title: Umarha
text: # Umarha
  
  Umaraha is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The census town & village falls under the Umaraha gram panchayat. Umarha Census town & village is about 12 kilometers North-East of Varanasi railway station, 317 kilometers South-East of Lucknow and 17 kilometers North-East of Banaras Hindu University main gate.
  
  ## Demography
  
  Umaraha has 961 families with a total population of 6,429. Sex ratio of the census town is 921 and child sex ratio is 1,000. Uttar Pradesh state average for both ratios is 912 and 902 respectively.
  
  | Details | Male | Female | Total | Comments |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Number of houses | - | - | 961 | (census 2011) |
  | Adult | - | - | 5,535 | (census 2011) |
  | Children | - | - | 894 | (census 2011) |
  | Total population | 3,347 | 3,082 | 6,429 | (census 2011) |
  | Literacy | 84.3% | 63.7% | 74.5% | (census 2011) |
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Umaraha is connected by air (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport), by train (Varanasi railway station) and also connected by Highway Number 29. Nearest operational airports are Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport.The nearest operational railway station is Sarnath Station and Varanasi railway station (6 and 36 kilometres respectively from Umaraha).
  
  