Babhanpura

Babhanpura
village
Babhanpura
Babhanpura

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°21′5″N 83°5′44″E / 25.35139°N 83.09556°E / 25.35139; 83.09556Coordinates: 25°21′5″N 83°5′44″E / 25.35139°N 83.09556°E / 25.35139; 83.09556
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Population
  Total 2,633
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 221007
Nearest city Varanasi
Sex ratio 1.0847 /
Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Shivpur

Bhabhanpura is a village on the outskirts of Varanasi city, located 7 km away from the heart of the city. Total population of the village is 2,992 (1,546 male and 1,446 female).

Temples

Nearby temples are an ancient Shiva temple on the ghat of Holy Ganges at Shivhar, and a Hanuman temple. Many rituals of this village, including marriages, are performed at Garva baba and Bhagauti Maa (Ma Durga). A Sankhya Yoga Ashram (Kapila Mandir) has been constructed at the same place by Swamiji Shree Om Prakash Aranya Ji. Swamiji's Kapila Ashram is at Sarnath and he propagates Samkhya Yoga darshan of Kapila Muni.

Education

There is a primary school in a nearby Raipura village.


References

    http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/209721-babhanpura-uttar-pradesh.html

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