Mirzapur District
Mirzapur is one of the 70 administrative districts of Uttar Pradesh with headquarters at Mirzapur town. It forms a portion of Varanasi division. The district is bounded on the north and north-east by Varanasi district; on the south by district Sonbhadra; and on the south west by the district of Allahabad.
Mirzapur, the district
headquarter, is a city in the heart of North India, nearly 650 km from
Delhi and Kolkata and also equidistant from Allahabad and Varanasi. The district
is famous for carpet and brassware industry. There are some worth
visiting sites in and around the city including many hills such as
Rajdari, Devdari, Lakhaniyadari, and Windom fall range and Sirshi.
Attractions
Chunar,
Vindhachal, Tarkeshwar Mahadev, Punyajala River, Nagkund, Maha Trikon,
Astabhuja Devi, Shivpur, Sita Kund, Kantit Sharif, Tanda water fall, Khajuri Dam, Vindham fall.
Facts & Figures
Area | 4521 sq. Km |
Latitude | 23°52 & 25°32 North |
Longitude | 82°7 and 83°33 East |
Population (2001) | 2,114,852 |
Males | 1,115,112 |
Females | 999,740 |
Population density | 468 per sq. km |
Sex Ratio | 897 |
Literacy Rate | 56.10% |
No. of Tehsil | 04 |
No. of Blocks | 12 |
No. of Villages | 1966 |
Average rainfall | 1043 mm |
Temperature | Max.: 45°C; Min.: 4.8°C |
Postal Code | 231001 |
STD Code | 05442 |
How to Reach
By Air : Nearest airport is Babatpur (Varanasi) located at a distance of 60 Km; it has flights to and fro from Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Lucknow and Kathmandu.
By Rail : The Mirzapur station has direct rail link to all major cities of
India. Some Important trains are Kalka Mail (Delhi – Kalka Express),
Purshottam Express (New Delhi – Patna), Magadh Express (Delhi - Patna),
Ganga Tapti, Triveni Express (Lucknow – Chopan), Mahanagri Express (Varanasi – Bombay), Howrah – Bomabay Mail (Bombay – Howrah).
By Road : Mirzapur is well connected to the rest of the country with good motorable roads. There are frequent bus services available from Mirzapur to major parts of the state.
Distance Chart
Lucknow | 286 km |
Allahabad | 90 km |
Varanasi | 60 km |
Patna | 275 km |
Delhi | 725 km |
Calcutta | 735 km |