Chandauli

Chandauli is a district in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. The District is located in 24° 56' to 25° 35' to north and 81° 14' to 84° 24' east. It is bounded in the east by Bihar State, in the north and north-east by Ghazipur District, in the South by Sonebhadra District, in the South-east by Bihar and in the South-west by Mirzapur. Karmanasa river is the dividing line from Bihar State.

The district derives its name from the town Chandauli, which is also its headquarter.

Population of the district as per census 2001 was 1643251.

History

The district Chandauli was constituted in the year 1997 by carving out of the district Varanasi.

The region covered by the present district was part of the ancient kingdom of Kashi.

Being the part of Kashi Kingdom, the history of the Chandauli district is the same as of Kashi Kingdom and of Varanasi district. Before the birth of lord Buddha, in 6th centaury B.C., Bharatvarsha was divided into sixteen Mahajanpadas, Kashi was one of them and its capital was Varanasi. Modern Banaras with its surroundings region was called as Kashi Mahajanpad.

In, 1775 Kashi Kingdom had come under the influence of British Empire. The last king of this generation was Bibhuti Narayan Singh who ruled for about eight years till the emergence of independence, Banaras state was merged with India.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

380 Mughalsarai Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs 1-Mughalsarai, 2-Alinagar, PCs 42-Madhupur, 43-Jashuri, 44-Dhuricoat, 48-Gorari, 61-Bisauri of 3-Majhwar Chandauli KC, Dulhipur (CT), Mughalsarai MB, Mughalsarai Rly. Settelement NP & Chandauli NP of Chandauli Tehsil.

381 Sakaldiha Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs 1-Chahania North, 2-Chahania South, 3-Sakaldiha, PCs 72- Amaval, 74-Paura, 75-Pithapur, 79-Dharahara, 80-Ranepur & 95- Salempur of 4-Dhanapur KC of 1-Sakaldiha Tehsil.

382 Saiyadraja Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KC 5-Kamalpur, PCs 73-Maniyarpur, 76-Khor, 77-Onaval, 78-Dedhgava, 81-Avajapur, 82-Vardishara, 83-Kavayi Paharpur, 84-Amara, 85-Birana, 86-Gurehu, 87-Niditpur, 88-Dharar, 89-Neknampur, 90-Diya, 91-Hingutar Jagadishpur, 92-Babhaniyav Raypur, 93-Dhanapur-I & 94-Dhanapur-II of 4-Dhanapur KC of Sakaldiha Tehsil; KCs 4-Saidraja, 5-Dheena & Saiyadraja NP of Chandauli Tehsil.

383 Chakia Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 3-Chakia Tehsil; PCs 45-Pratappur, 46-Ramgarh, 47-Hathiyani, 49-Bishunpura, 49A-Tirbhuwanpur, 50-Jagadishpur, 51-Pakhanpura, 52-Kanta, 53-Dharouli, 54-Marih, 55-Ouraiya, 56-Chak, 57-Darveshpur, 58-Negura, 59-Majhwarkhash, 60-Lilapur & 62-Manikpur of 3-Majhwar Chandauli KC of Chandauli Tehsil.

Places of interest
Chakiya, Naugrarh, Latifshah Beer, Rajdari Waterfalls, Deodari waterfalls, Chandraprabha dam, Naugarh Dam, Arvatand waterfall, Hetimpur, Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaimohini Range, Dhanapur Martyr Memorial, Baba Kinaram Sacred Place, Chakiya Kali Mandir, Baba Latifshah Tomb, Chandraprabha forest