Varanasi district

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Varanasi district has a population of 3,676,841, This gives it a ranking of 75th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 2399 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.32%. Varanasi has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.05%. 43.44% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.24% and 0.78% of the population respectively.

Languages

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 76.19% of the population spoke Hindi, 19.68% Bhojpuri, and 3.24% Urdu as their first language. Bhojpuri is natively spoken in Varanasi.

Administrative divisions

The district is made up of three tehsils: Varanasi, Pindra and Rajatalab. All 3 are headed by a SDM.

These 3 tehsils are divided into 8 Blocks: Arajiline, Baragaon, Chiraigaon, Cholapur, Harhua, Kashividyapeeth, Pindra and Sewapuri.

Politics

There are eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies: Pindra, Shivpur, Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt., Sevapuri, and Ajagara.

Education

Universities

• Banaras Hindu University
• Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
• Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
• Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
• Jamia Salafia, Varanasi (The Salafi University Of India)

Colleges/Institutes

• Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
• International Rice Research Institute
• DAV Post Graduate College
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (Rae Bareli Extension)
• National School of Drama
• Sunbeam College for Women
• Institute of Medical Sciences - BHU
• Indian Institute of Vegetable Research
• National Seed Research and Training Centre
• Uday Pratap College
• Vasanta College for Women

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