The district of Kaushambi was earlier part of
Allahabad District. It has an area of 2,015 sq km, bordered by
Chitrakut District in the south,
Pratapgarh District in the north, Allahabad District in the east, and
Fatehpur District in the west. The population is 1.3 million. Kaushambi was one of the six most important and prosperous towns of ancient India during
Buddha’s time.
There are mainly two rivers
Ganges and
Yamuna. People depend on agriculture. Wheat,
rice, arhar, urad, chana, and
guava are the main agricultural products.
Kaushambi was the capital of the Chandravanshi kings. There are many historical places and pilgrim centers. Its historical importance lies also in that the 6th Tirthankar Padmaprabhu of the Jains was born, brought up and educated here.
Durga Devi temple of Manjhanpur,
Kamasin Devi temple, Shri Ram temple Bajha, Kara, Prabhasgiri, and Kaushambi are chief tourist attractions. The important towns are
Sirathu and
Bharwari, both have railway stations.
