Mirzapur (
Hindi:मिर्जापुर
Urdu:ݦرزاپور) is a city in
Uttar Pradesh,
India, roughly 650 km from both
Delhi and
Kolkata, almost 89 km from
Allahabad and 57 km from
Varanasi. It has a population of 233,691 (2011 census) and is known for its
carpet and
brassware industries. The city is surrounded by several hills and is the headquarters of
Mirzapur District and is famous for the holy shrine of Vindhyachal ,Ashtbhuja and Kali khoh and also have Devrahwa Baba ashram. It has many waterfalls and natural spots.It was once the largest district in
India before the split of
Sonebhadra.