Khanpur is a village in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It situated 30 km north-east from Varanasi, 45 km west from Ghazipur, 56 km east from Jaunpur, and 80 km south from Azamgarh.

Khanpur (village)
Village
Khanpur (village) is located in Uttar Pradesh
Khanpur (village)
Khanpur (village)
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°20′28″N 83°04′26″E / 25.341°N 83.0740°E / 25.341; 83.0740
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
80.2 m (263.1 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,000
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • LanguagesHindi, English, Bhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
233223
Telephone code915495
Vehicle registrationUP-61
Nearest cityVaranasi
Lok Sabha constituencyGhazipur (2009)
Vidhan Sabha constituencySaidpur
Nearest Railway StationAunrihar
Climatewarm (Köppen)
Websitehttp://ghazipur.nic.in/

There are six villages in the local self-government (gram panchayat) area of Khanpur, being Khanpur Bairahia, Khanpur Nonara, Khanpur Basti(Chamaruti, Khanpur Emirti, Khanpur Dih, and Khanpur Usarahan. The nearest railway station is at Aunrihar, 7 km away and there is a direct bus connection to Varanasi. There is also a hospital.

There are temples to several gods, including Goria dih, Jamaki Dih, Kali, Durga, Shiva, Hanuman, Krishna, and Ram.

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