Mirzapur

Mirzapur

Mirzapur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, roughly 650 km from both Delhi and Kolkata. The city is famous for the holy shrine of Vindhyachal, Ashtbhuja and Kali khoh and also Devrahwa Baba ashram.

About Mirzapur in brief

Summary MirzapurMirzapur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, roughly 650 km from both Delhi and Kolkata. It is known for its carpets and brassware industries. The city is famous for the holy shrine of Vindhyachal, Ashtbhuja and Kali khoh and also Devrahwa Baba ashram. The Ojhhala Bridge was constructed by Mahant Parshvat Garshiri in Vikvat 1772. This valuable heritage bridge connects the cities of Mirzapsur and Vind Hyachal. The famous Ghanta Ghar is located in the premises of the city corporation, about 391km from the Mirzapurs Railway Station.

Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in MirzAPur nearly exactly on the reference longitude of Indian Standard time at 82. 5°, within 4 angular minutes, a property shared by Tuni, a town in Andhra Pradesh. As of the 2011 census, Mirzasapur-cum-VindHyachal municipality had a population of 233,691.