Varanasi
City in India
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Varanasi is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters and perform funeral rites....
Neighborhoods: Assi ghat, Lahartara Boulia, Harishchandra Ghat, and more
Area: 31.66 mi²
Demonym: Banarasi
District: Varanasi
Elevation: 80.71 m (264.80 ft)
GDP: $3.8 billion (2019–20)
HDI: 0.645