Area: 3321 square kilometers
Density of Population: 1336 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 73.25 % - Male: 84.38 %, Female: 61.54 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:944
Boundaries of Gorakhpur District
North: Maharajganj District, Uttar Pradesh
South: Azamgarh District and Mau District, Uttar Pradesh
East: Deoria District and Kushinagar District, Uttar Pradesh
West: Sant Kabir Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur District Average Rainfall: 803.5 mm
Gorakhpur District Average Temperature in Summer: 32.80 deg C
Gorakhpur District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.39 deg C
GORAKHPUR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Rapti, River Rohani
Tehsils: Sadar, Chauri Chaura, Sahjanwa, Khajini, Campierganj, Bansgaon, Gola
Blocks: Bansgaon, Barhalganj, Belghat, Bhathat, Brahm Pur, Campierganj, Chargawan, Gagaha, Gola, Jangal Kaudia, Kaudiram, Khajuri, Khorabar, Pali, Pipraich, Piprauli, Sahjanwa, Sardarnagar, Uruwa
Assembly Constituencies: Caimpiyarganj, Pipraich, Gorakhpur Urban, Gorakhpur Rural, Sahajanwa, Khajuri, Chauri Chaura, Bansgaon (SC), Chhillupar
Parks: Kusumhi Vinod Van, Government Whee Park, Indira Bal Vihar, Premchand Park, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park, Nehru Entertainment Park
Gorakhpur District Nearby Attractions
1. Kushinagar
2. Kapilvastu
3. Chauri Chaura
4. Ramgarh Tal
5. Geeta Press
6. Lumbini
7. Imambara
8. Geeta Vatika
9. Buddha Museum
10. Teracotta Town
11. Lehra Devi Temple
Gorakhpur District Facts: This district is the part of Gorakhpur Division. It is the one of the 34 most backward district of Uttar Pradesh that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. NH 28 and NH 29 pass through this district.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, sugarcane, wheat, maize, gram, mustard, lentil, bajra, vegetables, fruits
Major Industries: Hathkargha industry, terracotta industry
Major Educational Institutions: Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, B.R.D. Medical College, M.M.M. Engineering College, Suyash Institute of Information Technology, Institute of Technology and Management, Buddha Institute of Technology, Purvanchal Institute of Dental College, Arya Kanya Women’s College, D.A.V. College, Medical College, Government Polytechnic Girls
What is Gorakhpur District Famous For: Hathkargha Industry
Famous People From Gorakhpur District: Narendra Hirwani, Anurag Kashyap, Syed Modi, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Baleshwar Yadav, Vir Bahadur Singh, Sushila Saroj, Ravi Shankar, Manish Sahi, Pankaj Choudhary
Last Updated : Tuesday Jun 12 , 2012
