Varanasi
District in Census 2011
Area, Population & Sex Ratio Geographical Area : 1578.0 Km2
Population in Varanasi (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 3682194
Male : 1928641
Female : 1753553
Under 6 population
Total : 478474
Male : 252332
Female : 226142
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 80071
In seeing : 50772
In speech : 5262
In hearing : 2070
In movement : 15459
Mental : 6508
Social, Environmental
& Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 168
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 35 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 266 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities High level of air pollution.
Education for children below poverty line is very poor. Government
schemes for these children are not being implemented properly.
Unemployment is also an issue.
Groundwater has also gone down.
Presence of arsenic in the water available for urban areas.
Brief About Varanasi
District Varanasi, or Banaras, (also known as Kashi) is one
of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in
Hindu mythology is virtually unrivalled. Mark Twain, the English author
and literateur, who was enthralled by the legend and sanctity of Banaras,
once wrote : "Banaras is older than history, older than tradition,
older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together".
According to the ‘Vamana Purana’, the Varuna and Assi rivers originated
from the body of the primordial Person at the beginning of time itself.
The tract of land lying between them is believed to be ‘Varanasi’,
the holiest of all pilgrimages. The word ‘Kashi’ originated from the
word ‘Kas’ which means to shine. Steeped in tradition and mythological
legacy, Kashi is the ‘orignal ground ‘ created by Shiva and parvati,
upon which they stood At the beginning of time. Varanasi is the microcosm
of Hinduism, a city of traditional classical culture, Glorified by
myth and legend and sanctified by religion, it has always attracted
a larg number of pilgrims And worshippers from time immemorial.To
be in Varanasi is an experience in itself…. An experience in Self
–discovery… an ethereal oneness of the body and soul. To every visitor;
varanasi offers a breathtaking experience. The rays of the dawn shimmering
across the ganges… the high-banks ; the temples and shrines along
the banks bathed in a golden hue …soul stirring hymns and mantras
alongwith the fragrance of incense filling the air…and the refreshing
dip in the holy waters gently splashing at the Ghats. Varanasi – The
land where experience and discovery reach the ultimate bliss. Varanasi
is also renowned for its rich tapestry of music, arts, crafts and
education. Some of the world – renowned exponents India has produced
in these fields were schooled in Varanasi’s cultural ethos. Luminaries
apart, Varanasi abounds in the art of silk weaving, an exotic work
of art which manifests itself in precious Banarasi silk sarees and
silk brocades which are cherished as collector’s items across the
world today.
Primary Health Centre:31 Family
welfare Centre: 35 Family welfare sub-centre:
234
Special Hospital:-
T.B. Centre: 2
Leprosy: 1
Electrified Village: 1060
Theaters:26
T.V. Centre 1 T.V.
Cable: 1
Main Reveres: Two (Ganga & Varuna)
Voice
of Varanasi NGO
How we have chosen
the above NGO ?
From our database of 50 000 NGOs, we have randomly picked up NGOs
for each district, so that we give opportunity for any NGO to share
their concerns for the district.
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During 2013-14, we plan to talk to 3 to 5 NGOs from each district,
including our set of recommended NGOs, to get an overall perspective
of the challenges of the district.
NGO
Database for this district
Total NGOs
FCRA NGOs
FCRA NGOs (1 crore plus)*
Recommended NGOs
* NGOs which received over Rs 1 crore FCRA donations
in 2011-12
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