Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the north-eastern region of Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur district. The city is home to the Gorakhnath Math, a Gorakhnath temple. The city also has an Indian Air Force station, since 1963. According to 2011 Indian Census, Gorakhpur had a total population of 673,446, of which 353,907 were males and 319,539 were females.[1]
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Gorakshapuram | |
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| Coordinates: 26°45′32″N 83°22′11″E / 26.7588°N 83.3697°ECoordinates: 26°45′32″N 83°22′11″E / 26.7588°N 83.3697°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Gorakhpur |
| Named for | Gorakhnath |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation of India |
| • Body | Gorakhpur Municipal corporation |
| • Mayor | Sitaram Jaiswal |
| • MP | Ravi Kishan (BJP) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 673,446 |
| • Rank | 66 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 2730xx |
| Vehicle registration | UP-53 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/903 ♂/♀ |
| Avg. annual temperature | 26 °C (79 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
| Website | gorakhpur |
Notable people
- Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Premindra Singh Bhagat, Recipient of Victoria Cross
- Amrapali Dubey, actress
- Ravi Dubey, actor
Gorakhpur Media
Gorakhpur Junction railway station
A look to the Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Census of India: Gorakhpur. www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. nclm.nic.inMinistry of Minority Affairs. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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