
| Barsana | |
| Other Name: | Barsana Dham |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | The Birthplace of Goddess Radha |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 27.6489°N 77.3789°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mathura |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 182 |
| Population Total: | 9215 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Registration Plate: | UP-85 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Native |
| Demographics1 Info3: | Braj Bhasha dialect |
Barsana is a historical town and nagar panchayat in the Mathura district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] The town holds cultural and religious significance as the birthplace of Hindu goddess Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. Barsana is situated in the Braj region.[2] The main attraction of the town is the historical Radha Rani Temple which attracts huge number of devotees throughout the year.[3]
Barsana is an integral part of the Krishna pilgrimage circuit which also includes Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kurukshetra and Dwarka.
India census,[4] Barsana had a population of 9215. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barsana has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.