Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur is a district and city located in Uttar Pradesh State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Gorakhpur district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Gorakhpur District overview

Gorakhpur is Town in Uttar Pradesh serves as administrative headquarter of Gorakhpur district. Total area of Gorakhpur District is 3,321 km² including 3,106 km² rural area and 215 km² urban area. There are 7 Tehsils part of Gorakhpur District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Gorakhpur District, Gorakhpur has 3319 villages.

Gorakhpur is the largest tehsil in Gorakhpur district by area covering 840.147 km² and Sahjanwa is the smallest tehsil in Gorakhpur district by area covering 345.534 km². Gorakhpur is the largest tehsil by population while Sahjanwa is the smallest tehsil by population in Gorakhpur district.

Population of Gorakhpur District

As of the 2011 census, Gorakhpur district has a population of approximately 4,440,895 peoples which is divided into urban population of 836,129 and rular population of 3,604,766. The population density in Gorakhpur region is about 1,337.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Gorakhpur District

There are about 692,960 houses in the district, including 137,961 urban houses and 554,999 rural houses. The average household size is about 6.41 people

List Of Tehsil in Gorakhpur District

Gorakhpur district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 7 tehsils in Gorakhpur district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Gorakhpur:

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