Chandauli

Chandauli Chandoli
Town
25°16′N 83°16′E / 25.27°N 83.27°E / 25.27; 83.27
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Chandauli
Area
• Total	2,484.70 km2 (959.35 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,020
• Density	9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Additional official	Urdu
• Regional	Bhojpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	232104
Vehicle registration	UP-67
Website	www.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

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.

Notable people

• Baba Keenaram, Aghori ascetic believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect of Shaivism.
• Rajnath Singh, current Defense Minister of India and former Home Minister of India, born in Bhabhaura, a small village in Chandauli District.

Distance of Chandauli from important cities

• Varanasi – 30 km
• Prayagraj – 155 km
• Gwalior – 623 km
• Lucknow- 320 km
• Kanpur – 350 km
• Ghazipur – 50 km
• Mirzapur – 80 km
• Jaunpur – 90 km
• Azamgarh – 125 km
• Gorakhpur – 210 km
• Patna – 230 km
• Gaya – 230 km
• Ranchi – 400 km
• Jharsuguda – 824 km
• New Delhi – 810 km
• Kolkata – 670 km
• Madhupur Sonbhadra – 85 km
• Parasi Kalan – 15 km

References