Mirzapur
Mirzapur | |
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City | |
Temples around Bariya Ghat | |
Mirzapur Mirzapur | |
| Coordinates: 25°08′46″N 82°34′08″E / 25.146°N 82.569°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mirzapur |
| Established | 1735 |
| Named after | City of the Mirza (child of the ruler in Persian) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Yogendra Nath Mishra (IAS) |
| • District Magistrate | Priyanka Niranjan (IAS) |
| • Member of Lok Sabha | Anupriya Patel (Apna Dal) |
| Area | |
• City | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th in Uttar Pradesh |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 233,691 |
| • Rank | 25th in Uttar Pradesh |
| • Density | 6,069/km2 (15,720/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 245,817 |
| Demonym | Mirzapuri |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | •Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 231001 |
| Telephone code | 05442 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-63 |
| Sex ratio | 0.903 (2011) |
| Literacy | 68.48% (2011) (78.97%♂; 56.86%♀) |
| Website | mirzapur |
Mirzapur (pronounced [mɪ̯r.zɐ.pʊɾ] ⓘ) is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the tradition of kajari and birha music. Straddled by the Kaimur extension of Vindhya mountains, it served as the headquarters of the Mirzapur district. In the district, Vindhya mountains meet with Indo-Gangetic Plain.