Gorakhpur

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Gorakhpur

Total population

671,048

Elevation84 m

Land area141 km²

Coordinates26.76°, 83.37°

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City facts

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Overview

Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of the state capital, Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur district, North Eastern Railway Zone and Gorakhpur division. The city is home to the Gorakhnath Math, a Gorakhnath temple. The city also has had an Indian Air Force station since 1963. Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts like Ramayana and Mahabharata, has been established here since 1926.

Geography

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Wildlife & biodiversity

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Earthquake history

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Nearby places in Uttar Pradesh

• Sahjanwa
  9.3 mi away
• Maghar
  14.8 mi away
• Chauri Chaura
  15.6 mi away
• Sikariganj
  20.3 mi away
• Mehdawal
  21.8 mi away
• Hata
  23.3 mi away · pop. 1,000
• Anand Nagar
  24.3 mi away · pop. 1,000
• Rudrapur
  26.5 mi away
• Hetimpur
  28.9 mi away
• Maharajganj
  29.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Lehra
  29.5 mi away
• BANKATI
  30.4 mi away

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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Books about Gorakhpur

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