What is the population of Varanasi?

1,164,404 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Varanasi?

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS).

VARANASI

Uttar Pradesh · INDIA (IN) · 25.32°N / 83.01°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,253,405

Varanasi is a city in India with a population of 1,164,404. It sits at 25.32/83.01, runs on Asia/Kolkata, is 5 km from Rāmnagar.

Population 1,164,404

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

All facts

fields

Country: India
Subdivision: Uttar Pradesh
Coords: 25.32°N / 83.01°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Rāmnagar Uttar Pradesh 44,277 5.6 km

E Mughal Sarāi Uttar Pradesh 98,043 11.6 km

S Dīkshitpur Uttar Pradesh 2,338 18.2 km

NW Barāgaon Uttar Pradesh 11,362 23.1 km

SW Chunār Uttar Pradesh 36,459 24.6 km

E Chandauli Uttar Pradesh 25,035 26.8 km

W Kachhwa Uttar Pradesh 15,381 32.2 km

NE Saidpur Uttar Pradesh 22,904 32.5 km

S Ahraura Uttar Pradesh 25,075 33.4 km

SE Chakia Uttar Pradesh 14,999 36.5 km

Air access

nearby

VNS

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport

Large airport

21.1 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Varanasi?: 1,164,404 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Varanasi in?: Asia/Kolkata.
Which country is Varanasi in?: India (IN).
Which airport serves Varanasi?: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS).
How far is Varanasi from New Delhi?: About 682 km.
Does Varanasi have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in India?: English.
What currency is used in India?: Indian Rupee.
How many cities are in India?: 7,016 on record.
Which admin region is Varanasi in?: Uttar Pradesh.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1253405

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1253405,
    "name": "Varanasi",
    "ascii_name": "Varanasi",
    "country_code": "IN",
    "population": 1164404,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kolkata",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 25.31668,
    "longitude": 83.01041
  }
}

Context

comparatives

26.3x the population of Rāmnagar.
5 km from Rāmnagar.
Same timezone (Asia/Kolkata) as 7,013 other cities in India.