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  1. Varanasi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with the holy city of Varanasi as the district headquarters. It is also the headquarters of the Varanasi division which contains 4 districts (including Varanasi).

  2. ABOUT DISTRICT. Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually unrevealed. It is the city of Temples, Religion, Art, Culture, Tradition, Education and many more …… View More. AT A GLANCE. Area: 1535 Sq. Km. Language: Hindi, Bhojpuri. Villages: 1360.

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    Varanasi district administration is headed by the District Magistrate of Varanasi, who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections held in the city.

  4. Jun 14, 2024 · About District. Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually unrevealed.

  5. Standing on the western bank of India's holiest river Ganges, Varanasi is the oldest surviving city of the world and the cultural capital of India. It is in the heart of this city that there stands…

  6. Jun 27, 2024 · Varanasi, also called Benares, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located on the left bank of the Ganges River and is one of the seven sacred cities of Hinduism. By the 2nd millennium BCE it had become a religious, commercial, and industrial center.

  7. Varanasi district is a district of Uttar Pradesh with its administrative headquarters located Varanasi city. Probably, the district got its name from the names of the two rivers namely Varuna, flowing in Varanasi and Asi, a small stream situated near the Assi ghat.