Chandauli

Chandauli Chandoli
Town
Chandauli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°16′N 83°16′E / 25.27°N 83.27°E / 25.27; 83.27
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Chandauli
Area
• Total	2,484.70 km2 (959.35 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,020
• Density	9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Additional official	Urdu
• Regional	Bhojpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	232104
Vehicle registration	UP-67
Website	www.chandauli.nic.in

Chandauli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chandauli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chandauli District.

Chandauli is located at 25°16′N 83°16′E / 25.27°N 83.27°E / 25.27; 83.27.^[1] It has an average elevation of 70 metres (230 ft). Located about 30 kilometers from Varanasi, it comes under Varanasi division of Uttar Pradesh. Mughalsarai, a major railway junction between northern and eastern India is located in Chandauli district. It is served by Chandauli Majhwar railway station. Bihar districts border start from its eastern side. NH 19 passes from Chandauli district.

• Baba Keenaram, Aghori ascetic believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect of Shaivism.
• Rajnath Singh, current Defense Minister of India and former Home Minister of India, born in Bhabhaura, a small village in Chandauli District.

• Varanasi – 30 km
• Prayagraj – 155 km
• Gwalior – 623 km
• Lucknow- 320 km
• Kanpur – 350 km
• Ghazipur – 50 km
• Mirzapur – 80 km
• Jaunpur – 90 km
• Azamgarh – 125 km
• Gorakhpur – 210 km
• Patna – 230 km
• Gaya – 230 km
• Ranchi – 400 km
• Jharsuguda – 824 km
• New Delhi – 810 km
• Kolkata – 670 km
• Madhupur Sonbhadra – 85 km
• Parasi Kalan – 15 km