Chunar

Chunar
City
Sonwa Mandap, Chunar Fort
Chunar is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chunar
Chunar
Chunar is located in India
Chunar
Chunar
Coordinates: 25°08′N 82°54′E / 25.13°N 82.9°E / 25.13; 82.9
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMirzapur
Government
 • TypeLocal self government
 • BodyNagar Palika Parishad
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total37,185
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
231304
Telephone code05443
Vehicle registrationUP-63
Websitehttps://mirzapur.nic.in/public-utility/chunar/

Chunar is a city located in Mirzapur district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is nearby Mirzapur city. The railway tracks passing through Chunar Junction railway station leads to major destinations of India, including Howrah, Delhi, Tatanagar and Varanasi. National Highway 35 (old NH7) also passes through Chunar. It is connected to the city of Mirzapur and Varanasi by roads and rails. Chunar is well known for its handicraft products made from clay and plaster of paris. It is also famous for its historical place - Chunar Fort.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2011Gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

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