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'''Shivdaspur''' is a [[census town]] and a [[red light district]] in [[Varanasi]] in eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It resides on periphery of Varanasi city, surrounded by Lahartara, Manduadih. | '''Shivdaspur''' is a [[census town]] and a [[red light district]] in [[Varanasi]] in eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It resides on periphery of Varanasi city, surrounded by Lahartara, Manduadih. | ||
==Demographics== | |||
As of the [[2001 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Shivdaspur had a population of 11,432. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Shivdaspur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In [https://sangeetaspen.com/world-aids-day-2020-today-is-world-aids-day-its-initial-goals-and-ways-of-prevention/ World AIDS Day 2020 : आज है वर्ल्ड एड्स डे, इसके शुरुआती लक्षण और बचाव के तरिके], 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. | As of the [[2001 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Shivdaspur had a population of 11,432. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Shivdaspur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In [https://sangeetaspen.com/world-aids-day-2020-today-is-world-aids-day-its-initial-goals-and-ways-of-prevention/ World AIDS Day 2020 : आज है वर्ल्ड एड्स डे, इसके शुरुआती लक्षण और बचाव के तरिके], 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
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Revision as of 00:30, 17 November 2021
Shivdaspur | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,432 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
Shivdaspur is a census town and a red light district in Varanasi in eastern Uttar Pradesh in India. It resides on periphery of Varanasi city, surrounded by Lahartara, Manduadih.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Shivdaspur had a population of 11,432. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Shivdaspur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In World AIDS Day 2020 : आज है वर्ल्ड एड्स डे, इसके शुरुआती लक्षण और बचाव के तरिके, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Red-light district
In the 1970s the red-light district in Dalamandi, near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, was closed and the sex-workers moved to Shivdaspur.[2] The area has declined as the number of customers has fallen, partly because the fear of HIV.[3] There have been calls from locals and politicians for the area to be closed.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "विश्व एड्स दिवस: बदनाम गलियों में बीमारी का खौफ, सन्नाटे में रेड लाइट एरिया" [World AIDS Day: A Danger of Disease in Bad Streets, Red Light Area in Silent]. Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 30 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "वाराणसी के रेड लाइट एरिया को लेकर जंग छिड़ी, धरना दे रहे लोगों का नगरवधुओं ने किया विरोध" [Varanasi's Red Light area wreaked havoc; townspeople protested against the people holding protesters]. Navbharat Times (in हिन्दी). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "तवायफों की गलियों में चुनावी तमाशा". www.patrika.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 16 December 2018.
Coordinates: 29°46′01″N 77°29′23″E / 29.76694°N 77.48972°E
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