Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal

Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal

Mirzapur (pronunciationⓘ) is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, 827 km from Delhi and 733 km from Kolkata, almost 91 km from Prayagraj[10] (formerly known as Allahabad) and 61 km from Varanasi.[11] It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the tradition of kajari and birha music. The city is surrounded by several hills of the Maikal range and is the headquarters of Mirzapur district. Mirzapur is located at 25°09′N 82°35′E / 25.15°N 82.58°E / 25.15; 82.58.[12] It has an average elevation of 80 metres (265 feet). The District of Mirzapur lies between the parallels of 23.52 & 25.32 North latitude and 82.7 and 83.33 East longitude. It forms a portion of the Varanasi district. On the north and north-east it is bounded by the Varanasi district; on the south bounded by Sonbhadra district; on the north-west by Prayagraj district. The shape to the north and west is totally regular. In no direction, except for about 13 km. in the north-east where the Ganga separates the Tehsil of Chunar from the district of Varanasi, has Mirzapur a natural frontier. The Chanvar fields, considered to be one of the most fertile lands tracts in India, are located on Gangetic flood plains of the district.