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District of Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 53.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

53,10,000 5.31 million 1 March 2026

Gorakhpur district's population is estimated at ≈53.1 lakh (53,10,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 44,40,895.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Uttar Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

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

Population 2026
≈ 53.1 lakh 53,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
44.41 lakh 44,40,895 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,337per km² 2011
Sex ratio
950 Uttar Pradesh: 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)
909 Uttar Pradesh: 902
Literacy rate
70.8% Male 81.8% · Female 59.4%
Urban share
18.8% Uttar Pradesh: 22.3%
Growth 2001–11
+17.8% Uttar Pradesh: +20.2%
Area
3,321km² Census 2011
Households
6.93 lakh 6.4 people per household
Villages
3,319 Census 2011
Towns
14 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Gorakhpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
56 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195114,73,156
196116,73,134
197119,80,329
198124,60,611
199130,66,002
200137,69,456
201144,40,895
2016 *47,77,000
2021 *50,77,000
2026 *53,10,000
2031 *54,77,000
2036 *55,97,000

* Estimate

How Gorakhpur's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Gorakhpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gorakhpur16,29,42136.7%92073.3%44.4%
2 Khajni5,83,98713.2%96770.6%0.0%
3 Gola 5,37,95112.1%99271.6%6.4%
4 Chauri Chaura4,53,41410.2%96966.5%2.4%
5 Bansgaon4,47,17210.1%99171.3%3.4%
6 Campierganj3,95,1438.9%93263.8%3.4%
7 Sahjanwa3,93,8078.9%93970.9%9.9%

Largest towns in Gorakhpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gorakhpur (Census 2011)
  1. Gorakhpur 6,73,446
  2. Sahjanwan 32,886
  3. Barhalganj 21,290
  4. Pipraich 15,621
  5. Bansgaon 15,313
  6. Pipiganj 13,517
  7. Gola Bazar 13,335
  8. Mundera Bazar 10,818
  9. Harsewakpur No.2 CT 8,534
  10. Jangl Hakeem No 2 CT 8,328

How people in Gorakhpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

18.9%

Agricultural labourers

33.7%

Household industry

6.1%

Other work

41.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 30.4%.

Age structure of Gorakhpur

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Gorakhpur
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-42,12,3531,94,809
5-92,83,1782,55,702
10-142,91,5372,71,396
15-192,70,7112,48,441
20-242,01,6811,89,310
25-291,65,1831,71,329
30-341,41,4881,53,120
35-391,38,4911,42,104
40-441,14,5211,09,632
45-4996,15396,605
50-5482,89972,534
55-5963,28067,878
60-6469,11861,771
65-6947,74245,187
70-7440,06531,020
75-7917,42415,038
80+24,71221,009
Children (0–14)
34.2%
Uttar Pradesh 36.0%
Working age (15–59)
57.3%
Uttar Pradesh 56.2%
Older people (60+)
8.5%
Uttar Pradesh 7.8%
Median age
22.2years
Uttar Pradesh 21.4
Dependency ratio
65.9
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Uttar Pradesh 69.2

Languages spoken in Gorakhpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 47 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gorakhpur
  1. Hindi 97.8%
  2. Urdu 2.0%
  3. Bengali 0.0%
  4. Punjabi 0.0%
  5. Sindhi 0.0%
  6. Nepali 0.0%
  7. Odia 0.0%
  8. Telugu 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bhojpuri51.3%
  2. Hindi46.5%
  3. Urdu2.0%
  4. Bengali0.0%
  5. Bhansari0.0%
  6. Punjabi0.0%
  7. Sindhi0.0%
  8. Nepali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Gorakhpur

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 42.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.9%

  • Tap water 34.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 27.3%

  • Water source within premises 56.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 51.9%

  • Toilet within premises 30.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 35.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 67.6%

    Uttar Pradesh 62.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 56.1%

    Uttar Pradesh 55.2%

  • Closed drainage 13.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 21.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.0%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 76.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 74.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 63.6%

  • Television 36.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 33.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 22.7%

    Uttar Pradesh 19.7%

  • Computer or laptop 9.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 8.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 3.8%

  • Use banking services 79.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 72.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 11.3%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.9%

    Uttar Pradesh 94.7%

  • Rent their home 3.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 4.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 75.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 64.9%

  • House in good condition 48.3%

    Uttar Pradesh 42.9%

  • Concrete roof 19.2%

    Uttar Pradesh 17.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 22.4%

    Uttar Pradesh 22.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 32.5%

    Uttar Pradesh 36.3%

Uttar Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Gorakhpur district held 2.2% of Uttar Pradesh's population in 2011, 8th of 75 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.8%, 3.1 points above the Uttar Pradesh average of 67.7%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.8% of men but only 59.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 912.
  • The population grew 17.8% in 2001–11, slower than Uttar Pradesh's 20.2%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈53.1 lakh, implies growth of about 20% since 2011; it is tied to the official Uttar Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Gorakhpur, had 6.73 lakh people in 2011, 15.2% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Uttar Pradesh →

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 →

Population by religion in Gorakhpur (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Gorakhpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareUttar Pradesh
Hindu 40,09,037 90.3% 79.7%
Muslim 4,03,847 9.1% 19.3%
Christian 9,662 0.2% 0.2%
Sikh 2,123 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist 2,848 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 460 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 207 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 12,711 0.3% 0.3%
Total44,40,895100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gorakhpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈53,10,000 (53.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gorakhpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Uttar Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 44,40,895.

What was the population of Gorakhpur district in Census 2011?
44,40,895: 22,77,777 males and 21,63,118 females, of whom 8,36,129 lived in towns and 36,04,766 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gorakhpur?
Literacy was 70.8% in 2011 (men 81.8%, women 59.4%). The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males, and 909 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gorakhpur district?
Gorakhpur, with 6,73,446 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gorakhpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 3,319 Census 2011 villages and 14 towns.

⤓ Download Uttar Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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