About Gorakhpur District
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.
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Every village in Gorakhpur as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, 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 |
Gorakhpur has a total population of 4,440,895 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,277,777 while the female population 2,163,118. The state area is 3,321 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gorakhpur has sex ratio of 950 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 909 girls per 1000 boys.
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 |
Gorakhpur urban population is 836,129 (18.83% of the total), while the rural population is 3,604,766 (81.17% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 17.81% overall.
Among the urban population 439,051 are males, and 397,078 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,838,726 are males and 1,766,040 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 960 females per 1000 males.
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 |
The literacy data of Gorakhpur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.83% with 2,700,328 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.80% while female literacy is lower at 59.36% among them, 1,593,890 males and 1,106,438 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 613,700 people being literate, with men at 87.76% and female at 76.46%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,086,628 people are literate, with male at 80.30% and female at 55.35%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
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 |
Gorakhpur population is mostly hindu (90.28%) with a total 4,009,037 people. Muslim(9.09%) with a total 403,847 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 2,123 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.22% with 9,662 people). Jain (0.01% with 460 people) Buddhist (0.06% with 2,848 people) and Other (0.00% with 207 people). Around (0.29% with 12,711 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Gorakhpur.
List of Tehsils in Gorakhpur
7Common questions about Gorakhpur
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Gorakhpur district had a population of 4,440,895. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Gorakhpur is divided into 7 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Gorakhpur is 950 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Gorakhpur is 909 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Gorakhpur is 70.83 per cent. That works out to 2,700,328 literate people.
Gorakhpur covers an area of 3,321 square kilometres.
3,604,766 people in Gorakhpur live in rural areas and 836,129 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Gorakhpur grew by 17.81 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Gorakhpur is a district of Uttar Pradesh. You can open Uttar Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.