| Lohta | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Lohta Location in Varanasi | |
| Coordinates: 25°18′40″N82°56′08″E / 25.31111°N 82.93556°E Coordinates: 25°18′40″N82°56′08″E / 25.31111°N 82.93556°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,695 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Lohta is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
A census town is a type of town that satisfies certain characteristics, depending on the country in which it is located.
Varanasi is a district in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with Varanasi city as the district headquarters.It is also called as kashi, according to Hindu mythology it is one of the sacred places pilgrimage for Hindus as well as Buddhists. It is believed that Lord Shiva along with Parvathi as Vishwanatha and Vishalaakshi reside there to bless devotees. It is surrounded by Mirzapur district, Jaunpur district, Ghazipur district and Chandauli district. The Ganga (Ganges) river flows through the district. It is considered by Hindus to be a sacred and pure river, having the ability to wash away sins when people take a dip in it. Part of the Varanasi division, the district occupies an area of 1,535 square kilometres (593 sq mi) and as of the 2011 Census of India had a population of 3,682,194.
India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
