| Sir Gobardhan | |
| Settlement Type: | Census town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi#India Uttar Pradesh#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Sir Gobardhan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Census town location on Varanasi district map |
| Coordinates: | 25.2548°N 82.9971°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Varanasi district |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Varanasi tehsil |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 81.971 |
| Population Total: | 11,350 [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi & English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 221011 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91-542 |
| Registration Plate: | UP65 XXXX |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Census town code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 209744 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)[2] |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Varanasi Cantt. |
Sir Gobardhan (or Seer Goverdhanpur) is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] [3] The census town & village falls under the Shir Goverdhanpur gram panchayat. Sir Gobardhan Census town & village is about 13 kilometers South of Varanasi railway station, 323 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 3.5 kilometers South-East of Banaras Hindu University main gate.[4] [5] [6] [7] It is of historical significance as it is birthplace of Sant Sri Guru Ravidas.[8] Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan at Seer Goverdhanpur is main pilgrimage place for Ravidasis worldwide.[9] [10] [11] [12]
Sir Gobardhan has families with a total population of 11,350. Sex ratio of the census town is 875 and child sex ratio is 914. Uttar Pradesh state average for both ratios is 912 and 902 respectively.[1]
| Details | Male | Female | Total | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses | - | - | 1,708 | (census 2011) |
| Adult | 6,053 | 5,297 | 9,719 | |
| Children | - | - | 1631 | |
| Total population | - | - | 11,350 | |
| Literacy | 88.8% | 68.6% | 79.4% | |
Sir Gobardhan is connected by air (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport), by train (Varanasi City railway station) and by road transport. Nearest operational airports is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport and nearest operational railway station is Varanasi City railway station (40 and 13 kilometers respectively from Sir Gobardhan).[4]