Yusufpur (युसुफपुर یوسف پور) and Mohammadabad is a Twin Town/Qasba in Mohammadabad Tahsil of the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India.It belongs to Varanasi Division. Coordinates: 25°37′22″N 83°45′27″E It is located 21 km East of District head quarters Ghazipur and 347 km from the state capital, Lucknow. It borders the Ballia District , Mau District and Buxar District of Bihar. Yusufpur has a railway station which lies on the railway line linking Varanasi to Chhapra via Ghazipur and Ballia in the North Eastern Railway Zone.[1] Yusufpur was founded by Qazi Ahmed Ansari in 1593.[2]
Yusufpur | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 25°37′37″N 83°44′57″E / 25.6270°N 83.7491°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Ghazipur |
Settled | 350–400 BCE |
Founded | 1592 |
Founded by | Qazi Najmuddin Siraj Ansari |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Nagar Palika Parishad Mohammadabad |
Area | |
• Total | 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 958[3] |
• Rank | 391 |
• Sex ratio | 810♀/♂ |
Demonym | Yusufpuri |
Languages | |
• Official | Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 233227 |
05493 | 233227 |
Vehicle registration | UP61 |