females were 114,283. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 29,619. The effective literacy rate of the population 7 years and above was 77.85 per cent. India census Vindyachal and Mirzapur were together considered a single census entity: a municipal board tagged as 'Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal'. It had a population of 205,264, of which males were 109,872 and females 95,392. The population between 0 to 6 years was 28,666. The crude literacy rate was 62.9% and the effective literacy rate was 72.1%. City Vindhyachal, a Shakti Peeth, is a centre of pilgrimage in Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh. The Vindhyavasini Devi temple located here is a major draw and is thronged by hundreds of devotees during the Navratris of Chaitra and Ashwin months to invoke the blessings of the Goddess. Other sacred places in the town are Ashtbhuja temple, Sita Kund, Kali Khoh, Budeh Nath temple, Narad Ghat, Gerua talab, Motiya talab, Lal Bhairav and Kal Bhairav temples, Ekdant Ganesh, Sapta Sarovar, Sakshi Gopal temple, Goraksha-kund, Matsyendra kund, Tarkeshwar Nath temple, Kankali Devi temple, Shivashiv Samooh Awadhoot Ashram and Bhairav kund. Mirzapur is the closest railhead. Vindhyachal has regular bus services to the nearby towns. The nearest railway station is Mirzapur. Some of the important trains also halt at Vindhyachal railway Station (Code: BDL). Regular bus services connect Vindhyachal to the nearby towns. Attractions Vindhyavasini Devi Temple References External links Vindhyavasini temple Cities and towns in Mirzapur district Shakti temples