Sir Gobardhan | |
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Census town | |
Census town location on Varanasi district map | |
Coordinates: 25°15′17″N 82°59′50″E / 25.254812°N 82.997126°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Varanasi district |
Tehsil | Varanasi tehsil |
Elevation | 81.971 m (268.934 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,350 [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi & English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postal code | 221011 |
Telephone code | +91-542 |
Vehicle registration | UP65 XXXX |
Census town code | 209744 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)[2] |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Varanasi Cantt.[2] |
Sir Gobardhan (or Seer Goverdhanpur) is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1][3] The census town & village falls under the Shir Goverdhanpur gram panchayat.[3] Sir Gobardhan Census town & village is about 13 kilometers South of Varanasi railway station, 323 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 3.5 kilometers South-East of Banaras Hindu University main gate.[4][5][6][7] It is of historical significance as it is birthplace of Sant Sri Guru Ravidas.[8] Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan at Seer Goverdhanpur is main pilgrimage place for Ravidasis worldwide.[9][10][11][12]