Barsana

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title: "Barsana" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-mathura-district", "tourist-attractions-in-mathura-district", "places-in-hindu-mythology", "radha-krishna-temples", "hindu-holy-cities", "hindu-pilgrimage-sites-in-india", "ancient-indian-cities"] description: "Town in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barsana" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India ::

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Field	Value
name	Barsana
other_name	Barsana Dham
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	{{Photomontage
photo1a	Radharani Temple Barsana 2.jpg
photo1b	Radharani Temple.jpg
photo2a	Barsana 2.jpg
photo2b	Brahmanchal Hill Barsana.jpg
photo3a	Chhatris of Barsana 03.jpg
spacing	2
position	center
color_border	white
color	black
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foot_montage	Clockwise from top: : Outer view of Radha Rani Temple, Inside view of Radharani Temple, Entrance gate of Barsana, Brahmamchal Hill and Holi celebration at Shreeji Temple}}
nickname	The Birthplace of Goddess Radha
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coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
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subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name1	Uttar Pradesh
subdivision_name2	Mathura
established_title
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elevation_m	182
population_total	9215
population_as_of	2001
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demographics_type1	Languages
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utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type
registration_plate	UP-85
demographics1_info1	Hindi
demographics1_title3	Native
demographics1_info3	Braj Bhasha dialect
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Barsana is an integral part of the Krishna pilgrimage circuit which also includes Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kurukshetra and Dwarka.

Demographics

India census, Barsana had a population of 9215. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barsana has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

References

1. "Barsana, India". Falling Rain Genomics.
2. (August 2025). "Barsana {{!}} Welcome to UP Tourism-Official Website of Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India".
3. "Historical town Barsana set to celebrate 'Lathmar Holi' Tuesday".
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.

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