# Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Varanasi district

Varanasi is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 18th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,676,841 people** in 2 sub-districts, 39 towns and 1,295 villages; 43% lived in towns. The largest town is [Varanasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/varanasi-801235/) (1,198,491).

- 3,676,841people (2011)
- 2sub-districts
- 39towns
- 75.6%literacy

## Who lives in Varanasi?

Varanasi had **3,676,841 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 18th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 913 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 25th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 885 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.6 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Varanasi?

75.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 9th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 83.8% and women at 66.7% — a gap of 17.1 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Varanasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/) (76.0%) and lowest in [Pindra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/pindra/) (73.8%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Varanasi do for a living?

33.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 17.1%). Of all workers, 12% farmed their own land, 8% were farm labourers, 11% worked in household industry and 44% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 25% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 20% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pindra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/pindra/) (35% of workers in farming) and the least is [Varanasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/) (17% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 12 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (8%) · **■** Household industry 11 (11%) · **■** Other work 44 (44%) · **■** Marginal 25 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Varanasi

43.4% of people lived in towns and cities (above Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 7th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 39 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 34 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Varanasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/varanasi-801235/). The largest is [Varanasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/varanasi-801235/) with 1,198,491 people, home to 75% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Varanasi

Varanasi had 1,295 census villages, 1,258 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,653 people; 65 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dhaurhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/dhaurhara/) (15,736), [Pindara](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/pindra/pindara/) (15,257), [Kathiraon](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/pindra/kathiraon/) (11,994), [Kardhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/kardhana/) (11,255) and [Thatra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/thatra/) (9,775).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Varanasi district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Varanasi district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The District of Benares extends over both sides of the Ganges and has an area of 1008 sq. m. The surface of the country is remarkably level, with numerous deep ravines in the calcareous conglomerate. The soil is a clayey or a sandy loam, and very fertile except in the Usar tracts, where there is a saline efflorescence. The principal rivers are the Ganges, Karamnasa, Gumti and Barna. The principal crops are barley, rice, wheat, other food-grains, pulse, sugar-cane and opium. The main line of the East Indian railway runs through the southern portion of the district, with a branch to Benares city; the Oudh & Rohilkhand railway through the northern portion, starting from the city; and a branch of the Bengal & North-Western railway also terminates at Benares. The climate of Benares is cool in winter but very warm in the hot season. The population in 1901 was 882,084, showing a decrease of 4% in the decade due to the effects of famine. The Division of Benares has an area of 10,431 sq. m., and comprises the districts of Benares, Mirzapur, Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia. In 1901 the population was 5,069,020, showing a decrease of 6% in the decade. Sherring, The Sacred City of the Hindus (1868).

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)882,084
- Population in 2011 (Census)3,676,841
- Change4.2× (+317%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Varanasi compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Varanasi · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.6%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885**

**902

Working population ****33.2%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Varanasi

Of every 100 households in Varanasi in 2011, 62 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Varanasi · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

Toilet within the home ****54%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

Tap water ****35%**

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

Use banking services ****74%**

Television ****57%**

Mobile phone ****69%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****29%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****6%**

Own their home ****92%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Varanasi

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Pindra](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/pindra/) 627,298 431 1 

[Varanasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/) 3,049,543 864 38 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Varanasi

- Varanasi · 1,198,491
- Ramnagar · 49,132
- Lohta · 25,596
- Phulwaria · 20,466
- Shivdaspur · 16,405
- Suzabad · 15,384
- Kotwa · 14,394
- Maruadih Railway Settlement · 14,298
- Varanasi · 14,119
- Benipur · 12,470
- Chhitpur · 12,156
- Kandwa · 11,685
- Baragaon · 11,383
- Sir Gobardhan · 11,350
- Maruadih · 11,228
- Susuwahi · 10,454
- Salarpur · 10,126
- Birbhanpur · 8,233
- Harpalpur · 7,710
- Gangapur · 7,561
- Kakarmatta · 7,377
- Bhagawanpur · 7,269
- Lerhupur · 6,934
- Amara Khaira Chak · 6,577
- Umarha · 6,429
- Chandpur · 6,427
- Dindaspur · 6,352
- Kallipur · 6,295
- Chhitauni · 6,195
- Asapur · 6,153
- Jalal Patti · 6,033
- Kachnar · 5,870
- Kotwa · 5,825
- Maheshpur · 5,553
- Kesaripur · 5,381
- Parmanandpur · 5,139
- Lahartara · 5,124
- Sarai Mohana · 4,824
- Gaura Kala · 4,653

## Largest villages in Varanasi

- Dhaurhara · 15,736
- Pindara · 15,257
- Kathiraon · 11,994
- Kardhana · 11,255
- Thatra · 9,775
- Basni · 9,421
- Harsos · 9,390
- Puari Kala · 9,282
- Gaur Madhukar Shahpur · 9,077
- Ramna · 8,651
- Sindhora · 8,599
- Mustafabad · 8,361
- Gosaipur Mohaon · 8,205
- Mehadiganj · 8,134
- Kuri · 7,885
- Lalpur · 7,864
- Nehiya · 7,856
- Manrauli · 7,788
- Bachhawn · 7,775
- Narayanpur · 7,517

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Varanasi?2: Pindra, Varanasi
- What is the population of Varanasi district?3,676,841 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Varanasi?Varanasi