Sant Ravidas Nagar District was created on June 30, 1994 as the 65th district of the State. The district is famous for its Carpets in universally. Areawise it is the smallest district of Uttar Pradesh. Sant Ravidas Nagar's(S.R.N.) old name was Bhadohi. Mayawati government changed this district's name from Bhadohi to Sant Ravidas Nagar. It was part of Varanasi district prior to it creation on June 30, 1994
