Barsana: the quick facts
The answers people look up before a trip, in one place. Barsana is Radha Rani's town in Braj, on the Uttar Pradesh side of the Rajasthan border, and it is a different place from Vrindavan, 44 km away.
Barsana at a glance
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh, India. Kaman, 13 km west, is already in Rajasthan |
| District | Mathura |
| PIN code | 281405 (Barsana sub post office) |
| Tehsil | Chhata, per the census and postal listings; the police circle is Govardhan |
| Local body | Nagar Panchayat Barsana |
| Population | 11,184 at the 2011 census |
| Height | Town at about 182 m; the temple stands on Bhanugarh, a peak of Brahmanchal hill above it |
| Vehicle registration | UP 85 (Mathura) |
| Language | Hindi and Braj Bhasha; Bengali is heard often in the ashrams |
| Greeting | Radhe Radhe |
Sources: India Post PIN listing, Census 2011 via citypopulation.de, Wikipedia.
Getting there
| Nearest | Distance by road | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kosi Kalan (some trains); Mathura Junction (almost all) | 19 km; 44 km |
| Airport | Agra, Noida International (Jewar, flights since June 2026), Delhi IGI | About 100 km; about 100 km; 129 km |
| Big towns | Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan | 42 km, 44 km, 20 km |
| Bus | UP Roadways and private buses from Mathura, Kosi Kalan and Delhi; extra buses on festival days |
Barsana has no railway station of its own. Distances measured on OpenStreetMap routes to the temple, October 2026.
If you need help
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Police | Barsana police station, Govardhan circle, Mathura Rural. Emergency 112 |
| Hospital | Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya at Rangeeli Mahal: free treatment since 2007, 30 beds, with an eye unit. Serious cases go to Mathura |
| Ambulance | 108 |
| ATMs | A few in town and they run dry on festival days; see money in Barsana |
| Lost in the crowd | On festival days the police set up help desks and announce from loudspeakers; fix a meeting point before you go up |
Barsana, Vrindavan and Nandgaon
Barsana is where Radha grew up, the town of her father Vrishbhanu. Nandgaon, 8 km away across the fields, is Krishna's home. Vrindavan, 44 km away, is where the two met in the forests. They are three different towns of the same Braj, and most people see Barsana and Nandgaon in one day and Vrindavan on another.
Several other places in India share the name Barsana. This page, and this site, are about Radha Rani's Barsana in Mathura district.
Barsana: the quick facts
What is the pin code of Barsana?
281405. It is the Barsana sub post office in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh.
Barsana is in which state and district?
Uttar Pradesh, Mathura district. Kaman, 13 km to the west, is already in Rajasthan.
Is there a railway station in Barsana?
No. The nearest is Kosi Kalan, 19 km by road, where some trains stop. Mathura Junction, 44 km away, is where almost every train stops.
What is the nearest airport to Barsana?
Agra and the new Noida International Airport at Jewar are each about 100 km by road; Delhi IGI is about 129 km and has the most flights.
Are Barsana and Vrindavan the same?
No. They are 44 km apart. Barsana is Radha Rani's town; Vrindavan is where Radha and Krishna met in the forests.
Is there a hospital in Barsana?
Yes. Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya at Rangeeli Mahal gives free treatment and has been running since 2007. For anything serious, Mathura is an hour away.
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