Situated on the basin of rivers Rapti and Rohini the geographical shape of the Gorakhpur City is of bowl. The west of the city is guarded by cool Rapti river while the east is associated with excel Sal Forest, giving the divine sense of peace with cool breeze every moment. The south is showered with the power of excellence, in shape of greenish Ramgarh Tal and north is the plinth of city’s advancement.
General Information :
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Total Area | 3483.8 Sq. Km |
| Total Population | 44,40,895 |
| Male Population | 22,77,777 |
| Female Population | 21,63,118 |
| Rural Population | 36,04,766 |
| Urban Population | 8,36,129 |
| Sex Ratio | 959 |
| Literacy | 60.8% |
| Male Literacy | 69.9% |
| Female Literacy | 51.1% |
| Tehsil | 7 |
| Blocks | 19 |
| Thana | 28 |
| University | 1 |
| Technical University | 1 |
| Degree College | 15 |
| Inter /Higher Secondary College | 135 |
| Senior /Junior Basic School | 1776 |
| Anganwadi kendra | 510 |
| Primary Health Centre | 22 |
| Ayurvedic Dispensary | 39 |
| Homeopathic Dispensary | 28 |
| Unani Dispensary | 2 |
| Vetrinary Hospital | 45 |
| Railway station with Halt | 22 |
| Bus station/Bus Stop | 106 |
| Fair Price Shop | Rural -1797, Urban – 307 |
| Banks | 31 |
| Main Rivers | Rapti (134 Km), Ghaghra(77 Km), Kuwano (23 Km), Aami(77 Km), Rohin(30 Km), Gurra(17 Km) |
| Main Lake | Ramgarh Tal |
| Main Road | National Highway 28 |
| Main Crops | Paddy, Wheat, Pulses and Sugarcane |
| Main Industries | Sugar Mills, Handloom and Textiles |
| Main Laguage | Hindi and Bhojpuri |
| Main Fair | Khichdi Mela(14th Jan.), Syed Salaar Mela, Tarkulha Mela, (Chaitra Ram Navami) |
| Handicrafts | Terracota (of National and Interbational Fame) |
| News Paper Publications | Dainik Jagran, Aaj,, Rashtriya Sahara, Amar Ujala, Hindustan Times and Swatantra Chetna |
| Tourist Places | Chauri Chaura, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu, Lumbini |
| Tourist Information | U.P. Tourism Counter, Railway Station, Reginal Tourism Office, Gorakhpur |
| Temples | Gorakhnath Temple, Geeta Vatika, Vishnu Mandir, Mahadev Jharkhandi Mandir |
Hospitals :
| Government Hospitals | Telephone nos. |
|---|---|
| BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur | 01551- 2310817 |
| District Hospital , Gorakhpur | 0551 – 2336622, 2332203 |
| Women’s Hospital, Gorakhpur | |
| Railway Hospital, Gorakhpur | |
| Private Hospitals | Telephone Nos. |
| Hanuman Prasad Poddar Cancer Hospital | |
| Kushth Sewa Ashram | |
| Guru Gorakshnath Hospital | |
| Star Hospital | 0551-233888 |
| Fatima Hospital | 0551- |
| Garg Hospital | 0551- 2339696 |
| Nangalia Hospital | 0551- 2332095 |
| M.M. Nursing Home | 0551- 2203215 |
| Saraf Hospital | 0551- 2203215 |
| Sitapur Eye Hospital | |
| Navjyoti Eye Hospital | 0551- 2336110 |
| Raj Eye Hospital | 0551- 2292340 |
| Anandlok Hospital | 0551- 2256802 |
| Agrawal Orthopaedic Hospital | 0551- 2333102 |
| Apollo Clinic | |
| Savitri Hospital | |
| Life Life Nursing Home |
Govt. Guest Houses :
| S.No. | Guest House Name and Location |
|---|---|
| 1. | Circuit House, Near Tara Mandal,Ramgarh Taal, |
| 2. | PWD Inspection House,Civil Lines, Gorakhpur |
| 3. | L.R.P. Guest House ( Irrigation Dept.),Civil Lines, Gorakhpur |
| 4. | Forest Guest House, Kusumhi, Gorakhpur |
| 5. | FCI Guest House, FCI, Gorakhpur |
| 6. | Railway VIP Guest House, N.E. Railway, Gorakhpur |
| 7. | Guest House -Hydel Dept, Mohaddipur, Gorakhpur |
| 8. | MMMTU, Guest House, MMMTU Campus, Gorakhpur |