Barsana Explained

Barsana
Other Name:Barsana Dham
Settlement Type:Town
Nickname:The Birthplace of Goddess Radha
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:27.6489°N 77.3789°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Mathura
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:182
Population Total:9215
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:UP-85
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title3:Native
Demographics1 Info3:Braj Bhasha dialect

Barsana is a historical town and nagar panchayat in the Mathura district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] The town holds cultural and religious significance as the birthplace of Hindu goddess Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. Barsana is situated in the Braj region.[2] The main attraction of the town is the historical Radha Rani Temple which attracts huge number of devotees throughout the year.[3]

Barsana is an integral part of the Krishna pilgrimage circuit which also includes Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kurukshetra and Dwarka.

Demographics

India census,[4] Barsana had a population of 9215. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barsana has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

Road

Barsana is well connected by roads. One has to follow state highways to get to this town/city.

140 km from New Delhi

130 km from Gurgaon

100 km from Agra

40 km from Mathura

08 km from Nandgaon

20 km from Goverdhan

Rail

Flight

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barsana, India . Falling Rain Genomics . 9 December 2018 . 5 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205152009/http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Barsana.html . live .
  2. Web site: Barsana Welcome to UP Tourism-Official Website of Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India . 2023-03-07 . www.uptourism.gov.in.
  3. Web site: Historical town Barsana set to celebrate 'Lathmar Holi' Tuesday . 2023-03-07 . Financialexpress . en.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) . https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 . 2004-06-16 . 2008-11-01 . Census Commission of India.