Bhadohi district
Bhadohi district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is also referred to as Sant Ravidas Nagar. It is the smallest district by area in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is 45 km west of Varanasi and 82 km east of Allahabad (now Prayagraj). Distance between Bhadohi to the capital Lucknow is 234 KM. Its district headquarters is situated in the city of Gyanpur. The district is popularly known for carpet weaving as it is one of largest centres of Carpet Industries in India and therefore it also known as the 'Carpet City of India'. Carpets of Bhadohi have 'Geographical Indication' tag attached to it. Bhadohi has huge geographical significance and position attached to it due to its location between two culturally important and rich heritage cities of Prayagraj and Varanasi.
Bhadohi | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Sant Ravidas Nagar | |
A view of Morva River in Moosilatpur village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Mirzapur |
| Established | 30 June 1994 |
| Headquarters | Bhadohi |
| Tehsils | 3 |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Vishal Singh, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Bhadohi |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Ramesh Chand Bind |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,015 km2 (392 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,578,213 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 89.14% |
| • Sex ratio | 902 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-66 |
| Major highways |
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| Website | Official Website |