Gorakhpur

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.

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Gorakhpur is a city in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, that serves as an administrative center for its district and railway zone along the Rapti river. The city is notable as the home of the Gorakhnath Math temple and Gita Press, which has been the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts since 1926.

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Place details

Locality: Gorakhpur
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 674,246
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
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Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
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Settlement.established_date: 1801
Settlement.named_for: Gorakhnath
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation

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Population: 673446
Area: 141
Elevation: 84
Image: Goraghpur, railway station (2108819418).jpg

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Travel guide

Get around

Cycle rickshaws are the major mode of transport in the city. The charges are nominal and can be bargained. Usually a ride of 1-2 km would cost around ₹15. City buses are available.

Do

See all the Hindi movies in the town, best theaters are Raj, Jubilee, Vijay Picture Palace, here air conditioning is good. Hire a cycle-rickshaw and travel around slow all around the town. In some places it is better to travel on foot.

Buy

Item selection here is similar to that of other large Indian cities.

Eat

Gorakhpur has fairly good restaurants and eating joints. Apart from the star category hotels there are many restaurants in the city.

Drink

Bar facilities are available in some hotels.

Sleep

There are local hotels near the train station, and you can use the "retiring rooms" of the station if you have a valid ticket, but because this is a very busy station, rooms may not be available.

Connect

As of February 2023, Gorakhpur has a well-established 5G network. Carriers with 5G services in the city include Airtel and Jio. Vodafone Idea has a 4G network as of May 2024.

Go next

Sonauli — the busiest border town to go to Nepal (Bhairhawa is the small Nepali town) Very frequent buses will need 3 hours to link Gorakhpur with Sonauli. The UP Government buses will charge you ₹112. The trip from the border to Gorakhpur can be as cheap as 100INR by using private buses. Taxis (and shared ones too) should be available. Kapilvastu — In ancient times the capital of the Shakya Kingdom, of which the Buddha was part of the royal family Kushinagar — This is the place where the Buddha died. Lumbini (Nepal) — Birthplace of the Buddha. Go via Sonauli. Maghar — This is the place where Saint Kabir saheb is believed by his followers to have left this mortal world. Hindus and Muslims made two Memorials of Saint Kabir here just 100 m apart.

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
History
Mughal period
Awadh Period
British Period
Geography
Topography
Climate
Flora and fauna
Demographics
Religion
Languages
Governance
Municipal finance
Transport
Railways
Air
Metro
Education
Sports
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

==Etymology== The name "Gorakhpur" comes from the Sanskrit Gorakshapuram, which means abode of Gorakshanatha, a renowned ascetic who was a prominent saint of the Nath Sampradaya.