Mirzapur division is a division of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...

state of

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

. Mirzapur is the administrative headquarters. Currently (2018), the division consists of districts of: * Mirzapur, * Bhadohi *

Sonbhadra Sonbhadra or ''Sonebhadra'' is the second largest district by area of Uttar Pradesh after Lakhimpur Kheri. It is the only district in India which borders four states, namely Madhya Pradesh to the west, Chhattishgarh to the south, Jharkhand in t ...

Industries

* * Bhadohi carpets, Sant Ravidas Nagar -The Bhadohi district is biggest carpet manufacturing centres in India, most known for its hand-knotted carpet. Bhadohi known as also carpet city, Mirzapur * Mirzapur Bhadohi Carpets-The largest carpet manufacturing region in Asia,

* Churk Cement Factory, 800 T/day. *

Rihand Dam Rihand Dam also known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, is the largest dam of India by volume. The reservoir of Rihand Dam is called Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar and is India's largest artificial lake. Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located a ...

Pipri, 300 MW of electricity, Reservoir for power plants. * Hindalco Aluminium Plant, Renukoot, Alumina refining - 114,5000 TPA, Aluminium metal - 424,000 TPA. * Kanoria Chemicals, Renukoot, Acetaldehyde - 10000 TPA, Formaldehyde - 75000 TPA, Lindane - 875 TPA, Hexamine - 4000 TPA, Industrial Alcohol - 225 million litres/annum, Aluminium Chloride - 6875 TPA, Ethyl Acetate - 3300 TPA, Acetic Acid - 6000 TPA, Commercial Hydrogen. * Renusagar Power Plant (Hindalco), 887.2 MW of electricity. * Obra Dam, 99 MW of electricity, Reservoir for power plant. * Dala Cement Factory, 3600 T/day. * Obra Thermal Power Plant, Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB), 1550 MW of electricity. * Chunar Cement Factory, Ancillary unit of Dala Cement Factory. * Anpara Thermal Power Plant, UPSEB, 1630 MW of electricity. * B.P. Construction Company, Anpara, Sonebhadra * Singrauli Thermal Power Plant,

NTPC Limited NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is an Indian central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Power, Government of India which is engaged in generation of electricity an ...

(NTPC), Shaktinagar, 2000 MW of electricity. * Hi -Tech Carbon, Renukoot, Carbon Black - 160,000 million

tonne The tonne ( or ; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI. It is also referred to as a metric ton to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton ( United State ...

s per year. * Rihand Thermal Power Plant, NTPC, Bijpur, 2000 MW of electricity. * Finding of Gold Mine in Hills, Mirchadhuri. * Kanoria Chemicals Power Plant, Renukoot, 50 MW of electricity. * Obra Thermal Power Plant, UPSEB, 1550 MW of electricity.

Towns in Mirzapur Mandal

* Mirzapur, Mirzapur * chunar, mirzapur * Vindhyachal, Mirzapur * Bhadohi, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Suriyawan, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Gyanpur, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Gopiganj, Sant Ravidas Nagar * khamariya, Sant Ravidas Nagar *

Renukoot Renukoot is a city and a nagar panchayat in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Renukoot is 68 km south from the district headquarters Robertsgan Renukoot is an industrial town. It is well known for the Hindalco a ...

* Robertsganj,

* Obra,

* Shaktinagar,

* Chopan,

* Dudhi,

Sonebhadra Sonbhadra or ''Sonebhadra'' is the second largest district by area of Uttar Pradesh after Lakhimpur Kheri. It is the only district in India which borders four states, namely Madhya Pradesh to the west, Chhattishgarh to the south, Jharkhand in t ...

Major rivers

Ganges The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...

* Sone River *

Rihand River The Rihand River (also referred to as Renu, Renuka, Rend, Rer or Rehar) is a tributary of the Son River and flows through the Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. Its old name was Renu or Renuka. Course The Rihand rises from Ma ...

Hills and waterfalls

* Vindhya Range Hills * Matiranga hills * Windham Water Fall * Mukkha Fall

Popular religious places

* Shivdwar,

* Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple,

* Vandevi Temple, Renukut * Jwaladevi Temple, Shaktinagar * Kantit shareef irzapur* Vindhyavasini Temple, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur * Ashtabhuja Mandir, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur * Kali Khoh Temple, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur * Sita Samahit Sthal, Sitamarhi, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Vaishno devi shaktipith, Dala, Sonebhadra

Historical places

Vijaygarh Fort Vijaygarh Fort (Hindi :विजयगढ़ किला) is a ruined fort located 30 km from Robertsganj in south east direc in Mau Kalan village on Robertsganj-Churk road, in the Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh India. History Last ru ...

* Agori Fort,

Chunar Fort The Chunar Fort (also known as Chandrakanta Chunargarh and Charanadri) is located in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, in India. Along with Chunar town, near Mirzapur city, situated below the fort, the two are historic places with common hi ...

, Chunar * Sodharigarh Durg,

Major roads and railway junctions

* NH2 * Mirzapur Railway Station * Gyanpur Railway Station * Bhadohi Railway Station * Sonbhadra railway station * Chopan, Railway Station *

, Railway Station * Shaktinagar, Railway Station * Chunar, Railway Station *Anpara Railway station etc. Mishri Lal Inter College, Mawaiya, Mirzapur * Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi, Sant Ravidas Nagar. * Kashi Naresh Government Post Graduate College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Kn Government Post Graduate College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Ram Dev Degree College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Smt Kanti Singh Law College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Falahe Ummat Girls Degree College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Ghanshyam Binani Academy of Management Sciences, Mirzapur * SHALIGRAM COLLEGE OF ENGG. & TECHNOLOGY Mirzapur * K.B.P.G College, Mirzapur * G D Binni P G College, Mirzapur * K.M College, Mirzapur * Ramkhelwan Singh Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur * Ram Lalit Singh Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur * Raj Deep Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur * Krishak Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur * Kanhiya Lal Basant Lal PG College, Mirzapur * Kn Government Post Graduate College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Ram Dev Degree College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Smt Kanti Singh Law College, Sant Ravidas Nagar * Mathura College of Law, Mirzapur * Pushpa Singh Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur * Babu Ram Singh Mahavidyalaya,

* Government Post Graduate College,

* Sant Keenaram Post Graduate College,

* Sant Keenaram PG College,

* Govt. Degree College Chunar Mirzapur *JJIC, Bhurakura, Chunar Mirzapur *KAILASH NATH INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, MIRZAPUR *jokhulal piyaridevi mahavidyalay, newadhiya, bhatewara, mirzapur

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mirzapur Division Divisions of Uttar Pradesh