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Sir Gobardhan

Sir Gobardhan
सिर गोबर्धन
Census town & village
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Sir Gobardhan
Census town & village location on Varanasi district map
Coordinates: 25°15′17″N 82°59′50″E / 25.254812°N 82.997126°E / 25.254812; 82.997126Coordinates: 25°15′17″N 82°59′50″E / 25.254812°N 82.997126°E / 25.254812; 82.997126
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi district
Tehsil Varanasi tehsil
Elevation 81.971 m (268.934 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,350
Languages
 • Official Hindi & English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Postal code 221005
Telephone code +91-542
Vehicle registration UP65 XXXX
Census town & village code 209744
Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Varanasi Cantt.

Sir Gobardhan (Hindi: सिर गोबर्धन ) (or Seer Goverdhanpur) is a census town & village in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The census town & village falls under the Shir Goverdhanpur gram panchayat. Sir Gobardhan Census town & village is about 13 kilometers South of Varanasi railway station, 323 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 3.5 kilometers South-East of Banaras Hindu University main gate. It is of historical significance as it is birthplace of Sant Sri Guru Ravidas.Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan at Seer Goverdhanpur is main pilgrimage place for Ravidasis worldwide.

Sir Gobardhan has families with a total population of 11,350. Sex ratio of the census town & village is 875 and child sex ratio is 914. Uttar Pradesh state average for both ratios is 912 and 902 respectively.

Sir Gobardhan is connected by air (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport), by train (Varanasi City railway station) and by road. Nearest operational airports is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport and nearest operational railway station is Varanasi City railway station (40 and 13 kilometers respectively from Sir Gobardhan).


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