Varanasi cantonment facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Varanasi cantonment
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Direction board in Varanasi cantonment
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 Varanasi cantonment
Location in Varanasi district
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| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi district |
| Tehsil | Varanasi tehsil |
| Elevation | 82.96 m (272.18 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 14,119 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi & English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code |
221002
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| Telephone code | +91-542 |
| Vehicle registration | UP65 XXXX |
| Census town code | 801233 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Varanasi Cantt. |
Varanasi Cantonment is a special kind of town in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. It is called a "census town" because it meets certain population and economic rules. Unlike many towns, it does not have a local village council, known as a gram panchayat.
This town is located about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) west of the main Varanasi railway station. It is also about 324 kilometers (201 miles) southeast of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. If you travel north from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Cantonment is about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) away.
People Living in Varanasi Cantonment
In 2011, Varanasi Cantonment was home to 14,119 people living in 2,760 families. The town's sex ratio (the number of females per 1,000 males) was 824. For children, the child sex ratio was 827. These numbers are a bit lower than the average for the state of Uttar Pradesh, which had a sex ratio of 912 and a child sex ratio of 902 at that time.
Here is a quick look at the population details from the 2011 census:
| Details | Male | Female | Total | Comments |
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| Number of houses | - | - | 2760 | (census 2011) |
| Adults | 7,742 | 6,377 | 12,685 | |
| Children | - | - | 1,434 | |
| Total population | - | - | 14,119 | |
| Literacy | 92.3% | 81.2% | 87.3% |
The table shows that a large number of people in Varanasi Cantonment can read and write. About 87.3% of the total population is literate.
How to Get to Varanasi Cantonment
Varanasi Cantonment is easy to reach by different ways of travel:
- By Air: The nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport. It is about 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) from Varanasi Cantonment.
- By Train: The closest major train station is Varanasi railway station. This station is only about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away.
- By Road: The town is also well-connected by roads, making it accessible by bus or car.
See also
In Spanish: Varanasi Cantonment para niños
