Chandauli district
Chandauli district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Chandauli town is the district headquarters. Chandauli district is a part of Varanasi Division. Chandauli became a separate district on 20 May 1997.
Chandauli | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
Rajdari Waterfalls | |
Location of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Varanasi |
| Established | 20 May 1997 |
| Headquarters | Chandauli |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Nikhil T. Phunde, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Chandauli |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,484.70 km2 (959.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,952,756 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 242,553 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 80.9% |
| • Sex ratio | 984 |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-67 |
| Website | chandauli |
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, a city in the district has the busiest railway station in the North East of Uttar Pradesh. The district includes the Chandraprabha (nature) Sanctuary and a number of waterfalls, including at Devdari and Rajdari. The District contributes to Indian GDP by providing the various cereals from the district including paddy and wheat. Popularly known as the "Dhaan Ka Katora of Uttar Pradesh" because of fertile lands of the Gangetic Plain. Chanduali district made big contributions at the time of freedom movements. In Chanduali there is a village named Ghoswan and Khakhara which is known for the protest against the British for the freedom of India. Chandauli district has its own railway station named Chandauli Majhwar railway station near to district headquarters.
The district has five Vidhan Sabha seats and one member of parliament seat.