Varanasi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with the holy city of Varanasi as the district headquarters. It is also the headquarters of the Varanasi Division which contains 4 districts (including Varanasi).
According to the 2011 census, Varanasi district has a population of 3,676,841,[1] This gives it a ranking of 75th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 2,399 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,210/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.32%.[1] Varanasi has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 77.05%. 43.44% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.24% and 0.78% of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 76.19% of the population spoke Hindi, 19.68% Bhojpuri, and 3.24% Urdu as their first language.[5]Bhojpuri is the native language of Varanasi, however it is seen as a dialect of Hindi, therefore number of Bojpuri speakers are conflated with Hindi.
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Not to be confused with Varanasi division Varanasi Tehsil or Varanasi Varanasi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the holy city of Varanasi as the district headquarters It is also the headquarters of the Varanasi Division which contains 4 districts including Varanasi VaranasiDistrict of Uttar PradeshVaranasiClockwise from top left Kashi Vishwanath Temple Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath Dept of Electrical Engineering at IIT BHU Ahilyabai Ghat Ramnagar FortLocation of Varanasi district in Uttar PradeshCoordinates Varanasi 25 20 N 83 00 E 25 333 N 83 000 E 25 333 83 000Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionVaranasiHeadquartersVaranasiGovernment District MagistrateS Rajalingam IAS Police CommissionerMutha Ashok Jain IPS MayorAshok Tiwari BJP Lok Sabha constituenciesVaranasi Member of Parliament Lok SabhaNarendra Modi Prime Minister of India Area Total1 535 km2 593 sq mi Population 2011 Total3 676 841 1 Estimate 2021 4 110 000 Urban1 597 051 43 4 2 Rural2 079 790 56 6 2 Demographics Literacy78 41 Sex ratio913Language OfficialHindi Additional OfficialUrdu RegionalBhojpuriTime zoneUTC 05 30 IST Vehicle registrationUP 65WebsiteOfficial WebsiteIt is surrounded by Mirzapur district Jaunpur district Ghazipur district Chandauli district and Bhadohi district The Ganga Ganges river flows through the district Part of the Varanasi division the district occupies an area of 1 535 square kilometres 593 sq mi and as of the 2011 update Census of India it had a population of 3 676 841 Contents 1 Demographics 1 1 Languages 2 Administrative divisions 3 Education 3 1 Colleges Institutes 3 2 Universities 4 References 5 External linksDemographics editHistorical populationYearPop p a 1853420 822 1865453 414 0 62 1872502 185 1 47 1881554 690 1 11 1891628 380 1 26 1901681 858 0 82 1911685 391 0 05 1921696 188 0 16 1931745 318 0 68 1941884 210 1 72 19511 047 522 1 71 19611 241 210 1 71 19711 514 420 2 01 19811 919 746 2 40 19912 508 110 2 71 20013 138 671 2 27 20113 676 841 1 60 source 3 Religions in Varanasi district 2011 4 Religion PercentHinduism 84 52 Islam 14 88 Other or not stated 0 60 According to the 2011 census Varanasi district has a population of 3 676 841 1 This gives it a ranking of 75th in India out of a total of 640 1 The district has a population density of 2 399 inhabitants per square kilometre 6 210 sq mi 1 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 17 32 1 Varanasi has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males 1 and a literacy rate of 77 05 43 44 of the population lives in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13 24 and 0 78 of the population respectively 1 Languages edit Languages in Varanasi district 2011 5 Hindi 76 19 Bhojpuri 19 68 Urdu 3 24 Others 0 89 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 76 19 of the population spoke Hindi 19 68 Bhojpuri and 3 24 Urdu as their first language 5 Bhojpuri is the native language of Varanasi however it is seen as a dialect of Hindi therefore number of Bojpuri speakers are conflated with Hindi Administrative divisions editThe district is made up of three tehsils Varanasi Pindra and Rajatalab 6 and eight Vidhan Sabha Legislative Assembly constituencies Pindra Shivpur Rohaniya Varanasi North Varanasi South Varanasi Cantt Sevapuri and Ajagara Education editColleges Institutes edit Indian Institute of Technology BHU 7 International Rice Research Institute 8 National Institute of Fashion Technology Rae Bareli Extension 9 National School of Drama 10 Sunbeam College for Women 11 Institute of Medical Sciences BHU Indian Institute of Vegetable Research 12 Kashi Institute of Technology KIT National Seed Research and Training Centre 13 Uday Pratap College 14 Universities edit Banaras Hindu University 15 Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies Jamia Salafia Varanasi The Salafi University Of India Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Sampurnanand Sanskrit VishwavidyalayaReferences edit a b c d e f g District Census Handbook Varanasi PDF censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Demography Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Table C 01 Population by Religion Uttar Pradesh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttar Pradesh www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Rajatalab tehsil inaugurated The Times of India Retrieved 23 July 2017 Indian Institute of Technology BHU www iitbhu ac in Retrieved 13 May 2021 IRRI South Asia Regional Centre 21 January 2019 Designer Pool Varanasi Centre Sunbeam Institutions NATIONAL SEED RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE VARANASI Udai Pratap Autonomous College Accredited B Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth VarnasiA College With Potential for Excellence DST FIST amp DBT STAR College www upcollege org Retrieved 13 May 2021 Home bhu ac in External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Varanasi district Official website 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