Location of Varanasi

Location of Varanasi

Varanasi is the oldest and the most sacred places in India for the Hindus. It is also known as the abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Varanasi stands on the west bank of the holy river Ganga. The city is famous for its temples, silk sarees. It is also the land where many eminent personalities of India were born. Varanasi is a city where the past and present live side by side. It is a well known tourist spot in India and thousands of tourists not only from India but even abroad visit the city every year.

The city of Varanasi is located in the middle Ganga valley of North India. The Varanasi City is the district headquarters of the Varanasi district. Varanasi is easily accessible from all parts of the country. The city is very well connected by road, rail and air, the City of. The city provides convenient and comfortable travelling options to and from other cities of India. It is at a distance of 764kms from Delhi, 678kms from Calcutta, and Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal is a 12 hour drive away. Varanasi is connected by good metalled roads to the pilgrim site of Sarnath which is only 10kms away, as well as to Lumbini, Kapilavastu, Kushinagar and Sravasti.

The city is in 25.33333 Latitude and 83 Longitude (Decimal degrees). Varanasi is in 25° 19' 60 N Latitude and 83° 0' 0 E Longitude (Degrees, minutes and seconds).

It is located in Gangetic plains of Northern India. Due to yearly low level floods in river, the soil is repeatedly replenished and hence is very productive for agriculture for most of the part of the city. On a local level though, Varanasi is located on a higher ground between rivers Ganga and Varuna, the mean elevation being 80.71 m. The main land is relatively stony, which with the absence of small distributaries and canals, provides a continuous and relatively dry land.