Mirzapur | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 25°08′46″N 82°34′08″E / 25.146°N 82.569°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mirzapur |
Established | 1735[1] |
Named for | City of the Mirza (child of the ruler in Persian)[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Divisional Commissioner | Yogendra Nath Mishra (IAS) |
• District Magistrate | Priyanka Niranjan (IAS) |
• Member of Lok Sabha | Anupriya Patel (Apna Dal)[3] |
Area | |
• City | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th in Uttar Pradesh[5] |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (2011)[6] | |
• City | 233,691 |
• Rank | 25th in Uttar Pradesh[5] |
• Density | 6,069/km2 (15,720/sq mi) |
• Metro | 245,817 |
Demonym | Mirzapuri |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[8] |
• Additional official | Urdu[8] |
• Regional | Bhojpuri[9] |
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 (Uttar Pradesh, India. It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the tradition of kajari and birha music. Straddled by the Maikal Hills, it served as the headquarters of the Mirzapur district.
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