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Varanasi Analytics

Please note that the Mother Tongue ( highest number) of this City/DHQ ( District Headquarter) in Census 2011 is Hindi Additionally, there is a possibility that there is more than 30K literate Urdu language population too in this City. The Census did NOT distinguish between literacy in Urdu vs merely speaking in Urdu language- as such, we can't be sure. It is therefore recommended to consider all URDU and Hindi data consolidated together for this City/DHQ, for any linguistic Digital market/advertising size calculations.

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City (district capitals)/DHQ

1. Hindi : 1,065,113
2. English Multilingual Population : 115,283
3. Urdu : 108,859

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

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Basic Details

City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population :	:	1,198,491
City(District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank)	:	33^rd
District Area (km²)	:	1,535
District Area (Rank)	:	641^st
No.of Towns in District	:	29
No. of Villages in District	:	161

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Varanasi Highlights: India City/Districts Comparison

Varanasi is the 33^rd ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Varanasi District in Uttar Pradesh State. Varanasi District is 62^nd highest ranked in population & 641^st ranked in area, in India. Please keep the DHQ rank in perspective, for the highlights below.

Better than India Average-

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Varanasi is the 17^th highest ranked in # of ITIS seats(No,AISHE 2020) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

2.
The average # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No,AISHE 2020) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 9,152. Varanasi is the 17^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This implies that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

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Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Varanasi is the 17^th highest ranked in # of PG Enrolments - Arts(No,AISHE 2020) . This implies that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

1.
Varanasi is the 367^th worst ranked in District Area (Sq Km) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district has a higher access to natural resources compared to other districts.

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The Average Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years)(No,AISHE 2020) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Varanasi is the 213^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

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Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Varanasi is the 198^th worst ranked in No. of Banks/1000 Household(in "1000", SCB 2023) .This indicates that banking infrastructure is stronger in this district compared to other districts.

Varanasi City/District Metrics

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Varanasi Nature Highlights

	Nature Metrics	% of India	Rank Out of 768	City / Districts Data
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Soyabean Production	Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Soyabean Production	0.02%	222^nd	7991
Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production	Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production	0.22%	320^th	8352

Varanasi Culture Highlights

Sr.No	Culture Metrics	Counts	Name
Princely State	Princely State	1	Benaras
Famous Forts	Famous Forts	1	Ramnagar Fort
Famous Jain Temples	Famous Jain Temples	1	Parshvanath Jain temple
Famous Hindu Temples	Famous Hindu Temples	1	Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Famous Church Name	Famous Church Name	1	St. Mary's Cathedral of the Diocese of Varanasi
Famous Museum Name	Famous Museum Name	1	Sarnath Museum
Cantt	Cantt	1	Varanasi
Famous Buddhist Temple Name	Famous Buddhist Temple Name	2	Chaukhandi Stupa,Dhamek Stupa
Zoo	Zoo	1	Sarnath Deer Park