Gangapur, Varanasi
Gangapur | |
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  Gangapur Location in Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′26″N 82°52′16″E / 25.290466°N 82.871042°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,388 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
Gangapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Varanasi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was the capital of Gautam Bhumihars. The town has a redstone fort built by Balawant Singh, which is now utilised as an educational campus.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Gangapur had a population of 6,388. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gangapur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 46%. In Gangapur, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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