Chunar

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Place details

Locality: Nakahara
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 36,459
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chunar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Chunar Fort 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Sonwa Mandap, Chunar Fort
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mirzapur
Settlement.government_type: Local self government
Settlement.governing_body: Nagar Palika Parishad
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 84
Settlement.population_total: 37,185
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Area: 14
Elevation: 84
Dialing code: 5443

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Commons category: Chunar
postal code: 231304
P12749: Magas

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Chunar is a city located in Mirzapur district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is nearby Mirzapur city. The railway tracks passing through Chunar Junction railway station leads to major destinations of India, including Howrah, Delhi, Tatanagar and Varanasi. National Highway 35 (old NH7) also passes through Chunar. It is connected to the city of Mirzapur and Varanasi by roads and rails. Chunar is well known for its handicraft products made from clay and plaster of paris. It is also well known for its historic Chunar Fort.

== History == The Chunar Fort was established by Maharaja Vikramaditya, the King of Ujjain, in honour of his brother Raja Bharthari's stay. It is believed that Raja Bharthari left his body and took Mahasamadhi at this fort, a servant disciple continues to maintain the place and offers deepam dhupam to the Raja daily (as of 8 November 2011).