Mirzapur

Geography

Mirzapur is located at 25°09′N 82°35′E / 25.15°N 82.58°E. It has an average elevation of 80 metres (265 feet). 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 Varanasi district, on the south by Sonbhadra district and on the north-west by Prayagraj district.

Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude, from the Mirzapur Clock Tower.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Mirzapur municipality had a population of 233,691 and the urban agglomeration had a population of 245,817. The municipality had a sex ratio of 869 females per 1,000 males and 11.9% of the population were under six years old. Effective literacy was 78.25%; male literacy was 83.85% and female literacy was 71.80%.

Indian Standard Time calculation

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.

In popular culture

The Indian web series Mirzapur takes place in the city and is also inspired by and references its carpet-making industry.