Govardhan

This article is about the Indian town. For other uses, see Govardhan (disambiguation).

Govardhan
Town
Govardhan hill
Govardhan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.5°N 77.47°E / 27.5; 77.47
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mathura
Elevation	179 m (587 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	22,576
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Braj Bhasha dialect
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	281502
Vehicle registration	UP-85

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Govardhan also called Giriraj, is a key pilgrimage centre in India and a municipal town; a nagar panchayat; seat of an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Uttar Pradesh; a Tehsil, in Mathura district in India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. About 23 kilometres from Mathura, the town is on the road link between Mathura and Deeg.