Mirzapur district
District in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mirzapur district is one of the 75 districts in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The district is bounded on the north by Bhadohi and Varanasi districts, on the east by Chandauli district, on the south by Sonbhadra district and on the northwest by Prayagraj. The district occupies an area of 4521 km2. Mirzapur city is the district headquarters. Mirzapur district is a part of Mirzapur division. This district is known for the Vindhyavasini temple in Vindhyachal and several tourist attractions like water falls like Rajdari & Devdari[2] and dams. It consist of several Ghats where historical sculptures are still present. During the Ganges festival these Ghats are decorated with lights and diyas.
Mirzapur district | |
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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Mirzapur |
Established | 1509 |
Headquarters | Mirzapur |
Tehsils | 4 |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | Divya Mittal, IAS |
• Mayor | Vinay Kumar Singh |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Mirzapur |
• Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Anupriya Patel (Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,521 km2 (1,746 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,496,970 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 347,567 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 70.38% |
• Sex ratio | 903 |
• Language | Hindi • Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-63 |
Average annual precipitation | 1043 mm |
Website | Official Website |
It was once the largest district in Uttar Pradesh until Sonbhadra district was separated from Mirzapur in 1989.