Bhadohi

Bhadohi
City
Bhadohi is located in Uttar Pradesh
Bhadohi
Bhadohi
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bhadohi is located in India
Bhadohi
Bhadohi
Bhadohi (India)
Coordinates: 25°25′N 82°34′E / 25.42°N 82.57°E / 25.42; 82.57
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBhadohi
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyBhadohi Nagar Palika
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total94,620
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
 • RegionalAwadhi
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
221401
Vehicle registrationUP-66
WebsiteOfficial Website

Bhadohi is a city and municipal corporation in the Bhadohi district of northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As the district headquarters of Bhadohi, it is home to the largest hand-knotted carpet-weaving industry hub in South Asia. The city has a long-standing tradition of weaving carpets which are known for their durability, unique patterns and the craftsmanship of the weavers. Bhadohi has geographical significance due to its location between two culturally important and rich heritage cities of Prayagraj and Varanasi.

The city is 45 km west of Varanasi,[3] and 82 km east of Prayagraj.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2011Gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Google Maps: Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi to Varanasi". Google maps. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Google Maps: Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi to Allahabad". Google maps. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.