Gorakhpur
District in Uttar Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gorakhpur: 159.8%, 2nd highest of 73 districts in Uttar Pradesh
MSME Density in Gorakhpur: 26.0 per 1,000 people, 20th highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Women Literacy in Gorakhpur: 68.8%, 33rd highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Health Insurance in Gorakhpur: 40.2%, 21st highest of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur is a district in Uttar Pradesh with a population of 44.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,208 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.8% is above the state average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 912.
Demographics
What changed in Gorakhpur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 52.5% | 42.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 42.8% | 45.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 84.2% | 69.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 909 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 88.5% | 79.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.1 | 44.2 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.5 | 7.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 49 | 63.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Gorakhpur district?
Gorakhpur has a population of 44.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,384 people per sq km across 3,208 sq km.
What is the population of Gorakhpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 44.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur has a literacy rate of 70.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Gorakhpur compare to Uttar Pradesh?
Gorakhpur is the 8th most populous of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 912 (Census 2011).
How many children in Gorakhpur are stunted or underweight?
In Gorakhpur, 20.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.4% wasted and 29.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Uttar Pradesh average of 30.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Gorakhpur have health insurance?
40.2% of households in Gorakhpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 17.9% in 2019–21. The Uttar Pradesh average is 37.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Gorakhpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Gorakhpur improved most in women internet use (36% to 79%), health insurance (18% to 40%), pre-school attendance (13% to 33%), and got worse in modern contraception (49% to 36%), women overweight or obese (21% to 34%), iodized salt (98% to 90%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Gorakhpur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.