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- Chet Singh
- Uttar Pradesh
- 25.1655 N, 82.5723 E
- 1550 square kilometres
- 3,682,194
- 35.76 (87.77)
- 113.7 (61.66)
- October - March
About Varanasi
Varanasi, also known as Benares, Banaras or Kashi, is a city on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres southeast of the state capital, Lucknow.