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About Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gorakhpur was 4,440,895 with a growth rate of 17.81%. Gorakhpur covers 3,321 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gorakhpur's population is 950 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 909 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gorakhpur, Urban/Rural population of Gorakhpur, Literacy data of Gorakhpur and Religion wise data of Gorakhpur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Gorakhpur

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
4,440,895
Growth (%)
17.81
Male Population
2,277,777
Sex Ratio
950
Female Population
2,163,118
Child Sex Ratio
909
Area ( In Km. Square )
3,321

Urban/Rural Population of Gorakhpur

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
836,129
Rural Population
3,604,766
Urban Population (%)
18.83
Rural Population (%)
81.17
Urban male Population
439,051
Rural Male Population
1,838,726
Urban Female Population
397,078
Rural Female Population
1,766,040
Urban Sex Ratio
904
Rural Sex Ratio
960

Literacy data of Gorakhpur

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
2,700,328
Literacy (%)
70.83
Male Literate
1,593,890
Male Literacy (%)
81.80
Female Literate
1,106,438
Female Literacy (%)
59.36
Urban Literate
613,700
Rural Literate
2,086,628
Urban Male Literates
342,980
Urban Male Literacy (%)
87.76
Rural Male Literates
1,250,910
Rural Male Literacy (%)
80.30
Urban Female Literates
270,720
Urban Female Literacy (%)
76.46
Rural Female Literates
835,718
Rural Female Literacy (%)
55.35

Religion Wise Data of Gorakhpur

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
4,009,037
Hindu (%)
90.28
Muslim
403,847
Muslim (%)
9.09
Sikh
2,123
Sikh (%)
0.05
Christian
9,662
Christian (%)
0.22
Jain
460
Jain (%)
0.01
Buddhist
2,848
Buddhist (%)
0.06
Other
207
Other (%)
0
Not Avaiable
12,711
Not Avaiable (%)
0.29

List of tehsils in Gorakhpur

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Bansgaon

Area ( Km2 ): 505

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Campierganj

Area ( Km2 ): 360

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Chauri Chaura

Area ( Km2 ): 370

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Gola

Area ( Km2 ): 505

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Gorakhpur

Area ( Km2 ): 840

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Khajni

Area ( Km2 ): 395

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Sahjanwa

Area ( Km2 ): 346