Village Trends

Gorakhpur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Gorakhpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India, with 7 tehsils and 2937 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 4440895, sex ratio is 94.97% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 60.81%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Gorakhpur

StateUttar Pradesh

Area3321.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayGorakhpur Railway Station

Nearest AirportGorakhpur Airport

District Code188

Census Year2011

Total Population

4440895

Sex Ratio

94.97%

Literacy Rate

60.81%

Total Tehsils

7

Total Villages

2937

Households

692960

Administrative Overview of Gorakhpur

DistrictGorakhpur
StateUttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Total Area3321.00
Total Tehsils7
Total Villages2937
Total Households692960
Nearest Railway StationGorakhpur Railway Station
Nearest AirportGorakhpur Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.7600217, 83.3668129
Census Year2011

Population of Gorakhpur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
4440895
Male
2277777
Female
2163118
Sex Ratio
94.97%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)628442
Male (0-6 Yrs)329252
Female (0-6 Yrs)299190
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total936061
Male481123
Female454938
% Share21.08
ST
Total18172
Male9261
Female8911
% Share0.41

Religion Population in Gorakhpur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
400903790.28%
Muslim
4038479.09%
Sikh
21230.05%
Christian
96620.22%
Jain
4600.01%
Buddhist
28480.06%

Literacy Rate in Gorakhpur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
2700328
60.81%
Male Literates
1593890
69.98%
Female Literates
1106438
51.15%

Workers in Gorakhpur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1351629
30.44%
Male Workers
1016876
44.64%
Female Workers
334753
15.48%

Tehsils List in Gorakhpur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Gorakhpur district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.