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Gorakhpur Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 7.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

7,70,000 770,000 1 March 2026

The Gorakhpur metro area is estimated at ≈7.7 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈7.3 lakh. Census 2011 counted 6,94,889 in the urban agglomeration and 6,73,446 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Gorakhpur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
6,73,446
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Gorakhpur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
6,94,889
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.7 lakh

District

Gorakhpur district

Census 2011
44,40,895
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 53.1 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 7.3 lakh 7,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
6.73 lakh 6,73,446 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
6.95 lakh 6,94,889
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 7.7 lakh 7,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
903 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
887 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
83.9% Male 88.7% · Female 78.7%
Households
1.12 lakh 6.0 people per household
Area
141.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
4,776per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+8.1% City
Work participation
31.0% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Gorakhpur: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
7.9 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
19511,32,4361,32,436
19611,80,2551,80,255
19712,30,9112,30,911
19813,13,4183,13,418
19915,05,5665,05,566
20016,32,2936,22,701
20116,94,8896,73,446
2016 *7,20,0007,00,000
2021 *7,50,0007,20,000
2026 *7,70,0007,30,000
2031 *7,80,0007,40,000
2036 *7,90,0007,50,000

* Estimate

What the Gorakhpur metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Gorakhpur metro area includes
  1. Gorakhpur 6,73,446
  2. Harsewakpur No.2 CT 8,534
  3. Jangl Hakeem No.2 CT 8,328
  4. Air Force Area CT 4,581

What the numbers say

  • The city accounts for 15.2% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 8.1% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 83.9% in 2011, against 67.7% for Uttar Pradesh.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 76th among the 150+ cities on this site and 12th in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈7.7 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (22 May 2026 – 20 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Gorakhpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gorakhpur in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈7.3 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈7.7 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Gorakhpur in Census 2011?
6,73,446 within city limits (Gorakhpur (M Corp.)); the Gorakhpur urban agglomeration had 6,94,889; the Gorakhpur district had 44,40,895.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Gorakhpur?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Gorakhpur?
83.9% in Census 2011 (men 88.7%, women 78.7%). The sex ratio was 903 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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