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655:.The city has an average elevation of 84 m (276 ft) above sea level, which is average in comparison to the surrounding region. and the river Ganga flows throughout the year which helps this city to face no drought. On the contrary, the river Ganga sometimes overflows its bank, causing situations that somehow look like a flood. In summer, the temperature here varies from 32 °C to 43 °C. On the other hand, in winter (2022) it goes from 25 °C to 9 °C in temperature. and in rainy days, rainfall is 111cms.(annual) approx.+ which counts as average annual rainfall in India (110 cm). 165: 597: 667:, Chunar had a total population of 37,185, of which 19,647 were males and 17,538 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 4,926. The total number of literates in Chunar was 24,674, which constituted 66.4% of the population with male literacy of 73.5% and female literacy of 58.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Chunar was 76.5%, of which male literacy rate was 84.3% and female literacy rate was 67.6%. The 195: 1096: 613: 581: 605: 589: 142: 22: 567: 556: 265: 202: 172: 507:
is still preserved. He had a brave daughter who got married with Alha the then King of Mahoba whose marriage place in still preserved with the name of Sonava Mandap. Beside this some other stories are also related with the fort as Magna- Deogarh, Ratan Deo's Burj (tower) and King Pithaura who named it Patthargarh as well.
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Chunar Post Office is located at Chunar, Chunar, Mirzapur of Uttar Pradesh state. It is a sub office (S.O.). A Post Office (PO) / Dak Ghar is a facility in charge of sorting, processing, and delivering mail to recipients. POs are usually regulated and funded by the Government of India (GOI). Pin code
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retired for safety to Chunar where a force was collected by Major Phophan, which expelled Chait Singh from his stronghold in his neighbourhood. Hastings liked the situation and climate, his residence is still standing. Near it, there is a sundial bearing the inscription. The Britisher used the boat
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As per Alha Khand in 1029 AD. King Sahadeo made this fort as his capital and established the statue of Naina Yogini in a cave of Vindhya hill and put the name as Nainagarh. King Sahadeo built a stone umbrella based on 52 pillars in the memory of the victory on 52 other kings, inside the fort which
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It has got much importance due to the stay of the founder of Mughal Dynasty Babar in 1525 AD. Later on Shershah Suri obtained the possession of the fort by marrying the widow wife of Taj Khan Sarang-Khani, the Governor of Ibrahim Lodi. In 1574 AD. Akbar the great captured this fort and since that
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The fort had a heavy British presence ever since the late 18th century. Many of these Britisher and their family members died in Chunar and were led to rest in the British Cemetery. The small cemetery is located next to the road leading to the
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In 1772 AD this fort was captured by East India Company who established in it a depot of Artillery and ammunition. Later it was taken by Maharaja Chait Singh of Benaras temporarily and after Chait Singh outbreak in 1781 AD.
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falls under Mirzapur postal division of the Uttar Pradesh postal circle. The related head P.O. for this sub office is Mirzapur head post office. For more info,
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it can be explored on a day trip from Varanasi. The town has its share of forts, Mughal-era tombs and dargah and even a British-era Christian cemetery.
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by roads and rails. Chunar is well known for its handicraft products made from clay and plaster of paris. It is also famous for its historical place -
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as Nazim and in the regime of Aurangzeb one of his Governor's Mirza Bairam built a mosque in 1663 AD. near the Bhairo-Burj.
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and arrived at Chunar after 5 months and spent 3 months besieging the Chunar fort. Humayun later offered Chunar and
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Chunar is known for producing handicraft items especially statues and toys, cup and plates from clay and
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very time it was in the Mughal regime up to 1772 AD. Once emperor Jahangir appointed one
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which were originally filmed in Chunar. In 2011, the shooting of Anurag Kashyap's film
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Being a historic town, Chunar has its share of tourism. Because of its proximity with
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population was 5,657 and 119 respectively. Chunar had 5951 households in 2011.
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35 (old NH7) also passes through Chunar. It is connected to the city of
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and stands on a rocky outcrop, which happens to be an extension of the
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Chunar city is existing in a triangular from on the right bank of holy
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took place in Chunar. In the 1990s, Doordarshan series
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and the left bank of the Jargo River. It is located at
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Sonwa Mandap, Chunar Fort
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Chunar is located in Uttar Pradesh
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