Gaighat, Ghazipur


Gaighat, sometimes spelled Gayghat, is a village in Zamania Tehsil in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Varanasi Division.

Geography

Gaighat is located 35 km south from district headquarters Ghazipur, 12 km from Zamania, and 363 km from state capital Lucknow.
Dhuska, Deorhi, Baruin Rural, Baresar, Burhadih are the nearby villages to Gaighat. Gaighat is surrounded by Ramgarh Tehsil towards the east, Zamania Tehsil towards the north, Durgawati Tehsil towards the south, and Nuaon Tehsil towards the east.
This place is in the border of the Ghazipur District and Chandauli District. Chandauli District Berahani is west towards this place. Also, it is in the border of other district Kaimur. It is near to the Bihar State Border and near the Karamnasha river and the Ganga river, and sometimes experiences flooding from these rivers.

Infrastructure

Gaighat Pin code is 232331 and postal head office is Zamania RS.

Demographics

About 1800 people live in Gaighat.
Hindi is the local language here.

Transport

Zamania Railway Station, Bahora Chandil Railway Station are the very nearby railway stations to Gaighat. However, Mughalsarai Junction railway station is major railway station 49 km near to Gaighat.

Education

College in Gaigaht is Baudh Sukhnanadan Inter College. There is also a Government School till 8th.
Colleges near Gaighat are Hindu Inter College and Hindu P.G. College.