Barsana

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Barsana is a historical town and nagar panchayat in the Mathura district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[1] The town holds cultural and religious significance as the birthplace of Hindu goddess Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. Barsana is situated in the Braj region.^[2] The main attraction of the town is the historical Radha Rani Temple which attracts huge number of devotees throughout the year.^[3]

Barsana Barsana Dham
Town
Clockwise from top: : Outer view of Radha Rani Temple, Inside view of Radharani Temple, Entrance gate of Barsana, Brahmamchal Hill and Holi celebration at Shreeji Temple
Nickname:  The Birthplace of Goddess Radha
Barsana Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°38′56″N 77°22′44″E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mathura
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	9,215
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Braj Bhasha dialect
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-85

Barsana is an integral part of the Krishna pilgrimage circuit which also includes Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kurukshetra and Dwarka.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Barsana had a population of 9215. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barsana has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

Road

Barsana is well connected by roads. One has to follow state highways to get to this town/city.

140 km from New Delhi

130 km from Gurgaon

100 km from Agra

40 km from Mathura

08 km from Nandgaon

20 km from Goverdhan

Rail

• BDB/Vrindavan is on the Mathura-Vrindavan MG link.
• VRBD/Vrindavan Road is on the Agra-Delhi chord.

Flight

• Nearest Airports are Agra Airport and New Delhi International Airport.

• Jewar International Airport Officially Noida International Airport is under-construction airport is nearest airport expected this airport Phase 1 in open 2024.

References

1. "Barsana, India". Falling Rain Genomics. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
2. "Barsana | Welcome to UP Tourism-Official Website of Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". www.uptourism.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
3. "Historical town Barsana set to celebrate 'Lathmar Holi' Tuesday". Financialexpress. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.