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As of 2011 Indian Census, Gorakhpur had a total population of 673,446, of which 353,907 were males and 319,539 were females. It has a sex ratio of 903 females per 1000 males. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 69,596. Gorakhpur had a literacy rate of 75.2%, of which male literacy was 79.4% and female literacy was 70.6%.
The town railway station is located 25 km south-east of Gorakhpur Junction. In 1922, the Chauri Chaura incident took place in the town when protesters set fire to a police station and killed at least 22 policemen in retaliation for the police firing on several protesters who had taken part in the non-cooperation movement as part of the Indian ...
Map showing location of district in Uttar Pradesh in India: Date: 17 October 2008: Source: own work based on image:India Uttar Pradesh locator map.svg: Author: User:Haros based on map created by w:user:Nichalp & w:user:Planemad: Permission (Reusing this file) Own work, attribution required (Multi-license with GFDL and Creative Commons CC-BY 3.0)
Nowadays, Gorakhpur has become a hub for readymade garments and is also known for Terracotta. [4] Presently, Azamgarh is a separate division lying in the south of Gorakhpur division, while the present day Ghazipur district is a part of Varanasi division and Ballia district, which was carved out of Ghazipur, is now included in Azamgarh 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.
Gorakhpur Link Expressway: ENTRY AND EXIT POINT 203 SH 124 AHIRAULA-BUDHANPUR ROAD: SLIPS ROAD WITH TOLL BOOTH: 234+650 NH 233 (NH-28) Azamgarh - Tanda Road Interchange with Toll Plaza 253+850 SH 34 Azamgarh - Mau Road Slip Roads with toll booth 294+200 SH 34 Mau - Ghazipur Road Interchange with Toll Plaza 329+500 Ballia Link: Ballia Link Road ...
Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway is an approved 519 km (322 mi) long, four-lane (expandable to 6) access-controlled greenfield expressway, which will connect the city of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh with the city of Siliguri in West Bengal, India. [2]
Gorakhpur Airport (IATA: GOP, ICAO: VEGK) (proposed to rename Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport) [4] [5] is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates it as a civil enclave at the Air Force base. The airport is located 8 km (5.0 mi ...