| Varanasi | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Varanasi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Varanasi |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Varanasi |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 1535 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 3,676,841 |
| Population Urban: | 1,597,051 (43.4%)[1] |
| Population Rural: | 2,079,790 (56.6%)[2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 78.41% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 913 |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Language |
| Demographics Type2: | Language |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Hindi |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Additional Official |
| Demographics2 Info2: | Urdu |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Regional |
| Demographics2 Info3: | Bhojpuri |
| Leader Title: | District Magistrate |
| Leader Name: | S. Rajalingam, IAS |
| Leader Title1: | Police Commissioner |
| Leader Name1: | Mohit Agarwal, IPS |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor |
| Leader Name2: | Ashok Tiwari, BJP |
| Leader Title3: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name3: | Varanasi |
| Leader Title4: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Leader Name4: | Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Registration Plate: | UP-65 |
| Official Name: | Varanasi |
| Population Est: | 4,110,000 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
Varanasi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with the holy city of Varanasi as the district headquarters. It is also the headquarters of the Varanasi division which contains 4 districts (including Varanasi).
It is surrounded by Mirzapur district, Jaunpur district, Ghazipur district, Chandauli district, and Bhadohi district. The Ganga (Ganges) river flows through the district. Part of the Varanasi division, the district occupies an area of and Census of India, it had a population of 3,676,841.
According to the 2011 census, Varanasi district has a population of 3,676,841,[3] This gives it a ranking of 75th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 2399PD/sqkm.[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.32%.[3] Varanasi has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 77.05%. 43.44% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.24% and 0.78% of the population respectively.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 76.19% of the population spoke Hindi, 19.68% Bhojpuri, and 3.24% Urdu as their first language.[4] Bhojpuri is natively spoken Varanasi.[5]
The district is made up of three tehsils: Varanasi, Pindra and Rajatalab.[6] All 3 are headed by a SDM.
These 3 tehsils are divided into 8 Blocks: Arajiline, Baragaon, Chiraigaon, Cholapur, Harhua, Kashividyapeeth, Pindra and Sewapuri.
There are eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies: Pindra, Shivpur, Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt., Sevapuri, and Ajagara.