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Varanasi
District
Varanasi
Clockwise from top-left: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath, Dept of Electrical Engineering at IIT-BHU, Ahilyabai Ghat, Ramnagar Fort
Location of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Varanasi): 25°20′N 83°00′E / 25.333°N 83.000°E / 25.333; 83.000
CountryVaranasi district India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionVaranasi
HeadquartersVaranasi
Government
 • District MagistrateS. Rajalingam, IAS
 • Police CommissionerMohit Agarwal, 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
 • Urban
1,597,051 (43.4%)[2]
 • Rural
2,079,790 (56.6%)[2]
Demographics
 • Literacy78.41%
 • Sex ratio913
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional OfficialUrdu
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-65
WebsiteOfficial Website

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).

It 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 Census of India, it had a population of 3,676,841.

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