Мирзапур қаласы: географиясы, тарихы және экономикасы

City in Uttar Pradesh, India
the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India

Mirzapur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, 827 km from Delhi and 733 km from Kolkata, almost 91 km from Prayagraj (formerly known as Allahabad) and 61 km from Varanasi. It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the tradition of kajari and birha music. The city is surrounded by several hills of the Maikal range and is the headquarters of Mirzapur district.

Mirzapur is located at It has an average elevation of 80 metres (265 feet). The District of Mirzapur lies between the parallels of 23.52 & 25.32 North latitude and 82.7 and 83.33 East longitude. It forms a portion of the Varanasi district. On the north and north east it is bounded by the Varanasi district; on the south bounded by Sonbhadra district; on the north west by Prayagraj district. The shape to the north and west is totally regular. In no direction, except for about 13 km. in the north east where the Ganga separates the Tehsil of Chunar from the district of Varanasi, has Mirzapur a natural frontier. The Chanvar fields, considered to be one of the most fertile lands tracts in India, are located on Gangetic flood plains of the district. Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from a clock tower in Mirzapur. According to the Central Statistical Organisation, the district of Mirzapur had an area of 4521 km2. Some geographical locations around Mirzapur district are depicted below.

As of the 2011 census, Mirzapur cum Vindhyachal municipality had a population of 233,691 This city is situated at bank of river Ganga.

The main business in Mirzapur is carpet manufacturing. Manufacturers range from very small (with less than $100,000 in assets) to medium sized (with around $10M in assets). Most of the carpets are sold internationally as India has a limited market for carpets. The second main business is of metal pots (brass).

Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur nearly exactly on the reference longitude of Indian Standard Time at 82°30'E, within 4 angular minutes, a property shared by Tuni, a town in Andhra Pradesh. This is because there is a time lag of two hours between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh. Hence, this was taken as the Standard Meridian for the whole country.

The famous Ghanta Ghar of Mirzapur is located in the premises of city corporation, about 3 km from the Mirzapur Railway Station. Currently not functioning, it was constructed in the year 1891, with its entire structure made up of finely carved stone and a 1000 kg alloy bell hanging from the tall structure.

Mirzapur benefitted as University known as Rajiv Gandhi South Campus at Barkachha acquired by BHU, on lease in perpetuity from Bharat Mandal Trust in April 1979 with an area of 1104 hectare situated about 8 km South West of Mirzapur City. At present RGSC (Rajiv Gandhi South Campus) is spread over 2700 acres and has been used to run special courses of Banaras Hindu University. Ambika Devi Senior Secondary School in Panwari Kalan is also located in Mirzapur.

The web series Mirzapur took the name of the city and it is solely based on the city's life.