Shivdaspur | |
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Census town | |
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%.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]
See also
- Prostitution in India
- Prostitution in Asia
- Prostitution in Kolkata
- Prostitution in Mumbai
- Sonagachi
- All Bengal Women's Union
- Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee
- Male prostitution
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 Hindi). 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 Hindi). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "तवायफों की गलियों में चुनावी तमाशा". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2018.