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Chandauli

Coordinates: 25°16′N 83°16′E / 25.27°N 83.27°E / 25.27; 83.27
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Chandauli
Chandoli
Town
Chandauli is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chandauli
Chandauli
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°16′N 83°16′E / 25.27°N 83.27°E / 25.27; 83.27
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictChandauli
Area
 • Total
2,484.70 km2 (959.35 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
23,020
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
232104
Vehicle registrationUP-67
Websitewww.chandauli.nic.in

Chandauli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chandauli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chandauli District.

Geography

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Chandauli is located at 25°16′N 83°16′E / 25.27°N 83.27°E / 25.27; 83.27.[1] It has an average elevation of 70 metres (230 ft). Located about 30 kilometers from Varanasi, it comes under Varanasi division of Uttar Pradesh. Mughalsarai, a major railway junction between northern and eastern India is located in Chandauli district. It is served by Chandauli Majhwar railway station. Bihar districts border start from its eastern side. NH 19 passes from Chandauli district.

Notable people

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  • Baba Keenaram, Aghori ascetic believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect of Shaivism.
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri, birthplace in Mughalsarai.
  • Rajnath Singh, current Defense Minister of India and former Home Minister of India, born in Bhabhaura, a small village in Chandauli District.
  • Ashish Rai, Cricketer.
  • '''Lt. Shree Patiram Yadav Ji''', (May 1929 - 11 July 2013) was one of the very respectful person of the village Mahadeur, the people of nearby villages have also admire to him. He worked for the girl child education in the village although he never hold any administrative position of the village. According to his words "Agar ek ladki educate hoti hai to wo 2- gharo ko educate karati hai'.

Distance of Chandauli from important cities

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References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Chandauli
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