Place:Mirzapur, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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NameMirzapur
Alt namesMirzapursource: Wikipedia
TypeDistrict
Located inMirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Mirzapur district is one of the 75 districts in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The district is bounded on the north by Bhadohi and Varanasi districts, on the east by Chandauli district, on the south by Sonbhadra district and on the northwest by Allahabad. The district occupies an area of 4521 km2. Mirzapur city is the district headquarters. Mirzapur district is a part of Mirzapur division. This district is known for the Vindhyavasini temple in Vindhyachal and several tourist attractions like water falls like Rajdari & Devdari and dams. It consist of several Ghats where historical sculptures are still present. During the Ganges festival these Ghats are decorated with lights and diyas. It is a part of the Red Corridor.

It was once the largest district in Uttar Pradesh until Sonebhadra district was separated from Mirzapur in 1989.

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