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City Info

Varanasi, known to the devout as Kashi and purportedly the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, is situated near Allahabad. As legend goes, the city was founded by Shiva, Lord of the Universe, making it is one of the most important pilgrimage

Situated on the banks of the sacred Ganges River, the city has been a centre of learning and civilization for over 2000 years. Varanasi derives its present name from the two tributaries of the Ganga - Varuna and Asi - between which it is situated.

Geographical Location	Longitude: 83.0 Latitude: 25.20
Geographical Area(Sq. km.)	1550
Average Height from Sea Level:	258146 ft
Average Rainfall (1997)	1019 m.m.
Temperature	Max.: 46.8 - Min.: 3.2
Population(1991)	Total: 2508.11 Lakh [Density(sq.Km.): 1618] Urban:1057.97 Lakh Rural:1450.14 Lakh
Literacy Percentage(1991)	Total: 52.4 Male: 67.3 - Female: 35.3
No. of Tehsils	Two (Varanasi sadar & Pindra)
No. of Development Blocks	Eight (Kashi Vidya Pith, Cholapur, Badagoan, Chiraigoan, Harahua, Pindra, ArajiLine and Sevapuri)
No. of Nayapanchayat	108 No. of Panchayat : 698
Total Village	Total: 1336 Habited: 1262 Inhabited : 74 Forest Village: 0
Town & Town Area	10 Nagar Mahapalika: 1 Nagarpalika: 1 Cantt. area: 1
Town Area	1 Notified Area: 2 Census Town: 4
Police Stations	Total: 23 Urban: 16 Rural: 7
Post Offices	Total: 280 Main Post office: 2 Urban: 135 Rural: 145
Nationalised Bank	Total:136 Others: 30 Gramin Banks: 30 Co-operative bank: 14
Industries(1990-91)	Total: 594 Small scale Industries: 6072
Education:	University: Three (B.H.U., S.S.U. & K.V.P.) Medical Collage: One (I.M.S., B.H.U.) Engineering Collage: One (I.I.T., B.H.U.) Polytechnic: One (Govt. Girls polytechnic) Industrial Training Institute: Three (ITI, Chauka ghat Girls,boys & Karaundi) Degree College:13 Higher Secondary School: 145 Senior Basic School: 390 Junior Basic school: 995
Health	Alopaethic Hospital: 61 Aryuvedic Hospital: 28 Unani Hospital: 1 Homeopathic: 13 Primary Health Centre: 31 Family welfare Centre: 35 Family welfare sub-centre: 234 Special Hospital: T.B. Centre: 2 Leprosy: 1
Electrified Village	1060
Theaters	26 T.V. Centre 1 T.V. Cable: 1
Main Riveres	Two (Ganga & Varuna)

BHU Entrance Gate

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