Bhadohi district
District in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bhadohi district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.[2] It is also referred to as Sant Ravidas Nagar. It is the smallest district by area in the state of Uttar Pradesh which was created on June 30, 1994 by dividing western part of the district Varanasi.[3] It is surrounded by Varanasi district on east, Allahabad (now Prayagraj) on west, Jaunpur north and Mirzapur district in south. The state capital Lucknow is distanced at 234 KM from Bhadohi.[3] Its district headquarters is situated in the city of Gyanpur. The district is popularly known for carpet weaving as it is one of largest centres of Carpet Industries in India and therefore it also known as the 'Carpet City of India'. Carpets of Bhadohi have 'Geographical Indication' tag attached to it. Bhadohi has huge geographical significance and position attached to it due to its location between two culturally important and rich heritage cities of Prayagraj and Varanasi.
Bhadohi | |
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Sant Ravidas Nagar | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Mirzapur |
Established | 30 June 1994 |
Headquarters | Bhadohi |
Tehsils | 3 |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | Vishal Singh, IAS |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Bhadohi |
• Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Ramesh Chand Bind |
Area | |
• Total | 1,015 km2 (392 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,578,213 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[1] |
• Regional | Bhojpuri |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 89.14% |
• Sex ratio | 902 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-66 |
Major highways | |
Website | Official Website |