Bhelupur | |
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Suburb | |
Area location on Varanasi district map | |
Coordinates: 25°18′14″N82°59′24″E / 25.303969°N 82.990008°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Varanasi |
Government | |
• Body | Varanasi Nagar Nigam |
• MP | Narendra Modi BJP [1] (since 2014) |
• MLA | Jyotsana Srivastava BJP [2] (since 2012) Varanasi Cantonment |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postal code | 221010 |
Telephone code | +91-542 |
Vehicle registration | UP65 XXXX |
District website | Official website |
Bhelupur (a.k.a. Bhelupura) is a suburban neighbourhood located in south of Varanasi district (Uttar Pradesh). It is situated 2.5 kilometres west of Kedar ghat and to the river Ganges. Benaras Hindu University is situated 4.5 kilometres south of Bhelupur. [3]
Bhelupur is bounded by Rathyatra in North, Lanka in South, Sonarpura in East and Sudamapur Bari Gaibi in the West. [4]
By the virtue of being a part of one of the oldest cities in the world (Varanasi), Bhelupur's history dates several hundred years back and houses several places of historical and touristic importance & interest.
Bhelupur has several schools and colleges; some dating back to the late 19th century.
Bhelupur is situated in centre of Varanasi city and South of Varanasi district. Kamchchha, Gurubaugh, Ashfaq Nagar, Khojwan, Gurudham colony, Jawahar Nagar colony, Padampuri colony, Ravindra Puri and Durga Kund are a part of Bhelupur jurisdiction.
Bhelupur is served by Varanasi railway station (3 kilometres) and Varanasi airport (21 kilometres).
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