Bisauri
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Bisauri | |
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 Goddess Kaali & Lord Shankar temple in village. | |
  Bisauri Location in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India  Bisauri Bisauri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′22″N 83°04′04″E / 25.5895125°N 83.0678362°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Tehsil | Kerakat |
| Block | Dobhi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat/ Vidhan Sabha |
| • Body | Gram Pradhan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation /Altitude | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 939 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Other | Bhojpuri (Jaunpuri dialect), English |
| • Literacy Rate | 67.21% |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 222129 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-62 |
| Sex ratio | 452/487 ♂/♀ |
| Distance from Varanasi | 44 kilometres (27 mi) |
| Distance from Jaunpur | 49 kilometres (30 mi) |
| Distance from Ghazipur | 55 kilometres (34 mi) |
| Distance from Azamgarh | 70 kilometres (43 mi) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Machhlishahr (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Website | http://jaunpur.nic.in/ https://facebook.com/bisauri |
Bisauri is a village of the Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India. Bisauri's Postal Index Number is 222129 and its post office is at Patrahi. The village is also a Gram Panchayat, comprising itself and the village of Tiwaripur.
The area of Bisauri village is 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) and it is the 127th biggest village by area in the sub-district.[citation needed] Kerakat is nearest town, and Varanasi and Jaunpur are the nearest cities.
Bisauri belongs to Varanasi division and Jaunpur district administration. It is located 49 km east of the city of Jaunpur, and 306 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Education
Primary education is provided in the village by Prathmik Vidyalaya and Uchchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya. Further education is provided elsewhere.
Transportation
Rail
Dudhaunda railway station, Dobhi Railway Station and Kerakat railway station are the nearest railway stations. Dobhi is a stop of many trains for big cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.
Road
Aside from being connected to Jaunpur, Bisauri is also connected by road to Varanasi, Azamgarh, Ghazipur and other cities of Uttar Pradesh.
Air
The closest major airport to Bisauri is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport at Babatpur, Varanasi, 45 km by road. Another nearby airport is Azamgarh Airport.
Historic places and sights
Constituency area
The village falls under Machhlishahr constituency for national elections and Kerakat constituency for state elections.