About District
The District Chandauli is located in 24° 56′ to 25° 35′ to north and 81° 14′ to84° 24′ east at a distance of about 30 kms east-south-east of Varanasi. Chandauli is bounded on east by Bihar State , on the north-north-east of Ghazipur District, South of Sonebhadra District, South-east of Bihar and South-West Mirzapur. Karmanasa river is the dividing line from Bihar State. Ganga, Karmanasa and Chandraprabha rivers form the geographical and economic strategy of the district.
Land Details (in hectare)
- Irrigated Land – 188773
- Un-irrigated – 124325
- Water covered Land – 12887
- Inhabited,Railway,Roads – 11279
- Cremetorium – 149
- Other Non-agricultural – 3260
Population Census – 2011
- Total – 1952756
- Male – 1017905
- Female – 934851
- Density – 769/Square Km
- Sex Ratio(F/M) – 918/1000
- Literacy Rate – 60.2%
- Scheduled Castes – 446786
- Scheduled Tribes – 41725