Chandauli is a town and a
nagar panchayat in
Chandauli district in the state of
Uttar Pradesh,
India. It is the administrative headquarters of
Chandauli District. Chandauli became a separate district for the first time on 20 May 1997. However, after coming into power, Mulayam Singh Yadav dissolved it on January, 2004 and ensured its merger again in Varanasi. But, the decision was challenged in the high court after which its recreation was ensured on 17 June 2004.