Govardhan

Also known as Goverdhan, Govardhana, Gobardhan

Key facts

Settlement.name: Govardhan
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Govardhan hill, Govardhan.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Govardhan hill
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mathura
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 179
Settlement.population_total: 22,576
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: India
Located in: Mathura district
Area: 8
Elevation: 179
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Dialing code: 565

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Commons category: Govardhan
postal code: 281502
different from: Govardhan

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections

Contents

Geography
Demographics
Govardhan Hill
Pilgrimage
Historic religious sites
Mansi Ganga sacred lake
Kusum sarovar and Samadhi of Suraj Mal
Transportation
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Govardhan also called Giriraj, is a key pilgrimage centre in India and a municipal town; a nagar panchayat; seat of an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Uttar Pradesh; a Tehsil, in Mathura district in India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. About 23 kilometres from Mathura, the town is on the road link between Mathura and Deeg.

==Geography== Govardhana is located at . It has an average elevation of 179 metres (587 feet). Govardhana has been made Tehsil in Mathura District by the Uttar Pradesh government.

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