Back مقاطعة غازي بور Arabic جازيبور ARZ गाजीपुर जिला Bihari গাজীপুর জেলা, উত্তরপ্রদেশ Bengali/Bangla Districte de Ghazipur Catalan Ghāzīpur (distrito) CEB Ghazipur (distrikt) Danish Ghazipur (Distrikt) German Distrito de Ghazipur Spanish Ghazipur barrutia Basque
Ghazipur district | |
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 Tomb of Lord Cornwallis in Ghazipur | |
 Location of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Ghazipur): 25°37′N 83°34′E / 25.61°N 83.57°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Varanasi |
| Incorporated | 1 January 1879 |
| Headquarters | Ghazipur |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Aryka Akhoury, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ghazipur |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,620,268 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 4,210,000 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 434,697 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.46%.[1] |
| • Sex ratio | 951 |
| • Language | Hindi • Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-61 |
| Major highways |
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| Average annual precipitation | 1109 mm |
| Website | Official Website |
Ghazipur district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Ghazipur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Varanasi Division. The region of Ghazipur is famous mainly for the production of its unique rose-scented Spray called Gulab Jal, and for the tomb of the Governor General of British India, Lord Cornwallis, who died here. His tomb is situated in Western part of City, and is conserved by Archaeological Survey of India.