Chandauli
Chandauli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chandauli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chandauli District.
Chandauli
Chandoli | |
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Town | |
  Chandauli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25.27°N 83.27°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Chandauli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,484.70 km2 (959.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,020 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 232104 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-67 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Chandauli is located at 25.27°N 83.27°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 70 metres (230 ft). It comes under Varanasi division of Uttar Pradesh. It is located about 30 kilometers from Varanasi. Mughalsarai, a major railway junction between Northern and Eastern India is located in Chandauli district. Chandauli Majhwar railway station serves Chandauli.
Notable people
- Baba Keenaram, Aghori ascetic believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect.
- Rajnath Singh, current Defense Minister of India and former Home Minister of India, born in Bhabhaura, a small village in Chandauli District.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri, 2nd Prime Minister of India, born in Mughalsarai.
Distance of Chandauli from important cities
- Varanasi – 30 km
- Allahabad – 155 km
- Gwalior – 623 km
- Lucknow- 320 km
- Kanpur – 350 km
- Ghazipur – 50 km
- Mirzapur – 80 km
- Jaunpur – 90 km
- Azamgarh – 125 km
- Gorakhpur – 210 km
- Patna – 230 km
- Gaya – 230 km
- Ranchi – 400 km
- Jharsuguda – 824 km
- New Delhi – 810 km
- Kolkata – 670 km
- Madhupur Sonbhadra – 85 km
- Parasi Kalan – 15 km
References
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