Analytics: India


Varanasi AI Report

Date: July 1, 2026

Varanasi city is the capital of Varanasi district, which has 1.9% of the State's population. In agriculture, this district contributes 0.3% of Uttar Pradesh's Soybean production and 2.7% of Uttar Pradesh's Onion production. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Ramnagar Fort and Sarnath Museum. The city has some famous sites including. Kashi Vishwanath Temple, St. Mary's Cathedral of the Diocese of Varanasi, and Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamek Stupa. The city has an airport named Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, located 12 Km away.

Varanasi is the 35th ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Varanasi District in Uttar Pradesh State. Varanasi District is ranked 51st in population and 641st in area across India.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Varanasi is the 1st highest ranked in No of Total Hospitals   . This implies that health infrastructure in this district is better than other districts.

Varanasi is the 4th highest ranked in # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Varanasi is the 14th highest ranked in No of District Hospital   . This indicates that health infrastructure in this district is better than other districts.

Varanasi is the 528th highest ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, IPC 2023)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

No of Total Hospitals No of Total Hospitals
# of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)
No of District Hospital No of District Hospital
Number of Missing Persons (NO, IPC 2023) Number of Missing Persons (NO, IPC 2023)

Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)
Private Jobs(Formal),2023 Private Jobs(Formal),2023
# of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking
Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Varanasi is the 64th worst ranked in Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)   . This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Varanasi is the 730th worst ranked in Private Jobs(Formal),2023   . This indicates that this is not a significant district, such as not being highly urbanized or a tehsil headquarters.

The Average # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 571. Varanasi is the 651st worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This indicates that the people in this district have shown a lower focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.

Varanasi is the 624th worst ranked in Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies that financial activities in this district are less compared to other districts.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Hindi   :   1,289,616
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   137,771
  • 3. Urdu   :   115,149

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 2

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
1,432,280
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
35th
District
Area (km2)  
:
1,535
District
Area (Rank)
:
641st
No.of Towns  
in District
: 39
No. of Villages  
in District
: 1,295