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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Seer Gobardhan
| official_name = Sir Gobardhan
| settlement_type = Census town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi#India Uttar Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt = Sir Gobardhan
| pushpin_map_caption = Census town location on [[Varanasi district]] map
| etymology =
| nickname =
| coordinates = {{coord|25.254812|82.997126|display = inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[District#India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Varanasi district]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Varanasi tehsil]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 81.971
| population_total = 11,350 <ref name="Demography">{{cite news|title=Demography|publisher=[[2011 Census of India]] website|accessdate=10 Nov 2015|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/209744-sir-gobardhan-uttar-pradesh.html}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 =
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] & [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|Postal code]]
| postal_code = 221011
| area_code_type = [[List of country calling codes|Telephone code]]
| area_code = +91-542
| registration_plate = UP65 ''XXXX''
| website =
| footnotes =
| blank_name_sec1 = Census town code
| blank_info_sec1 = 209744
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituency]]
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<ref name="Delimitation 2008">{{cite news|title=Delimitation 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=10 Nov 2015 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf}}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha constituency]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Varanasi Cantt. (Assembly constituency)|Varanasi Cantt.]]<ref name="Delimitation 2008"/>
}}
'''Sir Gobardhan''' (or '''Seer Govardhan''') is a [[census town]] in [[Varanasi tehsil]] of [[Varanasi district]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="Demography"/><ref name="Census town & village details">{{cite news|title=Census town & village details|publisher=Local Government directory|accessdate=10 Nov 2015|url=http://lgdirectory.gov.in/}}</ref> The census town & village falls under the Shir Goverdhanpur [[gram panchayat]].<ref name="Census town & village details"/> Sir Gobardhan Census town & village is about 13 kilometers South of [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi railway station]], 323 kilometers South-East of [[Lucknow]] and 3.5 kilometers South-East of [[Banaras Hindu University]] main gate.<ref name="Distances">{{cite news|title=Distances|publisher=[[Google Maps]]|accessdate=10 Nov 2015|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps?source=tldso}}</ref><ref name="Census town & village coordinates">{{cite news|title=Census town & village coordinates|publisher=latlong.net|accessdate=10 Nov 2015 |url=http://www.latlong.net/}}</ref><ref name="Elevation">{{cite news |title=Elevation |publisher=daftlogic.com |accessdate=10 Nov 2015 |url=http://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm}}</ref><ref name="Kapoor 2015">{{cite web | last=Kapoor | first=Punkhuri | title=Aero-modelling club brings thrill of Para-sailing to city | website=The Times of India | date=8 May 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Aero-modelling-club-brings-thrill-of-Para-sailing-to-city/articleshow/47199997.cms | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> It is of historical significance as it is birthplace of [[Ravidas|Sant Sri Guru Ravidas]].<ref name="The Times of India 2014">{{cite web | title=Seer Gowardhanpur gears up for Ravidas Jayanti | website=The Times of India | date=14 February 2014 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Seer-Gowardhanpur-gears-up-for-Ravidas-Jayanti/articleshow/30367317.cms | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> [[Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan]] at Seer Goverdhanpur is main pilgrimage place for [[Ravidassia religion|Ravidasi]]s worldwide.<ref name="Singh 2010">{{cite web | last=Singh | first=IP | title=Punjab sect declares new religion | website=The Times of India | date=1 February 2010 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Punjab-sect-declares-new-religion/articleshow/5521656.cms | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=On 31 January 2010, on the 633rd birth anniversary of Guru Ravidass, they announced the new religion Ravidasia, at his birth place Seer Gowardhanpur in Banaras.|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mention-ravidasia-as-religion-dera-sachkhand-to-followers/623842/}}</ref><ref name="outlookindia.com 2015">{{cite web | title=Mayawati fails to pay visit to Ravidas' birth place - Feb 21, 2008 | website=outlookindia.com | date=19 October 2015 | url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/mayawati-fails-to-pay-visit-to-ravidas-birth-place/547086 | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="timesofindia-economictimes 2011">{{cite web | title=Rahul Gandhi tours eastern-Uttar Pradesh | website=timesofindia-economictimes | date=2 November 2011 | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-02/news/30350331_1_village-head-rural-job-scheme-rahul-gandhi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502223515/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-02/news/30350331_1_village-head-rural-job-scheme-rahul-gandhi | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 May 2015 | accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref>

==Demography==
Sir Gobardhan has families with a total population of 11,350. [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] of the census town is 875 and [[child sex ratio]] is 914. [[Uttar Pradesh]] state average for both ratios is 912 and 902 respectively.{{ref|Demography|[note]}}<ref name="Demography"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Details !! Male !! Female !! Total !! Comments
|-
| Number of houses || - || - || 1,708 || rowspan="5"|(census 2011)<ref name="Demography"/>
|-
| Adult || 6,053 || 5,297 || 9,719
|-
| Children || - || - || 1631
|-
| Total population || - || - || 11,350
|-
| Literacy || 88.8% || 68.6% || 79.4%
|-
|}

==Transportation==
Sir Gobardhan is connected by air ([[Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport]]), by train ([[Varanasi City railway station]]) and by road transport. Nearest operational airports is [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport]] and nearest operational railway station is [[Varanasi City railway station]] (40 and 13 kilometers respectively from Sir Gobardhan).<ref name="Distances"/>

==See also==
* [[Varanasi Cantt. (Assembly constituency)|Varanasi Cantt.]]
* [[Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
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==Notes==

* {{note|Demography|}} All demographic data is based on [[2011 Census of India]].

== References ==
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{{Varanasi}}

{{Geographic location|Centre = '''Sir Gobardhan'''
|North = [[Bhelupur, Varanasi|Bhelupur]] (8 km)
|Northeast = [[Ramnagar Fort]] (9 km)
|East = [[Ganges]] (8 km)
|Southeast =
|South = [[Ganges]] (5 km)
|Southwest =
|West =
|Northwest = [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport]] (40 km)
}}

[[Category:Census towns in Varanasi district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Varanasi district]]

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