Shravasti

Shrawasti District , Uttar Pradesh, India

Shravasti was the capital of the Ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala and the place where Buddha lived after his enlightenment. Shravasti is near Rapti river in the Northern part of Uttar Pradesh India. Shravasti covers the area of 1640 sq km with the coordinates of 27°31'1.5"N 82°3'2.2"E. The climate of Shravasti is classified as warm and temperate, although the summer here have a good deal of rainfall. The population of Shravasti is 1,117,361 out of which 593,897 are male and 523,464 are female. Here, Hindi is the only state-wide official language but most people in Shravasti speak the Awadhi dialect.
Infrastructure and Details
Shravasti is famous for many places to visit. For example, Angulimala Stupa/Pakki Kuti (3 km), Anathapindika Stupa/ Kachchi Kuti (3 km), Shobnath Jain Temple (2.5 km), Jetavana Monastery (2km), Orajhar Buddhist site (3 km), Vibhutinath Temple (32 km), Suhaildev Wildlife Sanctuary (52 km) etc. Major roads of Sravasti include NH-927, NH-730 and NH-330. And the nearest mega terminus is at Gonda which is 50 km from the downtown Shravasti. The nearest railway station is 17 km from Sravasti. However, Gonda railway station is also nearby and a better option when it comes to connectivity. The nearby airport from Shravasti is Lucknow Airport. Which is 170 km away from Shravasti. Some of the schools in Shravasti are Campus Martius Academy School, Little Flower School, Gurukul School of Management and Technology, Baba Guru Saran das Raunak School etc. The colleges include Tathagat Goutam Buddha Govt Polytechnic College, DKRR Pharmacy College, Sardar Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Medical Sciences, Infinity Group of Colleges and Institutions etc. The hospitals near Sravasti are Hospital Sravasti, Shifa Hospital, The Neeraj Wellness, Mishba Nursing Home etc. Real Estate in Shravasti Shravasti offers Residential plots and agricultural land in the nearby areas. People can buy those lands within much affordable price.

Why is Shravasti known

A slow developing locality
Moderately populated location
Markets fulfil the basic needs of locals
Has basic civic amenities
The home to Buddha
Famous for its Miracle stupa
Provides good connectivity with other parts of the state
A low cost lifestyle

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Commute

Railway in Shravasti

Name	Distance
Bhawanipur Kalan	18 km

Food and Drinks

Restaurant in Shravasti

Name	Distance
Annpurna Family Restaurant And Bhojanalay	400 m

Insights about Shravasti

New developments

An operation for widening of the road has been taken upon by the UP government
A 52 ft tall triangular clock tower has succesfully been built and is working well, adding to the charm of the city
A concrete action plan for the development of the district has been approved
It includes various commercial infrastructure projects as well

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Autos and buses are easily accessible
Shravasti Road is the main connecting road in the locality
The roads in many parts are broken and uneven
Late hours are not very safe to be out
There are enough street lights in most parts
Police patrolling is done regularly in most parts
Town hall park is most visited by locals here
Consistent efforts are being made to educate the locals about the hygiene policies
The local government has been making efforts to keep the pollution levels under control
The average selling price is unavailable
The places hosts some listed companies
NH 730 runs along the city