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Gorakhpur Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Gorakhpur is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Gorakhpur city is governed by Municipal Corporation and is situated in Gorakhpur Urban Region.

The total population of Gorakhpur UA/Metropolitan region is 694,889. The male population of which is 365,405 while female population is 329,484.



Gorakhpur Population 2024

Population of Gorakhpur city in 2024 is approximately 985,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Gorakhpur Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Gorakhpur urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Gorakhpur region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Gorakhpur Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Gorakhpur Agglomeration is 83.54% which is lower than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Gorakhpur stood at 88.43 % and 78.13 % respectively. Total literates in Gorakhpur UA were 519,818 of which males were 289,102 and remaining 230,716 were females.

Gorakhpur Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Gorakhpur UA is around 10.46 % of total Gorakhpur UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Gorakhpur Urban region were 72,663 of which male were 38,491 while remaining 34,172 childs were female.

Gorakhpur Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Gorakhpur UA was found lower with figure of 902 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 888 per 1000 boys in Gorakhpur Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Gorakhpur Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Gorakhpur
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur UA Total Male Female
Population 694,889 365,405 329,484
Literates 519,818 289,102 230,716
Children (0-6) 72,663 38,491 34,172
Average Literacy (%) 83.54 % 88.43 % 78.13 %
Sexratio 902
Child Sexratio 888

Gorakhpur Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 694,889
2021 903,000
2022 930,000
2023 957,000
2024 985,000
2025 1,014,000
2026 1,044,000
2027 1,075,000
2028 1,107,000
2029 1,140,000
2030 1,174,000
2031 1,209,000

Gorakhpur Region - Cities & Towns

Gorakhpur UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Gorakhpur (Municipal Corporation) 673,446

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Air Force Area Census Town 4,581
Harsewakpur No.2 Census Town 8,534
Jangl Hakeem No 2 Census Town 8,328