Khanpur, Ghazipur

Coordinates: 25°20′28″N 83°04′26″E / 25.341°N 83.0740°E / 25.341; 83.0740
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Khanpur (village)
Village
Khanpur (village) is located in Uttar Pradesh
Khanpur (village)
Khanpur (village)
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°20′28″N 83°04′26″E / 25.341°N 83.0740°E / 25.341; 83.0740
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
80.2 m (263.1 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,000
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • LanguagesHindi, English, Bhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
233223
Telephone code915495
Vehicle registrationUP-61
Nearest cityVaranasi
Lok Sabha constituencyGhazipur (2009)
Vidhan Sabha constituencySaidpur
Nearest Railway StationAunrihar
Climatewarm (Köppen)
Websitehttp://ghazipur.nic.in/

Khanpur is a village in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It situated 30 km north-east from Varanasi, 45 km west from Ghazipur, 56 km east from Jaunpur, and 80 km south from Azamgarh.

There are six villages in the local self-government (gram panchayat) area of Khanpur, being Khanpur Bairahia, Khanpur Nonara, Khanpur Basti(Chamaruti, Khanpur Emirti, Khanpur Dih, and Khanpur Usarahan. The nearest railway station is at Aunrihar, 7 km away and there is a direct bus connection to Varanasi. There is also a hospital.

There are temples to several gods, including Goria dih, Jamaki Dih, Kali, Durga, Shiva, Hanuman, Krishna, and Ram.

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