Gorakhpur district

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Gorakhpur district
District of Uttar Pradesh
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Gorakhnath Math, Gorakhpur
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Location of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Gorakhpur
Headquarters Gorakhpur
Tehsils 7
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Gorakhpur, Bansgaon
 •  Commissioner Anil Dhingra IAS [1]
 •  D.M Krishna Karunesh IAS [1]
 •  SSP Gaurav Grover IPS [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
3,448 km2 (1,331 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Census) [3]
 • Total
4,440,895
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 •  Urban
836,129
Demographics
 •  Literacy 77.83%.
 • Sex ratio950
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-53
Major highways NH 28, NH 233B, NH 29
Languages Hindi, Bhojpuri, Urdu
Website gorakhpur.nic.in

Gorakhpur district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This district is a part of the Gorakhpur division. The city of Gorakhpur, or Gorakhpur is the administrative headquarters of this district and Gorakhpur division. It borders Sant Kabir Nagar district to the west, Kushinagar and Deoria districts to the east, and Maharajganj and Azamgarh districts to the north and south.

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History

The district was ceded by the Nawab of Awadh to the British East India Company in 1801. It was the location of the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922. It was earlier expanded to the north to the Nepal border but the northern part was carved out to form a new Maharajganj district in 1989.

Geography

Gorakhpur district lies between latitude 26°46'N and longitude 83°2'E. The district covers an area of 3,483.8 square kilometres (1,345.1 sq mi). The district lies in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. The district is situated about 270 kilometres east of Lucknow and about 102 kilometres from Nepal Border. It is situated on the banks of the Rapti River. The district is part of Gorakhpur division. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901954,789—    
19111,040,392+0.86%
19211,061,375+0.20%
19311,185,436+1.11%
19411,311,976+1.02%
19511,473,156+1.17%
19611,673,134+1.28%
19711,980,329+1.70%
19812,460,611+2.20%
19913,066,002+2.22%
20013,769,456+2.09%
20114,440,895+1.65%
source: [5]
Religions in Gorakhpur district (2011) [6]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
90.28%
Islam
 
9.09%
Other or not stated
 
0.63%

According to the 2011 census, Gorakhpur district has a population of 4,440,895, [3] roughly equal to the nation of Croatia [7] or the US state of Kentucky. [8] This gives it a ranking of 40th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,337 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,460/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.81%. Gorakhpur has a sex ratio of 944 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.83%. 18.83% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 21.08% and 0.41% of the population respectively. [3]

Languages

Languages in Gorakhpur district (2011) [9]

   Bhojpuri (51.31%)
   Hindi (46.48%)
   Urdu (2.02%)
  Others (0.19%)

The official language of the district is Hindi and additional official language is Urdu. [10]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 51.31% of the population in the district identified as Bhojpuri speakers, 46.48% as Hindi speakers and 2.02% Urdu speakers. [9]

Bhojpuri is the local language of Gorakhpur. The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language. [11]

Economy

The economy of the district in early 2000s was comparatively low to other major districts in the state, but since 2014 Gorakhpur district is developing on a good rate and its economy is also increased. The Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA) handles all the development projects in this District. [12] [13]

Attractions

Transportation

Education

Gorakhpur district is home of government run universities like Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology and Maha Yogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University. It also has a private university named Mahayogi Gorakhnath University. It has two medical colleges named Baba Raghav Das Medical College and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur.

Notable people

Villages

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook: Gorakhpur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Croatia 4,440,895 July 2011 est.
  8. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Kentucky 4,440,895
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  13. ↑ "Gorakhpur News: GDA करेगा प्रदेश के पहले पीएमयू का गठन,जानिए क्या होंगे इसके फायदे". oneIndia. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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