Mirzapur | |
|---|---|
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[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 () 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 Maikal Hills, it served as the headquarters of the Mirzapur district.
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- ^ a b "List of Largest Cities in Uttar Pradesh". 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
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- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioners for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Bhojpuri". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2020.