Varanasi

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#814

Global Rank

2.4

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.7%


Share

India • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kolkata UTC+5:30

Population
3.7M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
1,654 km² (638 mi²)
Density
2,224/km² (5,759/mi²)

Primary city Varanasi

State / province Uttar Pradesh

Language Hindi

Varanasi metro area

25.32, 82.97
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • India

Inter Kashi FC

Varanasi • Level: 1

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi)

Varanasi • Religious site

Languages of Varanasi

Hindi first in Uttar Pradesh; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoHindi
AdministrativeHindi
NationalHindi
NationalEnglish
SecondaryUrdu
English reach, Uttar Pradesh
19%
Tier 3 country

Uttar Pradesh on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#875

Banaras Hindu University

Varanasi, India

#1301

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi

Varanasi, India

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport

Varanasi • 4 - Regional