 1,212,610[2] | |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Density | 37,500/km2 (97,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,432,280 (32nd) |
| Demonym | Banarasi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[7] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[7] |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
221 001 to** (** area code)
|
| Telephone code | 0542 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-65 |
| GDP | $3.8 billion (2019–20)[8] |
| Per capita income | INR 1,93 616[9] |
| International Airport | Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport |
| Rapid Transit | Varanasi Metro |
| Sex ratio | 0.926 (2011) ♂/♀ |
| Literacy (2011) | 80.31%[10] |
| HDI | 0.812[11] |
| Website | varanasi |
|
Varanasi
Vārāṇasī
Benares
, Banaras
, Kashi
|
|
|---|---|
|
Left to right, top to bottom:
Manikarnika Ghat, the holy cremation ground on the
Ganges river front;
Kashi Vishwanath Temple; Faculty of Arts,
Benares Hindu University;
Goswami Tulsidas, composer of the
Ramcharitmanas; weaving silk brocade;
Benares Sanskrit College, India's oldest
Sanskrit college (founded in 1791); and
Munshi Ghat
|
|
| Nickname:
"Religious Capital of India"
[1]
|
|
|
Interactive map of Varanasi
|
|
| Coordinates: 25°19′08″N 83°00′46″E / 25.31889°N 83.01278°E / 25.31889; 83.01278 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Varanasi |
| District | Varanasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Varanasi Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Ashok Tiwari[3] (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Pranay Singh, IAS |
| Area | |
| 82 km2 (32 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 163.8 km2 (63.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80.71 m (264.80 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
|
|
| 1,212,610[2] | |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Density | 37,500/km2 (97,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,432,280 (32nd) |
| Demonym | Banarasi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[7] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[7] |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
221 001 to** (** area code)
|
| Telephone code | 0542 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-65 |
| GDP | $3.8 billion (2019–20)[8] |
| Per capita income | INR 1,93 616[9] |
| International Airport | Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport |
| Rapid Transit | Varanasi Metro |
| Sex ratio | 0.926 (2011) ♂/♀ |
| Literacy (2011) | 80.31%[10] |
| HDI | 0.812[11] |
| Website | varanasi |
