Baragaon, Varanasi
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Baragaon, Varanasi | |
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Town | |
  Baragaon, Varanasi Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°26′N 82°49′E / 25.43°N 82.82°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,517 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Baragaon is a census town in Varanasi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Baragaon is located at 25°26′N 82°49′E / 25.43°N 82.82°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 88 metres (288 feet).
History
Baragaon has been identified with the village of Vaḍagavā-grāma, in the pattalā of Vāvana, mentioned in an 11th-century royal grant inscription found at nearby Chandravati. This inscription is dated to November 1090 and records the village being granted by Chandradeva, the ruling monarch from the Gahadavala dynasty, to someone named Varuṇeśvara-śarman.[2]: 129, 245
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Baragaon had a population of 10,517. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Baragaon has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.
