?Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh • India
Gorakhpur
Coordinates: 26°33′N 83°09′E / 26.55, 83.15
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Gorakhpur
Website: http://gorakhpur.nic.in

Coordinates: 26°33′N 83°09′E / 26.55, 83.15 , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The divisions of a district. ... Gorakhpur District is a District of Uttar Pradesh state in India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Gorakhpur (Hindi: गोरखपुर, Urdu: گۋڙکھ پور) ') is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the border with Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur District and Gorakhpur Division.-1... Urdu ( , , trans. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... Gorakhpur District is a District of Uttar Pradesh state in India. ... Gorakhpur division division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. ...

Gorakhpur is famous as a religious centre: the city was home to Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Sikh saints and is named after the medieval saint Gorakshanath. Gorakhnath Temple is still the seat of the Nath sect. The city is also home to many historic Buddhist sites and the Gita Press, a publisher of Hindu religious texts. Buddhism is a variety of teachings, sometimes described as a religion[1] or way of life that attempts to identify the causes of human suffering and offer various ways that are claimed to end, or ease suffering. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... Mahavatar Babaji - a drawing from Autobiography of a Yogi Mahavatar Babaji is a Hindu saint, yogi, and culture hero first described by Paramahansa Yogananda in his best-selling Autobiography of a Yogi. ... The Gorakhnath temple is situated in the south of gorakhpur. ... The Sanskrit word Nātha (Hindi Nath) is the proper name of a siddha sampradaya (initiatory tradition) and the word itself literally means lord, protector, refuge. The related Sanskrit term Adi Natha means first or original Lord, and is therefore a synonym for Shiva, Mahadeva, or Maheshvara, and beyond these... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... // The Gita Press [1] is the worlds largest publisher of Hindu religious texts. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ...

In the 20th century, Gorakhpur was a focal point in the Indian independence movement. Today, the city is also a business centre, hosting the headquarters of the North Eastern Railways www.nerailway.gov.in and an industrial area, GIDA [Gorakhpur Development Authority] 15km from the old town. The term Indian independence movement is diffused, incorporating various national and regional campaigns, agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant philosophy and involved a wide spectrum of Indian political organizations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending the British Colonial Authority as well as other colonial... The North Eastern Railway is one of the fifteen railway zones in India. ...

District Statistics

• Geographical Area 3483.8 sq. km.
• Total Population(2001) 3,769,456
• Sex Ratio (2001) 959
• Rural Population ( 80.40% ) (2001) 3,030,865
• Urban Population ( 19.60% ) (2001) 738,591
• Total Literates ( 43.3% ) (1991) 1,055,582
• Main Person Salman Lari

Origin of name

The city and district of Gorakhpur are named after a renowned ascetic saint, Gorakshanath, the chief disciple of the yogi Matsyendranath. Together, Matsyendranath and Gorakshanath founded the Nath Sampradaya line of saints. Gorakhnath Temple is said to stand on the spot where Gorakshanath practised Hatha Yoga to develop self-control. Mahavatar Babaji - a drawing from Autobiography of a Yogi Mahavatar Babaji is a Hindu saint, yogi, and culture hero first described by Paramahansa Yogananda in his best-selling Autobiography of a Yogi. ... Matshyendranath (9th-10th century) was one of the eighty-four Siddhas, and is the patron deity of Nepal. ... The Sanskrit word Nātha (Hindi Nath) is the proper name of a siddha sampradaya (initiatory tradition) and the word itself literally means lord, protector, refuge. The related Sanskrit term Adi Natha means first or original Lord, and is therefore a synonym for Shiva, Mahadeva, or Maheshvara, and beyond these... The Gorakhnath temple is situated in the south of gorakhpur. ... Hatha yoga (Sanskrit हठयोग ), also called Hatha Vidya (हठविद्या), is a particular system of Yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a sage of 15th century India, and compiler of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. ...

Gorakhpur is the North Eastern Headquarters of Indian Railways, It is the biggest Broad Gauge railway junction in North India.

History

In ancient times the geographical area of Gorakhpur included the modern districts of Basti, Deoria, Azamgarh and parts of Nepal. According to Vedic writings, the earliest known monarch ruling over this region with his capital at Ayodhya was Iksvaku, founder of the solar dynasty. The solar dynasty produced a number of kings; Rama of the Ramayana is most well-known. The entire region was an important centre of Aryan culture and civilization, a part of the famous kingdom of Koshala, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas (states) in 6th century BCE India. Basti district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. ... Deoria district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Deoria town is the district headquarters. ... Azamgarh district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. ... Ayodhya   (Hindi: अयोध्या, Urdu: ایودھیا IAST Ayodhyā) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. ... Ikshvaku is the first person to start the Sun Dynasty. ... Suryavanshi are people belonging to the Suryavansha, or dynasty of the Sun. According to legend, the Suryavanshis are descended from Surya, the Hindu Sun God. ... This article is about the incarnation of Vishnu. ... For the television series by Ramanand Sagar, see Ramayan (TV series). ... Aryan (/eÉ™rjÉ™n/ or /ɑːrjÉ™n/, Sanskrit: ) is a Sanskrit and Avestan word meaning noble/spiritual one. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... (7th century BC - 6th century BCE - 5th century BCE - other centuries) (600s BCE - 590s BCE - 580s BCE - 570s BCE - 560s BCE - 550s BCE - 540s BCE - 530s BCE - 520s BCE - 510s BCE - 500s BCE - other decades) (2nd millennium BCE - 1st millennium BCE - 1st millennium) The 5th and 6th centuries BCE were...

Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism, renounced his princely clothing at the confluence of the rivers Rapti and Rohini, near Gorakhpur, before setting out on his quest of truth in 600 BCE. The city is also associated with the travels of Lord Buddha's contemporary Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Siddhartha and Gautama redirect here. ... Rapti is a mid-western region of Nepal. ... Rohini may refer to any of the following - Rohini as in Rohini Nakshatram (see also Nakshatra), in Hindu mythology a daughter of Daksha and a consort of the moon-God Chandra; symbolised as the star Rohini. ... Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC - 600s BC - 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC Events and Trends Fall of the Assyrian Empire and Rise of Babylon 609 BC _ King Josiah... Idol of Lord Mahavira at Shri Mahaveerji (the holy town in Rajasthan named after Mahavira. ... In Jainism, a Tirthankara (Fordmaker) is a human who achieved enlightenment, became a Jiva, and whose religious teachings have formed the canon of Jainism; although not Gods, statues of Tirthankaras are found in temples. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ...

After the Iksvaku dynasty was conquered by Magadha's Nanda Dynasty in the 4th century BC, Gorakhpur became in turn part of the Maurya, Shunga, Kushana, Gupta and Harsha empires. The great emperor of india Chandragupta maurya belonged to Moriyas, a Kshatriya (warrior) clan of a little ancient republic of Pippalivana located between Rummindei in the Nepali Tarai and Kasia in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The Nanda Empire at its greatest extent under Dhana Nanda circa 323 BC. The Nanda dynasty ruled Magadha during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. It is said to have been established by an illegitimate son of the king Mahanandin of the previous Shishunaga dynasty. ... Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), known to the Greeks as Sandracottus, was the first emperor of the Mauryan empire. ... Shunga ) is a Japanese term for erotic pictures. ... Boundary of the Kushan empire, c. ... The Gupta Empire under Chandragupta II (ruled 375-415) The Gupta Empire was one of the largest political and military empires in the world. ... Harsha or Harshavardhana (606-648) was an Indian emperor who ruled northern India as paramount monarch for over forty years. ...

In the 10th century, the Tharu king Mausen of Madan Singh ruled over Gorakhpur city and the adjoining area. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ...

In medieval times, the city was home to the medieval Hindu saint Gorakshanath, who gave the city its name. The date of Gorakshanath's birth has not yet been settled, but he probably lived in the twelfth century. The site of his samadhi (ecstasy) at Gorakhpur attracts a large number of pilgrims every year. Samadhi (Sanskrit, lit. ...

In the 12th century, the Gorakhpur region, as much of northern India, was conquered by the Muslim ruler Muhammad Ghori. The region remained under the influence of Muslim rulers, such as Qutb-ud-din Aybak and Bahadur Shah, for some centuries. In the early 16th century, the mystic poet and famous saint Kabir lived and worked in Maghar, a village 20 km from Gorakhpur, where his burial place still attracts many pilgrims. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Muhammad of Ghor or Muhammad Ghori (originally named Muizz-ad-din) (1162 - 1206) was a Persian conqueror and sultan between 1171 and 1206. ... Qutb-ud-din Aybak was a ruler of Medieval India, the first Sultan of Delhi and founder of the Slave dynasty (also known as the Mamluk dynasty). ... Two Mughal Emperors have had the name of Bahadur Shah: Bahadur Shah I Bahadur Shah Zafar II. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A painting of Kabir KabÄ«r (also KabÄ«ra) (Hindi: कबीर, GurmukhÄ«: ਕਬੀਰ, Urdu: ) (1440—1518[1]) (born in 1398 according to some accounts[1][2]) was a mystic poet or poet sants of India, whose literature has greatly influenced the Bhakti as well as Sufi movements of India. ... Maghar is a ninth month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. ...

On Akbar's reorganisation of the empire in the 16th century, Gorakhpur gave its name to one of the five Sarkars (administrative units) in the province of Awadh. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Sarkar could mean: Government in Urdu/Persian/Hindi. ... Location of Awadh Awadh (Devanagari अवध) (also known in various British historical texts as Oudh, Oundh or Oude) is a region in the center of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before Independence known as the United Provinces of Oudh and Agra. ...

Gorakhpur came under direct British control in 1803. It was one of major centers of the 1857 uprising, and later played a major role in the Indian independence movement. Belligerents Rebellious East India Company Sepoys, 7 Indian princely states, deposed rulers of the independent states of Oudh, Jhansi Some Indian civilians. ... The term Indian independence movement is diffused, incorporating various national and regional campaigns, agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant philosophy and involved a wide spectrum of Indian political organizations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending the British Colonial Authority as well as other colonial...

Gorakhpur district was the scene of the Chauri Chaura incident of February 4, 1922, which was a turning point in the history of India's freedom struggle. Enraged by police atrocities, a crowd of 2,000 people burnt down the Chauri-Chaura Police Station, killing nineteen policemen. In response to this violence, Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement that he had launched in 1920 and fasted for 21 days, until he was satisfied that all Non-Cooperation Movement activities had ceased. Chauri Chaura is a town near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, where, in February 1922, an occupied police chowki (small hut) was set on fire by a nationalist mob, killing 22 of the police occupants. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Indian independence movement is diffused, incorporating various national and regional campaigns, agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant philosophy and involved a wide spectrum of Indian political organizations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending the British Colonial Authority as well as other colonial... “Gandhi” redirects here. ... ...

In 1934, an earthquake (8.1 on the Richter scale) caused much damage in the city.

Two other important events in the district took place in 1942, shortly after the famous Quit India Resolution was proclaimed on August 8. On August 9, Jawaharlal Nehru was arrested and tried in this district; he spent the next three years in prison. At Doharia kala (in Sahjanwa Tehsil) on August 23, a protest meeting was held against the British Government. Government forces opened fire unprovoked, killing nine and injuring hundreds. A Shaheed Smarak memorial stands on the spot today. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement) was a civil disobedience movement in India launched in August 1942 in response to Mahatma Gandhis call for immediate independence of India. ... Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: , IPA: (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a major political leader of the Congress Party, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first Prime Minister of independent India. ...

Gorakhpur is also the birth place of King Vikas Sankrityayan Ji.

Economy

Gorakhpur is famous for handwoven fabric made on a Hathkargha, a hand-operated loom and Terracota

The GolGhar shopping district in almost the geographical center of the city includes several major shops, hotels, banks, and restaurants, as well as the Baldev Plaza shopping mall. Other malls, such as Crossroads mall, can also be found in Gorakhpur.there is a three screened "city" multiplex . The education system is quite good.

Society and culture

Literature

The mystic poet and famous saint Kabir (1440-1518) lived and worked in Maghar, a village 20 km from Gorakhpur. Here, most of his beautiful poems, urging his countrymen to live in peace and religious harmony, were composed. Kabir's burial place in Maghar attracts a large number of pilgrims. A painting of Kabir Kabīr (also Kabīra) (Hindi: कबीर, Gurmukhī: ਕਬੀਰ, Urdu: ) (1440—1518[1]) (born in 1398 according to some accounts[1][2]) was a mystic poet or poet sants of India, whose literature has greatly influenced the Bhakti as well as Sufi movements of India. ... Maghar is a ninth month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. ...

Munshi Premchand (1880-1936), one of India's great Hindi novelists, lived in Gorakhpur. The house where he lived and wrote still stands in a park named Munshi Premchand Park. Premchand redirects here. ...

Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896-1982) (Raghupati Sahay), the famous Urdu poet, grew up in Gorakhpur, where his childhood home still stands. He later moved to Allahabad where he was a professor of English at Allahabad University. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... // The University of allahabad is the fourth modern University established in India on 23 September 1887. ...

Urdu poet Mohd. Umar Khan Umar, a disciple of renowned Shair Dagh Dehelvi, also belonged to Gorakhpur. A collection of his selected poetry entitled Bada-i- Kuhna (The Old Wine) has recently been published.

Gorakhpur is also the home of the Gita Press the publication group who published GITA first in the world as a book before this Gita was only on the toungs of scholar Brahmins, the world famous publisher of Hindu religious books, including 'Kalyan' magazine. The publishing company is located in a building with marble walls inscribed with the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita, and hung with paintings depicting the lives of Rama and Krishna. // The Gita Press [1] is the worlds largest publisher of Hindu religious texts. ... Bhagavad Gīta भगवद्गीता, composed ca the fifth - second centuries BC, is part of the epic poem Mahabharata, located in the Bhisma-Parva chapters 23–40. ... This article is about the incarnation of Vishnu. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ...

Landmarks

Religious

• Jama Masjid, Rasoolpur
• Jama Masjid, Gorakhnath Gorakhnath
• Noor Masjid, Chilmapur, Rustampur
• Madina Masjid, Reti Road
• Sang-e-Masjid, Madrasa Chowk, Basantpur
• Gorakhnath Temple, a monastery dedicated to saint Gorakshanath.
• Jama Masjid (Shahi, Urdu Bazar,, a famous mosque in the old city.
• Lord Buddha Sangrahalaya, a Buddhist museum.
• Maghar - The place where saint Kabir died.
• Kushinagar - The place where Lord Buddha died.
• Kapilvastu - City where Lord Buddha grew up.
• Lumbini, Nepal - Birthplace of Lord Buddha.
• Gorakhpur, Bhudiya Maai Mandir
• Gorakhpur Lehra devi mandir, Farenda
• Gorakhpur Tarkulha devi mandir, Gorakpur

°* Taramandal Planatarium (founded by then chief minister Sri Vir Bahadur Singh) The Gorakhnath temple is situated in the south of gorakhpur. ... Maghar is a ninth month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. ... A painting of Kabir KabÄ«r (also KabÄ«ra) (Hindi: कबीर, GurmukhÄ«: ਕਬੀਰ, Urdu: ) (1440—1518[1]) (born in 1398 according to some accounts[1][2]) was a mystic poet or poet sants of India, whose literature has greatly influenced the Bhakti as well as Sufi movements of India. ... Kushinagar or Kusinagar (26. ... Kapilvastu, formerly Taulihawa (or, Kapilbastu Kapilvastu District), aprox. ... Lumbini(27° 28 60N, 83° 16 60E) (Sanskrit: , the lovely) is a Buddhist pilgrimage site located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Zone of Nepal. ...

• Ambedkar Park
• Vinod Van Zoo
• Ram Garh Tal Lake
• Geeta Press
• Nehru Park
• Syed Modi Railway Station
• The Indian Air Force &
• The GRD (Gorkha Recruitment Depot)

GolGhar forms one of the major activity center in the city. As the name implies, it is almost in the geographical center of the city. Several major shops, hotels, banks, and restaurants can be found in Golghar. Gita Press is a unit of Gobind Bhavan Karyalaya registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (presently governed by the West Bengal Societies Act, 1960). ...

Gita Press supplies religious books such as Geeta, Ramayana & Mahabhrata at very inexpensive prices not only in India but also in the World.

The shopping mall, Baldev Plaza, The Mall is also in Golghar.

Pulse Of The City

Misc Info

Malls & Multiplex

 * City Mall, Park Road, Gorakhpur 

Hotels

 * Hotel Clarks inn,Park Road Gorakhpur * Hotel shivoy, Golghar Gorakhur. * hotel president, Golghar Gorakhpur. * Hotel Park regency, Bus station Road Gorakhpur. * Hotel Avantika, Mohaddipur Gorakhpur 

Restaurants

 * Kabeer's Chinese Kitchen, Cinema Road, Golghar, Gorakhpur * Singh's Burger Shop , Indira Bal Vihar * Bobis, Golghar * Queen's - Hotel President, Golghar * Angeethi * Hotel Ganges, Tarang Chowk. * Oasis,Hotel Park Regency, Mohadipur. * Richie Rich, Golghar * Sip-n-Bite, Golghar 

Movie Theaters

 * SRS Cinemas, City Mall, Park Road (Opening Shortly) * Shri talkies , Mohaddipur * Jubilee Theatre, Jubilee Chowk. * Vijay Theatre, Vijay Chowk * Raj Talkies, Cinema Road * Menka Talkies, Cinema Road * Maya Theatre, Reti ChowkИ * Indralok Talkies, Cinema Road * Manas Talkies,Charan Lal Chwok * United Talkies, Cinema Road * Jhankar Theatre,Buxipur * Prakash Chitra Mandir, Sahajanwa * Chhaya Talkies, Asuran Chowk 

Stadiums and grounds

 * Syed Modi Railway stadium. * Regional stadium. * Railway cricket ground. * PAC Cricket Ground. * RPF ground. * Railway golf course 

Medical Services

 * Anand Lok Hospital, Gorakhnath, Sonauli Road * Ahmad's Nursing Home, Abu Bazar, Gorakhpur * Gorakhsnath Chikitsalaya, Gorakhnath, Sonauli Road * Mahipal Singh Memorial Sevashram Chikitsalaya, H.N. Singh Chowk, Basaratpur * BRD Medical College, Mahrajganj Road * LNM Railway Hospital, Dharamshala Asuran Road * Star Hospital, Bank Road * Shakti Nursing Home, Near vijay Chauraha. * Apollo Hospital, Betiyahata , Gorakhpur 

Gorakhpur is home to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and several other institutions: Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University is located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. ...

• Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College
• Institute of Technology & Management
• B.R.D. Medical College
• Deen Dayal Upadhyay Engineering College, Gorakhpur University
• Purvanchal Institute of Dental Science
• Islamia College of Commerce,Jubilee Road, Gorakhpur.
• Pt. Hari Sahay Degree College, Belghat, Gorakhpur
• N.E. Rly. Sr. Sec. School.
• Springer Public School, Industrial area, Gorakhpur .
• Mian Saheb's Islamia (MSI) Intermediate College Gorakhpur.
• St. Joseph's High School, Khorabar, Gorakhpur.
• St. Paul's School, Moghalpur, Gorakhpur
• Little Flower School, Dharampur, Gorakhpur
• St. Andrew's College, Gorakhpur
• H. P. Children's Academy, 9, Civil Lines, Gorakhpur
• M.G.Inter college gorakhpur
• S.D.Academy & Tendercare Playway, Opp Rapti Nagar Bus Depot, Basaratpur
• Pt.J.L.N. college Jaitpur,Khajni road, Gorakhpur
• Murari Inter College, Sahjanwa
• Sri B.R.M. Inter College, Sahjanwa
• Srimati D.D.T.Kanya Inter and degree College Rudrapur Khajni, Gorakhpur
• M.P.inter college
• DAV college
• Gov Jublee inter college-hasan jamal
• A.D. girls college
• Carmel school
• Carmel Girls Inter College
• DVND college
• St. andrews degree college
• central academy
• air force school
• sacred heart school
• saraswati shishu mandir
• abhayanandan college
• Army school,kunraghat
• Rastriya inter college ,railway colony.
• Ayodhya das rajkiya baalika inter college.
• The Gorakhpur institute of Education jafra bazaar gorakhpur.
• Peace Children's Home High School,Mayur Vihar, East Basharatpur.
• Bharatiya Sanskar Shiksha Mandir, Turkamanpur
• Deen Dayal Upadhyay Govt. Degree College Sahjanwa Gorakhpur

Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College (MMMEC) is a state funded engineering institute in the city of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh province of India. ... Baba Raghav Das Medical College is a Medical College in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. ...

Ground Transport

The three-wheeled, pedal powered cycle rickshaw is the basic mode of transport in the city. The city is in a growing stage and lacks the infrastructure for a city wide bus service. A betchak and its driver wait for a fare in Bandung, Indonesia Rickshaw in Hamburg. ...

Gorakhpur mahanagar bus seva and auto rickshaw and private taxis are the allied mode of transport in the city though the past year has seen encourageable improvement in the quality of auto rickshaw service.The city is also served by a municipal bus service, auto rickshaws and taxicabs. Japanese rickshaw (jinrikisha), 1886. ...

Gorakhpur railway station is the head quarters of NE Railway. It connects to almost every major city in India. Direct trains connect to Pune (Poona), Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi and other cities. All major cities of India are directly connected by trains through Gorakhpur.

Main roads intersect at Gorakhpur, including NH 28 and 29. Some important distances are: Lucknow 276 km, Varanasi 231 km, Allahabad 339 km, Agra 624 km, Delhi 783 km and Mumbai 1690 km.

Air Transport

Gorakhpur has an Airport & Its located 6 km (East) from the city centre. It caters to Indian Air Force Related Traffic . At Present there are few Domestic Airline including JETLITE AIRWAYS which is allowed to operate Civilian Transportation Services at the Airport due to some possible security consideration.flights services to Mumbai, delhi, kolkata,allhabad etc.

External links

• Official district web site
• Famous people from Gorakhpur
• Official Divisional web site

Coordinates: 26°55′N, 83°15′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...