Area: 1535 square kilometers
Density of Population: 2399 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 77.05 % - Male: 85.12 %, Female: 68.20 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:909
Boundaries of Varanasi District
North: Jaunpur District, Uttar Pradesh
South: Mirzapur District, Uttar Pradesh
East: Ghazipur District and Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh
West: Sant Ravidas Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi District Average Rainfall: 754.7 mm
Varanasi District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.75 deg C
Varanasi District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.21 deg C
VARANASI DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Varuna, Ganga, Assi
Tehsils: Varanasi, Pindra
Blocks: Arajiline, Baragaon, Chiraigoan, Cholapur, Harhua, Kashipur, Pindra, Shivpur
Assembly Constituencies: Pindra, Ajagara, Shivpur, Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt., Sevapuri
Varanasi District Nearby Attractions
1. Jantar Mantar
2. Archaeological Museum
3. Bharat Kala Bhavan
4. Ramnagar Fort
5. Banaras Hindu University
6. Kashi Vidyapeeth
7. Jain Saint Shvetambar Temple
8. Tulsi Manas Temple
9. Sarnath
Varanasi District Facts: This is a part of Varanasi Division. Varanasi is also called as Banaras. This is a holy city of Hindus.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, pulses, mangoes
Major Industries: Weaving, automobiles, diesel locomotives, glass beads, bangles
Major Educational Institutions: Banaras Hindu University, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidhyapeeth, Agrasen Degree College, Harishchandra Degree College, Institute of Integrated Management and Technology, Arya Mahila Degree College, School of Management Sciences
What is Varanasi District Famous For: Banaras Sarees, Banarasi Paan, Kowa
Famous People From Varanasi District: Akhandanand, George Arundale, Bhagwan Das, Ram Shankar Misra, Lenin Raghuvanshi, Raj Narain, Rewati Raman Singh, Antara Mali, Anil Srivastava
Last Updated : Tuesday Jun 12 , 2012
