Gorakhpur is a Municipal Corporation city in district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Gorakhpur city is divided into 70 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has population of 673,446 of which 353,907 are males while 319,539 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 69596 which is 10.33 % of total population of Gorakhpur (M Corp). In Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation, Female Sex Ratio is of 903 against state average of 912. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Gorakhpur is around 887 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Gorakhpur city is 83.91 % higher than state average of 67.68 %. In Gorakhpur, Male literacy is around 88.67 % while female literacy rate is 78.65 %.
Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has total administration over 112,237 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gorakhpur 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation in 2024 is approximately
955,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Gorakhpur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Gorakhpur city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Gorakhpur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Gorakhpur Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Gorakhpur (M Corp).
Gorakhpur Work Profile
Out of total population, 208,555 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 166,300 were males while 42,255 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 208555 working population, 75.58 % were engaged in Main Work while 24.42 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.