This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Mirzapur district. For the Amazon Prime Video TV series, see Mirzapur (TV series).
Mirzapur (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, 827 km from Delhi and 733 km from Kolkata, almost 91 km from Prayagraj[6] (formally known as Allahabad) and 61 km from Varanasi.[7] It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the folk tradition of kajri and birha music. The city is surrounded by several hills of the Maikal range and is the headquarters of Mirzapur district. It is a famous pilgrimage destination for the holy and sacred shrine of Maa Vindhyavasini (Vidhya Mountains) Vindhyachal, Ashtbhuja, Kali Khoh and Devrahwa Baba Ashram. The district has several waterfalls and natural spots because of its topography.
Mirzapur is located at 25°09′N82°35′E / 25.15°N 82.58°E / 25.15; 82.58.[8] It has an average elevation of 80 metres (265 feet). The District of Mirzapur lies between the parallels of 23.52 & 25.32 North latitude and 82.7 and 83.33 East longitude. It forms a portion of the Varanasi district. On the north and north-east it is bounded by the Varanasi district; on the south bounded by Sonbhadra district; on the north-west by Allahabad district. The shape to the north and west is totally regular. In no direction, except for about 13 km. in the north-east where the Ganges separates the Tehsil of Chunar from the district of Varanasi, has Mirzapur a natural frontier. The Chanvar fields, considered to be one of the most fertile lands tracts in India, are located on Gangetic floodplains of the district.
Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur.
According to the Central Statistical Organisation, the district of Mirzapur had an area of 4521km2.
Some geographical locations around Mirzapur district are depicted below.
Demographics
As of the[update]2011 census, Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal municipality had a population of 233,691[2] and the urban agglomeration had a population of 245,817.[3] The municipality had a sex ratio of 869 females per 1,000 males and 11.9% of the population were under six years old.[2] Effective literacy was 78.25%; male literacy was 83.85% and female literacy was 71.80%.[2]
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
Politics
A step towards the awareness for voting the District of Mirzapur came with the Guinness World Record for the biggest Rangoli (Alpana) created in an area of 39,125 m2 using approx 120,000 kg of color by across 3500 students and teachers from 50 schools on occasion of National Voters Day.[9] This city is situated at bank of river Ganga.
Commerce
The main business in Mirzapur is carpet manufacturing. Manufacturers range from very small (with less than $100,000 in assets) to medium-sized (with around $10M in assets). Most of the carpets are sold internationally as India has a limited market for carpets. The second main business is of metal pots (brass).
Indian Standard Time calculation
Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur nearly exactly on the reference longitude of Indian Standard Time at 82°30'E, within 4 angular minutes, a property shared by Tuni, a town in Andhra Pradesh.[10] This is because there is a time lag of two hours between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh. Hence, this was taken as the Standard Meridian for the whole country.
Tourism
Ghanta Ghar(clock tower) of Mirzapur
For quite some years Mirzapur has been a destination for tourists, particularly for people from adjoining states, owing mainly to the ghats, temples, and the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) which are excellent examples of contemporary architecture.[citation needed]
A few miles away from the city is a site of a pilgrimage for Hindus known as Vindhyachal where according to the mythology a part of Sati (an Avatar of Durga) fell. The river Ganges flows through this city. Other sites of pilgrimage include Kali Khoh (literally 'the cave of the Goddess Kali') where a statue of the Kali has a mouth formed in the shape of a cave, hence the name. Very close to the city is a waterfall. The city itself has many Ghats (steps to a river).
Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower)
The famous Ghanta Ghar of Mirzapur is located in the premises of city corporation, about 3 km from the Mirzapur Railway Station. Currently not functioning, it was constructed in the year 1891, with its entire structure made up of finely carved stone and a 1000 kg alloy bell hanging from the tall structure.[11]
The Ojhala Bridge was constructed by Mahant Parshuram Giri in Vikram Samvat 1772. This valuable heritage connecting the cities of Mirzapur and Vindhyachal, with fort like minarets and ramparts on the either side of the bridge, provide a fine instance of contemporary architecture.
Pakka Ghat
Another very popular ghat in Mirzapur is Pakka Ghat known for vide variety of shops on both side of staircases descending towards the Ganges. The shops include jewellery, makeup & beauty, clothing and footwear etc.
Siddhanath ki Dari Fall in Mirzapur District.
Narghat road leading to the footsteps(ghat)
Education
Mirzapur benefitted as University known as Rajiv Gandhi South Campus at Barkachha[12] acquired by BHU, on lease in perpetuity from Bharat Mandal Trust[13] in April 1979 with an area of 1104 hectare situated about 8 km South West of Mirzapur City. At present RGSC (Rajiv Gandhi South Campus) is spread over 2700 acres and has been used to run special courses of Banaras Hindu University. Ambika Devi Senior Secondary School in Panwari Kalan is also located in Mirzapur.[14]
In popular culture
The web series Mirzapur took the name of the city but is not based on the city life.
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External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mirzapur.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
Mirzapur City Official Website
Weather in Mirzapur
March 08, 2023
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pronunciation help info is a city in Uttar Pradesh India 827 km from Delhi and 733 km from Kolkata almost 91 km from Prayagraj 6 formally known as Allahabad and 61 km from Varanasi 7 It is known for its carpets and brassware industries and the folk tradition of kajri and birha music The city is surrounded by several hills of the Maikal range and is the headquarters of Mirzapur district It is a famous pilgrimage destination for the holy and sacred shrine of Maa Vindhyavasini Vidhya Mountains Vindhyachal Ashtbhuja Kali Khoh and Devrahwa Baba Ashram The district has several waterfalls and natural spots because of its topography MirzapurCityBariya GhatMirzapurShow map of Uttar PradeshMirzapurShow map of IndiaCoordinates 25 08 46 N 82 34 08 E 25 146 N 82 569 E 25 146 82 569 Coordinates 25 08 46 N 82 34 08 E 25 146 N 82 569 E 25 146 82 569Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictMirzapurGovernment Divisional CommissionerYogendra Nath Mishra IAS District MagistratePraveen Kumar Laxkar IAS Member of Lok SabhaAnupriya Patel Apna Dal 1 Elevation80 m 260 ft Population 2011 2 City233 691 Density567 km2 1 470 sq mi Metro 3 245 817Language OfficialHindi 4 Additional officialUrdu 4 RegionalBhojpuri 5 Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN231001Telephone code05442Vehicle registrationUP 63Sex ratio0 903 2011 Literacy68 48 2011 78 97 56 86 Websitemirzapur wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Politics 4 Commerce 5 Indian Standard Time calculation 6 Tourism 6 1 Vindhyachal 6 2 Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower 6 3 Ghats 7 Education 8 In popular culture 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGeography EditMirzapur is located at 25 09 N 82 35 E 25 15 N 82 58 E 25 15 82 58 8 It has an average elevation of 80 metres 265 feet The District of Mirzapur lies between the parallels of 23 52 amp 25 32 North latitude and 82 7 and 83 33 East longitude It forms a portion of the Varanasi district On the north and north east it is bounded by the Varanasi district on the south bounded by Sonbhadra district on the north west by Allahabad district The shape to the north and west is totally regular In no direction except for about 13 km in the north east where the Ganges separates the Tehsil of Chunar from the district of Varanasi has Mirzapur a natural frontier The Chanvar fields considered to be one of the most fertile lands tracts in India are located on Gangetic floodplains of the district Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82 5 E longitude from a clock tower in Mirzapur According to the Central Statistical Organisation the district of Mirzapur had an area of 4521km2 Some geographical locations around Mirzapur district are depicted below Demographics EditAs of the update 2011 census Mirzapur cum Vindhyachal municipality had a population of 233 691 2 and the urban agglomeration had a population of 245 817 3 The municipality had a sex ratio of 869 females per 1 000 males and 11 9 of the population were under six years old 2 Effective literacy was 78 25 male literacy was 83 85 and female literacy was 71 80 2 See also List of cities in Uttar Pradesh Religions in MirzapurReligion PercentHindu 84 Muslim 15 Jain 0 4 Others 0 6 Distribution of religions Includes Sikhs 0 2 Buddhists lt 0 2 Politics EditA step towards the awareness for voting the District of Mirzapur came with the Guinness World Record for the biggest Rangoli Alpana created in an area of 39 125 m2 using approx 120 000 kg of color by across 3500 students and teachers from 50 schools on occasion of National Voters Day 9 This city is situated at bank of river Ganga Commerce EditThe main business in Mirzapur is carpet manufacturing Manufacturers range from very small with less than 100 000 in assets to medium sized with around 10M in assets Most of the carpets are sold internationally as India has a limited market for carpets The second main business is of metal pots brass Indian Standard Time calculation EditIndian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur nearly exactly on the reference longitude of Indian Standard Time at 82 30 E within 4 angular minutes a property shared by Tuni a town in Andhra Pradesh 10 This is because there is a time lag of two hours between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh Hence this was taken as the Standard Meridian for the whole country Tourism Edit Ghanta Ghar clock tower of Mirzapur For quite some years Mirzapur has been a destination for tourists particularly for people from adjoining states owing mainly to the ghats temples and the clock tower Ghanta Ghar which are excellent examples of contemporary architecture citation needed Vindhyachal Edit Main article Vindhyachal A few miles away from the city is a site of a pilgrimage for Hindus known as Vindhyachal where according to the mythology a part of Sati an Avatar of Durga fell The river Ganges flows through this city Other sites of pilgrimage include Kali Khoh literally the cave of the Goddess Kali where a statue of the Kali has a mouth formed in the shape of a cave hence the name Very close to the city is a waterfall The city itself has many Ghats steps to a river Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower Edit The famous Ghanta Ghar of Mirzapur is located in the premises of city corporation about 3 km from the Mirzapur Railway Station Currently not functioning it was constructed in the year 1891 with its entire structure made up of finely carved stone and a 1000 kg alloy bell hanging from the tall structure 11 Ghats Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message View from the Shastri Setu Steps at Nar Ghat Ojhala BridgeThe Ojhala Bridge was constructed by Mahant Parshuram Giri in Vikram Samvat 1772 This valuable heritage connecting the cities of Mirzapur and Vindhyachal with fort like minarets and ramparts on the either side of the bridge provide a fine instance of contemporary architecture Pakka GhatAnother very popular ghat in Mirzapur is Pakka Ghat known for vide variety of shops on both side of staircases descending towards the Ganges The shops include jewellery makeup amp beauty clothing and footwear etc Siddhanath ki Dari Fall in Mirzapur District Narghat road leading to the footsteps ghat Education EditMirzapur benefitted as University known as Rajiv Gandhi South Campus at Barkachha 12 acquired by BHU on lease in perpetuity from Bharat Mandal Trust 13 in April 1979 with an area of 1104 hectare situated about 8 km South West of Mirzapur City At present RGSC Rajiv Gandhi South Campus is spread over 2700 acres and has been used to run special courses of Banaras Hindu University Ambika Devi Senior Secondary School in Panwari Kalan is also located in Mirzapur 14 In popular culture EditThe web series Mirzapur took the name of the city but is not based on the city life See also EditAmoi Kewtaveer Khulua ChhitampattiReferences Edit Bagchi Tanisha 26 October 2020 Why Mirzapur MP s Call for Inquiry Into Mirzapur 2 Doesn t Hold TheQuint Retrieved 15 April 2021 a b c d Provisional Population Totals Census of India 2011 Cities having population 1 lakh and above PDF Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Retrieved 26 March 2012 a b Provisional Population Totals Census of India 2011 Urban Agglomerations Cities having population 1 lakh and above PDF Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Retrieved 26 March 2012 a b 52nd Report of the Commissioners for Linguistic Minorities in India PDF nclm nic in Ministry of Minority Affairs Archived from the original PDF on 25 May 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2018 Bhojpuri Ethnologue Retrieved 3 November 2020 Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 23 May 2017 Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 23 May 2017 Falling Rain Genomics Inc Mirzapur Fallingrain com Retrieved on 1 June 2012 Singh Binay 25 January 2017 Naxal hit Mirzapur attempts Guinness world record for the biggest rangoli The Times of India Retrieved 15 March 2021 India investigates different time zones BBC 21 August 2001 Retrieved 15 March 2021 uptourismgov 10 January 2021 The famous Clock Tower of Mirzapur is a beautiful architecture with subtle carvings on sandstone Constructed in 1891 it has a 1000 kg alloy bell hanging from the tall structure Plan a visit and don t forget to take pictures Tweet Retrieved 14 January 2021 via Twitter Rajiv Gandhi South Campus BHU South Campus Ambika Devi Senior Secondary School Retrieved 13 February 2019 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mirzapur Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mirzapur Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur City Official Website Weather in Mirzapur Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mirzapur amp oldid 1137458103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
