Khanpur, Ghazipur
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Khanpur (village)
Khanpur खानपुर | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 25°20′28″N 83°04′26″E / 25.341°N 83.0740°ECoordinates: 25°20′28″N 83°04′26″E / 25.341°N 83.0740°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Ghazipur |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80.2 m (263.1 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,000 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Languages | Hindi, English, Bhojpuri |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 233223 |
Telephone code | 915495 |
Vehicle registration | UP-61 |
Nearest city | Varanasi |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ghazipur (2009) |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saidpur |
Nearest Railway Station | Aunrihar |
Climate | warm (Köppen) |
Website | http://ghazipur.nic.in/ |
Khanpur is a village in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It situated 30 km north-east from Varanasi, 45 km west from Ghazipur, 56 km east from Jaunpur, and 80 km south from Azamgarh.
There are six villages in the local self-government (gram panchayat) area of Khanpur, being Khanpur Bairahia, Khanpur Nonara, Khanpur Basti(Chamaruti, Khanpur Emirti, Khanpur Dih, and Khanpur Usarahan. The nearest railway station is at Aunrihar, 7 km away and there is a direct bus connection to Varanasi. There is also a hospital.
There are temples to several gods, including Goria dih, Jamaki Dih, Kali, Durga, Shiva, Hanuman, Krishna, and Ram.