Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur is a district of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 44,40,895 at the 2011 Census across 3,324 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Uttar Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 44 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,324 km²
- Density
- 1,336
- per km²
- Literacy
- 60.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 950
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 66.8% | 10 / 75 | 265 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 26 / 75 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 42.7% | 19 / 75 | 571 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 94.9% | 30 / 75 | 646 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.6% | 38 / 75 | 470 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 96 | 4 / 71 | 31 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 34.3% | 14 / 75 | 393 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 90.3% | 8 / 75 | 525 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 51.5% | 28 / 75 | 605 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 30.5% | 43 / 75 | 159 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,81,123 · Female 4,54,938 | 9,36,061 | 11 / 75 | 29 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 9,261 · Female 8,911 | 18,172 | 13 / 75 | 544 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 943 | 34 / 75 | 354 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.4% | 40 / 75 | 598 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 14.6% | 42 / 75 | 477 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,16,876 · Female 3,34,753 | 13,51,629 | 11 / 75 | 87 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 67.6% | 40 / 75 | 492 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 15,93,890 · Female 11,06,438 | 27,00,328 | 7 / 75 | 49 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 10.7% | 24 / 75 | 355 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 42.8% | 28 / 75 | 301 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 68.8% | 33 / 75 | 503 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 2.3% | 70 / 75 | 750 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.4% | 36 / 75 | 387 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.3% | 65 / 75 | 677 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.6% | 69 / 75 | 489 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.7% | 30 / 75 | 247 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 23.3% | 13 / 75 | 168 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 71.2% | 5 / 74 | 180 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.4% | 6 / 75 | 225 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 21.1% | 31 / 75 | 385 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.0% | 43 / 75 | 373 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 52.9% | 30 / 75 | 483 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.3% | 5 / 75 | 465 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 18.9% | 9.7% | 6 / 75 | 433 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.3% | 5 / 75 | 77 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 15.2% | 28 / 75 | 455 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.8% | 24 / 75 | 175 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.8% · Men 20.7% | 18.8% | 49 / 75 | 579 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 67.7% | 47 / 75 | 593 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 17.9% | 23 / 75 | 625 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.6% | 11 / 75 | 409 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 78.3% | 19 / 75 | 421 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 48.9% | 20 / 75 | 515 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 17 / 75 | 138 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,533 | 22 / 75 | 435 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.4% · Men 44.6% | 25.5% | 46 / 75 | 400 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 14.7% | 26 / 75 | 117 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.2% · Men 5.1% | 5.6% | 22 / 75 | 389 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 22,77,777 · Female 21,63,118 | 44,40,895 | 10 / 75 | 42 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 48,56,174 | 8 / 75 | 33 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,341 | 10 / 75 | 64 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,461 | 11 / 75 | 65 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.7 | 16 / 75 | 352 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.3 | 47 / 75 | 265 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 109.2 | 40 / 75 | 272 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 24.6 | 67 / 75 | 564 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6 | 22 / 75 | 155 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 13 / 75 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.5 | 43 / 75 | 489 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 23 / 75 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 52.7% | 39 / 73 | 324 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 73.6 | 27 / 75 | 180 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 139.6 | 29 / 75 | 179 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.2 | 15 / 75 | 138 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 240.8 | 5 / 75 | 148 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 75 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Gorakhpur
- NH-NH-227A
- NH-NH-24
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-328
- NH-NH-727A
- NH-NH-730
Other districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Agra
- Aligarh
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Amethi
- Amroha
- Auraiya
- Ayodhya
- Azamgarh
- Baghpat
- Bahraich
- Ballia
- Balrampur
- Banda
- Barabanki
- Bareilly
- Basti
- Bhadohi
- Bijnor
- Budaun
- Bulandshahr
- Chandauli
- Chitrakoot
- Deoria
- Etah
- Etawah
- Farrukhabad
- Fatehpur
- Firozabad
- Gautam Buddha Nagar
- Ghaziabad
- Ghazipur
- Gonda
- Hamirpur
- Hapur
- Hardoi
- Hathras
- Jalaun
- Jaunpur
- Jhansi
- Kannauj
- Kanpur Dehat
- Kanpur Nagar
- Kasganj
- Kaushambi
- Kheri
- Kushi Nagar
- Lalitpur
- Lucknow
- Maharajganj
- Mahoba
- Mainpuri
- Mathura
- Mau
- Meerut
- Mirzapur
- Moradabad
- Muzaffarnagar
- Pilibhit
- Pratapgarh
- Prayagraj
- Rae Bareli
- Rampur
- Saharanpur
- Sambhal
- Sant Kabeer Nagar
- Shahjahanpur
- Shamli
- Shravasti
- Siddharth Nagar
- Sitapur
- Sonbhadra
- Sultanpur
- Unnao
- Varanasi
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