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Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 44.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters
Gorakhpur
Name in Hindi
गोरखपुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
44,40,895
Rank in Uttar Pradesh by population
10th of 75
Area
3,325 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,336
Official website
gorakhpur.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1144349
All districts of Uttar Pradesh

Population in context

With 44,40,895 people in 2011, Gorakhpur ranks 10th among the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Prayagraj (59,54,391) and the least populous is Mahoba (8,75,958).

District boundaries change. If Gorakhpur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Gorakhpur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

AgraAligarhAmbedkar NagarAmethiAmrohaAuraiyaAyodhyaAzamgarhBaghpatBahraichBalliaBalrampurBandaBara BankiBareillyBastiBhadohiBijnorBudaunBulandshahrChandauliChitrakootDeoriaEtahEtawahFarrukhabadFatehpurFirozabadGautam Buddha NagarGhaziabadGhazipurGondaGorakhpurHamirpurHapurHardoiHathrasJalaunJaunpurJhansiKannaujKanpur DehatKanpur NagarKasganjKaushambiKheriKushinagarLalitpurLucknowMahobaMahrajganjMainpuriMathuraMauMeerutMirzapurMoradabadMuzaffarnagarPilibhitPratapgarhPrayagrajRae BareliRampurSaharanpurSambhalSant Kabir NagarShahjahanpurShamliShrawastiSiddharthnagarSitapurSonbhadraSultanpurUnnaoVaranasi

Questions people ask

Which state is Gorakhpur district in?

Gorakhpur district is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Gorakhpur district?

The headquarters of Gorakhpur district is Gorakhpur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Gorakhpur district?

Gorakhpur district had a population of 44,40,895 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.