# Chandauli district

Chandauli district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Chandauli town is the district headquarters. Chandauli district, a part of Varanasi Division, became a separate district on 20 May 1997.
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, a city in the district has the busiest railway station in the North East of Uttar Pradesh. The district includes the Chandraprabha (nature) Sanctuary and a number of waterfalls, including at Devdari and Rajdari. The District contributes to Indian GDP by providing the various cereals from the district including paddy and wheat. Popularly known as the "Dhaan Ka Katora of Uttar Pradesh" ("rice bowl of Uttar Pradesh") because of fertile lands of the Gangetic Plain. Chanduali district made big contributions at the time of freedom movements. In Chanduali there is a village named Ghoswan and Khakhara which is known for the protest against the British for the freedom of India. Chandauli district has its own railway station named Chandauli Majhwar railway station near to district headquarters.
The district has five Vidhan Sabha seats and one member of parliament seat.

## Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chandauli one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

## Demographics

Religions in Chandauli district (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 88.48% | 88.48% |
| Islam | Islam | 11.01% | 11.01% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.51% | 0.51% |
According to the 2011 census Chandauli district has a population of 1,952,756, roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 238th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 768 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,990/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.83%. Chandauli has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1,000 males. 12.42% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.88% and 2.14% of the population respectively.

### Languages

* Hindi (81.06%)
* Bhojpuri (17.6%)
* Urdu (1.16%)
* Others (0.18%)
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 81.06% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 17.60% Bhojpuri and 1.16% Urdu as their first language.
Bhojpuri is the local language of Chandauli. The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.

## Administrative divisions

The Chandauli district is divided into 5 Tehsils: Chandauli Sadar, Sakaldiha, Chakia. Mughalsarai and Naugarh.
These 5 Tehsils are divided into 9 Blocks: Barahani, Chandauli, Niyamatabad, Chahaniya, Sakaldiha, Dhanapur, Chakia, Shahabganj and Naugarh.
| Tehsil | Block | No. of Gram Panchayat | LGD Code |
| Chandauli Sadar | Barahani | 75 | 1615 |
| Chandauli Sadar | Chandauli | 88 | 1618 |
| Sakaldiha | Dhanapur | 84 | 1619 |
| Sakaldiha | Chahaniya | 91 | 1616 |
| Sakaldiha | Sakaldiha | 104 | 1623 |
| Chakia | Chakia | 89 | 1617 |
| Chakia | Sahabganj | 72 | 1622 |
| Mughalsarai | Niyamtabad | 88 | 1621 |
| Naugarh | Naugarh | 43 | 1620 |

## Politics
### Chandauli Loksabha

* Virendra Singh (Varanasi)

### Vidhan Sabha segments

| No | Name | District | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 380 | Mughalsarai | Ramesh Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| 381 | Sakaldiha | Prabhunarayan Yadav | Samajwadi Party | Samajwadi Party |
| 382 | Saiyadraja | Sushil Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 383 | Chakia | Kailash Kharwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Notable people

* Baba Keenaram, Aghori ascetic believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect of Shaivism.
* Lal Bahadur Shastri, Ex-Prime Minister of India born in Mughalsarai.
* Rajnath Singh, current Defence Minister of India, former Home Minister of India & Ex-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, born in Bhabhaura, a small village in Chandauli District.
* Ramkishun Yadav, Ex-Member of Parliament Chandauli
* Prabhunarayan Yadav MLA Sakaldiha
* Sadhana Singh Rajya Sabha MP
* Sushil Singh MLA Saiyadraja
* Ashish Rai, Cricketer.

## Geographical indication

Adamchini Chawal was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 22 February 2023 (valid till 3 November 2030).
M/s. Ishani Agro Producer Company Limited, & Human Welfare Association from Chandauli, proposed the GI registration of Adamchini Chawal . After filing the application in November 2020, the rice was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Adamchini Chawal " exclusive to the rice grown in the region. It thus became the second rice variety from Uttar Pradesh after Kalanamak rice and the 37th type of goods from Uttar Pradesh to earn the GI tag.
The GI tag protects the rice from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.