Mirzapur district

Mirzapur district
Siddhanath ki Dari Falls
Siddhanath ki Dari Falls
Location of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMirzapur
Established1509
HeadquartersMirzapur
Tehsils4
Government
 • District MagistratePriyanka Niranjan, IAS
 • MayorVinay Kumar Singh
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMirzapur
 • Member of Parliament, Lok SabhaAnupriya Patel (Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India)
Area
 • Total4,521 km2 (1,746 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,496,970
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
347,567
Demographics
 • Literacy70.38%
 • Sex ratio903
 • LanguageHindiUrdu
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-63
Average annual precipitation1043 mm
WebsiteOfficial Website

Mirzapur district is one of the 75 districts in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The district is bounded on the north by Bhadohi and Varanasi districts, on the east by Chandauli district, on the south by Sonbhadra district and on the northwest by Prayagraj. The district occupies an area of 4521 km2. Mirzapur city is the district headquarters. Mirzapur district is a part of Mirzapur division. This district is known for the Vindhyavasini temple in Vindhyachal and several tourist attractions like waterfalls like Rajdari and Devdari[2] and dams. It consist of several Ghats where historical sculptures are still present. During the Ganges festival these Ghats are decorated with lights and earthen lamps.

It was once the largest district in Uttar Pradesh until Sonbhadra district was separated from Mirzapur in 1989.

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