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 | |
  Yusufpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Yusufpur Yusufpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°37′37″N 83°44′57″E / 25.6270°N 83.7491°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 |
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