Khanpur, Ghazipur
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.
Khanpur (village)
Khanpur खानपुर | |
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Village | |
  Khanpur (village) Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25.341°N 83.0740°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ghazipur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80.2 m (263.1 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Languages | Hindi, English, Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 233223 |
| Telephone code | 915495 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-61 |
| Nearest city | Varanasi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghazipur (2009) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saidpur |
| Nearest Railway Station | Aunrihar |
| Climate | warm (Köppen) |
| Website | http://ghazipur.nic.in/ |
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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