Barsana

Barsana is a historical town and nagar panchayat in the Mathura district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The town holds cultural and religious significance as the birthplace of Hindu goddess Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. Barsana is situated in the Braj region. The main attraction of the town is the historical Radha Rani Temple which attracts huge number of devotees throughout the year.

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.

Road
Barsana is well connected by roads. One has to follow state highways to get to this town/city.

140 km from New Delhi

130 km from Gurgaon

100 km from Agra

40 km from Mathura

08 km from Nandgaon

20 km from Goverdhan

Rail

 * BDB/Vrindavan is on the Mathura-Vrindavan MG link.
 * VRBD/Vrindavan Road is on the Agra-Delhi chord.

Flight

 * Nearest Airports are Agra Airport and New Delhi International Airport.


 * Jewar International Airport Officially Noida International Airport is under-construction airport is nearest airport expected this airport Phase 1 in open 2024.