The district of Ghazipur is one of the many districts of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The district of Ghazipur has its main centre of administration in the city of Ghazipur itself. The district is a part of the Varanasi division of the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district is the land where the most famous viceroy of India succumbed to death. The district is the land on which his tomb is situated. To add to this, the district also has the largest factory for the production of Opium in all over the continent of Asia.  The district of Ghazipur covers a land area of approximately about 3379 sq km with a population of approximately about 36.22 lacs individuals. The district of Ghazipur has a population density of approximately 1072 people per sq km. The district is also famous for the scented ‘Gulab Jal’ that it manufactures.