Vindhyachal division, also sometimes known as Mirzapur division, is one of the 18 administrative geographical units (i.e. division) of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Mirzapur city is the administrative headquarters. , the division consists of 3 districts:- Bhadohi Mirzapur Sonbhadra
Industries
Carpets of Bhadohi The Bhadohi district is biggest carpet manufacturing centres in India, most known for its hand-knotted carpet. Bhadohi known as also carpet city, Mirzapur Carpets of Mirzapur and Bhadohi The largest carpet manufacturing region in Asia, Sonbhadra Churk Cement Factory 800 tonnes per day Rihand Dam, Sonbhadra Pipri 300 MW of electricity, Reservoir for Power Plants Hindalco Aluminium Plant, Renukoot Alumina refining - 114,5000 TPA, Aluminium metal - 424,000 TPA Kanoria Chemicals, Renukoot Acetaldehyde - 10000 TPA, Formaldehyde - 75000 TPA, Lindane - 875 TPA, Hexamine - 4000 TPA, Industrial Alcohol - 225 million litres/annum, Aluminium Chloride - 6875 TPA, Ethyl Acetate - 3300 TPA, Acetic Acid - 6000 TPA, Commercial Hydrogen Renusagar Power Plant (Hindalco) 887.2 MW of electricity Obra Dam 99 MW of electricity, reservoir for power plant Dala Cement Factory 3600 tonnes per day Obra Thermal Power Plant, Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB) 1550 MW of electricity Chunar Cement Factory Ancillary unit of Dala Cement Factory Anpara Thermal Power Plant, UPSEB 1630 MW of electricity B.P. Construction Company, Anpara, Sonbhadra Singrauli Thermal Power Plant, NTPC Limited (NTPC), Shaktinagar 2000 MW of electricity Hi -Tech Carbon, Renukoot, Carbon Black 160,000 million tonnes per year Rihand Thermal Power Plant, NTPC, Bijpur 3000 MW of electricity Finding of Gold Mine in Hills, Mirchadhuri Kanoria Chemicals Power Plant, Renukoot 50 MW of electricity Obra Thermal Power Plant, UPSEB 1550 MW of electricity
Towns in Mirzapur Mandal Mirzapur, Mirzapur chunar, mirzapur Vindhyachal, Mirzapur Bhadohi, Bhadohi Suriyawan, Bhadohi Gyanpur, Bhadohi Gopiganj, Bhadohi khamariya, Bhadohi Renukoot, Sonbhadra Robertsganj, Sonbhadra Obra, Sonbhadra Shaktinagar, Sonbhadra Chopan, Sonbhadra Dudhi, Sonebhadra
Major rivers Ganges Sone River Rihand River
Hills and waterfalls Vindhya Range Hills Matiranga hills Windham Water Fall Mukkha Fall
Popular religious places
Shivdwar, Sonbhadra Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple, Sonbhadra Vandevi Temple, Renukut Jwaladevi Temple, Shaktinagar Kantit shareef, Mirzapur Vindhyavasini Temple, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur Ashtabhuja Mandir, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur Kali Khoh Temple, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur Sita Samahit Sthal, Sitamarhi, Bhadohi Vaishno devi shaktipith, Dala, Sonbhadra
Historical places Vijaygarh Fort, Sonbhadra Agori Fort, Sonbhadra Chunar Fort, Chunar Sodharigarh Durg, Sonbhadra
Major roads and railway junctions NH2 Mirzapur Railway Station Gyanpur Railway Station Bhadohi Railway Station Sonbhadra railway station Chopan, Railway Station Renukoot, Railway Station Shaktinagar, Railway Station Chunar, Railway Station Anpara Railway station
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Mishri Lal Inter College, Mawaiya, Mirzapur Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi. Kashi Naresh Government Post Graduate College, Bhadohi Kn Government Post Graduate College, Bhadohi Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Bhadohi Ram Dev Degree College, Bhadohi Smt Kanti Singh Law College, Bhadohi Falahe Ummat Girls Degree College, Bhadohi Ghanshyam Binani Academy of Management Sciences, Mirzapur SHALIGRAM COLLEGE OF ENGG. & TECHNOLOGY Mirzapur K.B.P.G College, Mirzapur G D Binni P G College, Mirzapur K.M College, Mirzapur Ramkhelwan Singh Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur Ram Lalit Singh Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur Raj Deep Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur Krishak Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur Kanhiya Lal Basant Lal PG College, Mirzapur Kn Government Post Graduate College, Bhadohi Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Bhadohi Ram Dev Degree College, Bhadohi Smt Kanti Singh Law College, Bhadohi Mathura College of Law, Mirzapur Pushpa Singh Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Mirzapur Babu Ram Singh Mahavidyalaya, Sonbhadra Government Post Graduate College, Sonbhadra Sant Keenaram Post Graduate College, Sonbhadra Sant Keenaram PG College, Sonbhadra Govt. Degree College Chunar Mirzapur JJIC, Bhurakura, Chunar Mirzapur Kailash Nath Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mirzapur Jokhulal Piyaridevi Mahavidyalay, Newadhiya, Bhatewara, Mirzapur
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