The district of Chandauli is a part of the eastern part of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The district is bordered by the internal districts of Uttar Pradesh and the state of Bihar. The district of Chandauli is a part of the Varanasi division and has its main centre for the control of administration in the city of Chandauli. It was the year 1997 when the district of Chandauli came on to the list of districts of India. The district has the city of Mughal Sarai which has the busiest rail station of Eastern India. The district of Chandauli covers a land area of approximately about 2484 sq km with a population which roughly amounts up to 11.4 lacs individuals. The district of Chandauli has a population density of approximately about 460 people per sq km of the total area. The district is a part of the 250 most backward districts of India.