Mirzapur

Mirzapur  pronunciation  (Hindi:मिर्जापुर Urdu:ݦرزاپور) is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, roughly 650 km from both Delhi and Kolkata, almost 89 km from Allahabad and 57 km from Varanasi. It has a population of 233,691 (2011 census) and is known for its carpet and brassware industries. The city is surrounded by several hills and is the headquarters of Mirzapur District and is famous for the holy shrine of Vindhyachal ,Ashtbhuja and Kali khoh and also have Devrahwa Baba ashram. It has many waterfalls and natural spots.It was once the largest district in India before the split of Sonebhadra.

History

According to several recorded facts, the Mirzapur was established by the British East India Company in 1735 while the civilization at here was found in 5000 BCE. As a proof of the existence of the lower Paleolithic age culture, the artifacts of prehistoric caves, the painted rocks and other evidences in the Belan River Valley (Belan River, Halia). Here we can find the evidences that are more than 17000 BCE. Some interesting petroglyphs in the sandstone of the Vindhya range are found in Morhana Pahar in Mirzapur district. The depictions of chariots, horses, weapons and people in these works have given rise varied interpretations and findings by historians.

Mirzapur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Mirzapur Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: मिर्ज़ापुर लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This constituency covers the entire Mirzapur district.

Assembly segments

Presently, Mirzapur Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

Members of Parliament

Election Results

See also

References

Coordinates: 25°08′N 82°34′E / 25.14°N 82.57°E / 25.14; 82.57